Mike Pow 52 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin. IT IS ON IN NISKEO UNITED. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 you guys getting dumped on? SICK!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 9, 2008 Author Share Posted January 9, 2008 Major dump happening that's for sure. It is really deep out there. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 the webcam makes it look like visibility at 10 meters Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted January 9, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted January 9, 2008 We were wanting to put another Niseko report up this afternoon but are encountering a few technical problems which are preventing us from doing that, so it is going to have to wait until tomorrow morning. Sounds like there is a lot of snow falling up there though. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 Nip deep (without hip checks ) in Miharashi at 4:30pm. Beg, steal or borrow a day off tomorrow. If you're on holiday, enjoy. It will be epic. Guaranteed. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 if i hop on the flight tomorrow, I should be there for the nighta. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 It's not just the quantity but the quality. Today didn't get above about -6 in the village and it's currently about -10. It's very very nice powder out there. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Never mind the quality, feel the width Yamagata snow has just turned from slush to powder drifting in from the NW. Early night tonight, Thursday morning will see me at Onikobe first thing. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Just got in this afternoon. Teens hit the slopes for a warm up while I unpacked the gear. The ride up was progressive - flurries in at New Chitose - some nice big flakes lightly falling 1/4 of the way along, fairly snowing consitstently by the munchies/pee break at half way - and by the time we came through Kutchan it was hard work for the driver - not much to be seen in any direction. Lovely BIG flakes, plenty of them and light on the ground. Got off the bus and lost my ankles in the carpark at the Welcome Center. The gear is laid out and ready to go - breakfast essentials (eggs bacon bread) in the fridge. It will be up, breaky, dressed and out the door! POW WOW! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 get a few beers in there too. Nothing like a beer breakfast. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 you don't have to cook for yourselves do you mamabear? Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Most western accomm in Niseko is self catering Indo. Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yeh rode Miharashi last night at 8pm and it was sweet! Strawberries yesterday morn was off the hook, Probably the best session I have had in there in the 5 years I have been here! Hopefully last nights wind drops off as the annupuri bowls will be something else when it clears. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yeah - we are self catering. Small price to pay for being RIGHT at the base of the Gondola though! Last trip I was the cook, hubby the snow board supervisor. This trip: His injuredness just made me breaky! Link to post Share on other sites
grantj71 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Well, I just got back from Niseko, after my third trip over the last three seasons.. First trip - early March 06, Second trip - mid Feb 07, this trip - Christmas eve 07 to Jan 4 08... Yep, it wasn't as good as it was the previous two visits BUT.... Still found deep snow, that didn't have a crunchy base (the last two days)... and yep, the rain was a downer, but Mongoose, MikePOW, Go Native and others..... you all sound like the little fat kid at Willy Wonka's Chocolate factory ('I don't know if this chocolate is good enough for me').... You are so lucky to be in such a beautiful place and even in this 'crap' snow, I still found plenty of untracked lines... Now I have to wait until June or July this year when Perisher or Thredbo gets a MASSIVE 4cm dump of snow so I can go rock skiing..... And warm temperatures... You poor fella's... It is 35 degrees © here right now so the only snow I will be seeing is in photograph's!!! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Pics please! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 It's what you're used to and expect, though grantj71. When you are used to deep powder and constant snowfalls, being rained on and 1/10th the usual amount is a big big downer. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 No complaining anymore grant. We've had masses of snow over the last couple of days that has truly transformed the reosrt. It's really deep out there now with face shots all over the mountain. And yes we are extremely spoilt here and I think we are all aware of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Yeah, its nice being able to have the option of only skiing/boarding ballz deep powder when you live up there...you become a snowsnob and quite right too. Why would you, when youre used to epic snow, wanna go out in crap snow - and complaining about the crap snow, Id be right up there with y'all Glad you guys are ballz deep N-people Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 i think you just like saying "ballz deep" cb Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 saying it is fun, but being it is better! Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 if you make a ski vid this season, that should be the the title of your film Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I saw a video with that title once....nothing to do with Skiing though Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 sure it was. Horizontal skiing. Link to post Share on other sites
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