muikabochi 208 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 In much much better news, Mt Granview is open today. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Sun is out in Rusutsu......I'm leaving in an hour, definitely timed it perfectly with the weather.....consistent snowfall to top up what was tracked the day before. Today might just be a bit bumpy out there.....unless it snows again, which wouldn't surprise me Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Happo webcam just now. How I would love to be there right now with my camera. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 The suns making a break for it. Blue skies half way to nozawa likely going to be nice and warm by the time I start my first run at 11 ish Did i just imagine it or does the rusutsu report say temperatures dropped to -78c? Mecha low level cloud cover in nozawa Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 That would be a typo cos it definitely isn't/wasn't that cold. Sun is out and blue skies all round, a beauty of a day. The mountains look fantastic....first time I've actually been able to see them Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted December 29, 2012 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted December 29, 2012 Apologies.... sorted that out. Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Dam it, I was about to pretend to everyone on facebook that didn't know better that I was living in antarctic conditions! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 You can still do that, ippy. And tell them that your knob is 25cm long too! Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Why would I tell them I have a small dick? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 True, true. Perhaps just to be cunning. Or something. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Just waiting for the shuttle. Temps are pretty warm out there. Gonna be a wet one Eta: couldn't get everyone in the shuttle bus, so its likely also gonna be busy Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Hakuba was super yummy today. Snow was light, dry and deep. Temps were quite low so the quality remained throughout most of the day even though we had deep blue sunny skies. Blue bird powder days get me going! Really doubt it'll be as good tomorrow though... probably too much sun and not enough snow. I'm thinking it'll be a morning of groomers followed by a long soak and loads of beer BM how did the hovercraft go compared to the fish wheres the vid? Hey Seemore, the Hovercraft just arrived today actually so I didn't have a chance to ride it. I can confirm though that the Fish still rides as well as it did last year. I only got two short videos because I stupidly brought the wrong SD card and had only 500MB of space. Anyway, as suspected, the snow was quite a bit heavier yesterday where it had been in the sun. Northern aspects and treed areas were still pretty soft though. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Cheers mate I am definiely interested in your opinion let me know when you get a chance to ride it Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Good day out there again. Discovered a new line that no one else was riding down yamabiko so ended up riding that pretty much all day. The low cloud cover kept the lower down parts out of the sun so nothing was as wet as you might have thought. Crowds are definitely out now. I think I'll leave it a few days now before heading back up there. Pity, Monday looks like its gonna be alright.I'll see how I feel, but I figure the next couple of days are gonna be spent in thesecretworld Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Photos from today at Hirafu. Ace Quad chair early in the morning. Super Ridge, skiers right of the Ace quad. Blowing snow. Mount Yotei, a strato-volcano which last erupted about three thousand years ago. Road leading up to Hirafu slopes. Food van. Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Nice pics Kokodoko Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Cheers Kokodo looks like a great day Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 That food van looks yummy. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Christmas decorations taken down: Done! Osoji: Done! Nengajo: Done! Time to get packed for Inawashiro. (Might need an umbrella for tomorrow afternoon, or plan on an early onsen. Monday at least looks promising.) Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 thanks arfur and seemore. metabo, the van looks yummy but i am not a big fan of japanese curry.. Rain today in Niseko.. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Isn't that an Indian curry van? Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Looks like the Taj Mahal Curry Van Indian, Japanese I would eat either. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Rain today even up in Rumoi... Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 All packed and ready - leaving for the airport in a couple of hours Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 a vid my mate took last Friday when we were riding in Rusutsu.....its a compilation for the guy with the yellow pants.. Link to post Share on other sites
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