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Cheers mate! Make sure you get that cam out on the deep days, your vids keep me going through the long aussie summer months as I count down my days till I leave for japan. I subscribe to your youtube

No prob mate. Unfortunately I hypextended my ankle yesterday and its swollen up pretty bad today so I will be out of action for a few days I think. Here are some snapshots from yesterday riding with

Will do. Im doing the Chitose dash today. Cant wait to get home actually.

awww, end of a danchi era! Well done on not getting any injuries and doing something most of us probably say we'd do, but likely wouldnt in a bazillion years. :cheers:

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now that its all over, were there any times where you were pissed off with heading to a cold car for the night after a hard days shredding and/or bevvying at night? Did you only stay in the car or did you get a hotel some nights?

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Staying in the car never pissed me off once. Im a pretty resilient fella!

Being able to move around freely was well worth it. I saw everything in Hokkaido that I had been dreaming about for years, had the best snow at the best spot every day. So many first lifts due to sleeping in the car park LOL.

-21c at sounkyo spa / kurodake ropuway was a definate highlight!

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Here are some pics from my phone. I have slr pics but have to upload them so I will post them later. They are in no particular order btw.

 

a snow storm tears through kutchan

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the locals start getting rid of the snow as soon as it starts to fall

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asahidake gas venting

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snow dump near asahikawa

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lower asahidake trees

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sounkyo spa ice fall festival

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locals on the way up asahidake peak

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the split

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an ocean of snow outside asahikawa

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even the road work barriers are cutesy animals

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the apprentice removes ice from my wheel wells as my tank is filled up

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hokkaido pancake

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cliffs near sounkyo spa

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kurodake ski lift closed for (lack of) maintanence

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looking back toward the kurodake ski lift

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ice formations on the kurodake ropuway car

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kurodake coldness

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from the bottom looking up kurodake ropuway

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Sounkyo which is where Kurodake ropuway is situated was by far the most beautiful and breath taking place I visited on my trip. Tomamu was the most disappointing place although it is quite beautiful in the surrounding area

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