Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Nice....again.....wish I lived near the snow! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 pics Mike. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Yes m'lord Put the pics in the thread, scroll back a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 nice one Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Kasto 0 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Nice! Thanks for the pics! Pre season conditions look as good as our best days this season over here!! Link to post Share on other sites
projectsplat 0 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Brilliant. Tops work Mike. Great to see someone getting out there and living the dream!!! Cheers for the pics. Keep 'em coming.... Cheers Al - 21 days and counting.... Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2007 25cm in the past 24hrs on my steps at village level (300m). Opening Day Got to the lifts at 7:35 to find that the ticket window wasn't opening up until 8:20. So my chances of first chair were shot down early. Saw who I thought was StuntCok from the TGR forums at the ticket window and asked him if he had 'change for a nickel'. He did. Made a change from wearing a white carnation under the clock tower at the train station and introducing myself with "lovely weather we're having for this time of the year'. We proceeded to ski together for the day and what a day. I was cursing initially when I saw that the lower mountain (read ALL terrain below the top of the Ace #2 quad was closed). Having skied it all week, I can only think that they were trying to save some pow for Saturday's visitors. Skied innumerable laps on the Ace # 3 double chair in the am getting closer and closer to the lift line with every run. We bushwhacked through some tight sasa grass and what looked like alder and had the first couple of laps to ourselves. Knee deep and light, with lots of face shots. After lunch I was ready to call it quits after two laps on Ace# 3, when StuntCok and I decided to see what the snow was like between 'Center' and 'Rinkan'. Although there was plenty of sasa sticking up, the snow and coverage was excellent. It spat us out on to the groomed lower section of 'Rinkan' from where we skied past King Bell Hut, and down 'Tachi' before dropping into 'Konayuki' (powder snow). I don't think a run has been so aptly named. Fairly steep, nice and deep, and oh so cheap (it was only Y 2,000 for the day after all). That's less than $10 Five laps and it was closing time. Skied untracked all day and never ducked a rope. StuntCok between 'Center' and 'Rinkan' StuntCok between 'Center' and 'Rinkan' part deux StuntCok on 'Konayuki' StuntCok off 'Konayuki', last run of the day Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 ya lucky bugger Link to post Share on other sites
neversummer 0 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 I'll let everyone know what Annapuri was like tomorrow. If it was like today I will be well happy seeing Yotei in full view. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 take some pics please for us homebound peeps Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted November 23, 2007 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted November 23, 2007 Nice! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 great pics thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 WOW! I am SO excited now - roll on January - *I* recognise that terrain, and I can feel the descent NOW...OHH MikePow - you have made my day with those Pics! MUCH appreciated! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Great pics Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Originally Posted By: MikePow StuntCok off 'Konayuki', last run of the day I've actually been down this one, but not at that speed. StuntCok must've been moving. At the same place a friend of a friend had to be stretchered off, or snowmobile and stretcher off. It's an excellent pic with Yotei in the background under cloud. Thanks again Mike. Link to post Share on other sites
Kasto 0 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Great pics Thanks alot MikePow, keep them and the reports coming! Link to post Share on other sites
neversummer 0 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 No-one in Annapuri today, just a couple of kids and their parents so it was nice, easy, cruisy top of the Gondola to the bottom runs for a first day of the season. A nice warm up on fresh powder for a couple of hours. Still snowing here at the moment so good times to be had for the few that got out on the hill. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 You working this pm then NS? If so it must be tough to come off of the hill, the temptation "for just one more run" must be overwhelming!! I reckon I'd be sacked within a week of the season starting!! Link to post Share on other sites
neversummer 0 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 I was going to stay bit longer but a friend, whose recovering from a busted leg, had a bit of a scary moment so we called it quits to be on the safe side. The season is a long one...not point doing anything silly on the 2nd day. Link to post Share on other sites
Probe 0 Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Wonderful photos Mike Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Thanks guys. Been slack last week. Well slack on here. Been out nearly every day. Between opening day (23rd November) and today (3rd December) we've had 82cm of snow (from slush puppies to feathers) at my house. Lots, lots more up on the mountain Each day we're getting more snow. Each day they're opening more terrain. Each day it just keeps getting better and better. Here are a couple of shots from yesterday. Troy hitting the trees looker's left (looking down the mountain) of Yotei Sunset, near the Hanazono #3 Chair. Link to post Share on other sites
Kasto 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Once again, Nice Pics I really wish i booked for early Jan instead of early Feb, I cant stand waiting here any longer, especially when the conditions are soooo good. Are there many people out there MikePow?? Link to post Share on other sites
neversummer 0 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Not really Kasto. But there still aren't many people in the resort as staying guests. No lines at the lift, lots of snow to be had by all but next week will be different I'm sure. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Posted this yesterday Quote: If you're in the Niseko area drop everything for tomorrow. It was mid-thigh and superfly today. Has alternated between puking and puking hard all day. Tomorrow will be an EPIC day on the mountain for any time of the season. And like Hannibal from the A-Team, I love it when a plan comes together. The turns this morning got progressively deeper as we worked our way round to Hanazono 3 chair. Then after a hearty Ramen lunch Kath, Shaun and I headed out for dessert. Played 'around' the King 3 chair for a couple of hours where it went from gut to nip deep. Puking as we skied down at the end of lifts. Tomorrow will be better Apologies for the crapness of the pics, but never mind the quality feel the depth. Kath sporting the powder boa Sean getting 'nip deep' Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Originally Posted By: MikePow Posted this yesterday Quote: If you're in the Niseko area drop everything for tomorrow. It was mid-thigh and superfly today. Has alternated between puking and puking hard all day. Tomorrow will be an EPIC day on the mountain for any time of the season. And like Hannibal from the A-Team, I love it when a plan comes together. The turns this morning got progressively deeper as we worked our way round to Hanazono 3 chair. Then after a hearty Ramen lunch Kath, Shaun and I headed out for dessert. Played 'around' the King 3 chair for a couple of hours where it went from gut to nip deep. Puking as we skied down at the end of lifts. Tomorrow will be better Apologies for the crapness of the pics, but never mind the quality feel the depth. Kath sporting the powder boa Shaun getting 'nip deep' holy shit, save some for us will ya. Link to post Share on other sites
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