jondreads 3 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 But not in Niseko :sadface: Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 You guys had your big time in December.... Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_3211 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I hope it keeps snowing at least for 2 weeks until I arrive!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 All good things come to those who wait! Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Its been dumping up here in Bibai the past few days. I keep going to the local mountain here, NOBODY is there and its all deep pow runs to myself! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Nice!! Link to post Share on other sites
jondreads 3 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 A measly 5cm overnight. Bah humbug. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 From today's avi report 15cm of broken snow crystals in the last 12 hours. 40cm in the last 24 hours. Doesn't sound too bad to me Link to post Share on other sites
shadowtec 0 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 My God It's Full Of Snow! Flying out tonight /Watching 2010 on Blue-Ray ATM Link to post Share on other sites
jondreads 3 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 From today's avi report 15cm of broken snow crystals in the last 12 hours. 40cm in the last 24 hours. Doesn't sound too bad to me The microclimate here never ceases to amaze me. I live close to Hanazono and didn't see that much snow, one blog reported "only" 14 cm in the last 24 hours as well (I think the writer lives in Hirafu), but the avi report lists 40 cm at mountain base. Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Enjoying some knee deep powder here in Kiroro, just on a Katsukari break for lunch. I like how very few people go off the groomers here. Very nice. Link to post Share on other sites
MagSeven 40 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Its been dumping up here in Bibai the past few days. I keep going to the local mountain here, NOBODY is there and its all deep pow runs to myself! You're in Bibai? I live just down the road in Iwamizawa. We've had stupid amounts of snow this winter. I'm down in Niseko at the mo, I really hope mother nature goes easy on us, I really don't want to spend all night digging out somewhere to park when we get home tomorrow! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Keen to hear and hopefully see more about this Bibai place, norcal. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 (or from you too, mr local MagSeven!) Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 You're in Bibai? I live just down the road in Iwamizawa. We've had stupid amounts of snow this winter. I'm down in Niseko at the mo, I really hope mother nature goes easy on us, I really don't want to spend all night digging out somewhere to park when we get home tomorrow! Almost certain that Iwamizawa will crack 10m snowfall this season which it hasn't done since 1970. Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis Hawk 2 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Just checked hakkodas website. Check the last slot! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 3.4m since the day before is mighty impressive! Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis Hawk 2 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Yeah, the Ropeway was closed today, but due to 101kmh sustained winds! Chair lift was open, and you can still hit good runs from there, so all is well. Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Keen to hear and hopefully see more about this Bibai place, norcal. I put some pictures up of the Bibai ski area on my profile page if you want to see them. Got a few more i need to put up. Bibai is a nice place, wouldn't mind living there, but they do get alot of snow. @Magseven - my daughter was born at the Iwamizawa ladies clinic, so I've been that way a few times. Bigger place than Bibai, nice area. What do you do there? (if its not too personal) Link to post Share on other sites
MagSeven 40 Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 I'm an ALT. Been here 18 months or so now and love it. If only we had bigger hills! I skinned up the Bibai ski jo in December before it opened and went over the back up one of the taller hills behind, was alot of fun. Iwamizawa certainly got pounded over the weekend. I was driving back from Niseko Sunday late avo/early eve and the conditions were really sketchy. Traffic has been terrible since then as so many of the roads are down to one lane with few passing places. Link to post Share on other sites
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