sand 17 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 What an awesome day, http://www.sj.snowjapan.tv/videos/716/boxing-day-hirafu-12/ then afternoon, I somehow was in time to catch the first triple hooded lift as it opened about 1:15PM, for some more untracked goodness. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Cheers Sand looks good Link to post Share on other sites
pdoull 2 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I'm Drooling on the keyboard. Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 A late start as I had to check out today. So was a case of looking for powder stashes and finding them. http://www.sj.snowjapan.tv/videos/717/dec-27-snowy/ Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Looks like you are having a great time up there sand Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 definitely fun for sure: here is one from the 27th out Gate 2, then over to Hirafu for the PM and Nighta http://www.sj.snowjapan.tv/videos/719/dec-28-annupuri-gate-and-nighta/ Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 nice sand Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 A horrible day today in Niseko, rain and very wetty snow led a group of us to Otaru and sample the superb sushi and tasty Otaru brewed beer. Then back for a spot of nighta to witness the horrendous results to the snow, slush which will result in.... Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Yesterdays photos, Ikura in Otaru: Otaru Dankel: followed by Nighta in Hirafu with very wet snow at the top of the Gondola and slush and the bottom... meaning todays snow is, andto quote the Avalanche report: The mountain’s condition is extremely bad. A thin layer of new snow is covering a thick layer of ice. Tricky conditions on & off-piste Link to post Share on other sites
Error404 0 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Otaru beer any good? Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 Yeah, it is tasty. Based on an old German recipe from what I could understand. Edit: If in Otaru I can recommend checking it out. They even run a tour of the brewery, but I was more keen just to sample the goods. Enjoyed both the Weiss and Dankel. Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 A nice day at Rusutsu yesterday: http://www.sj.snowjapan.tv/videos/720/jan-1-13-rusutsu/ Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Looking Good Link to post Share on other sites
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