seemore 66 Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 great stuff mike Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 Thanks SKI and seemore. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 DAY 51 : FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2014 14 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Day four at Kiroro for the Lovelocks and Craig. It was DEEP Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 22, 2014 Author Share Posted January 22, 2014 UPDATE : FRIDAY 17 JANUARY 2014 Last season I was lucky enough to catch two big Fridays, and Friday 17 January 2014 at Kiroro Snow World can be added to that growing list. I got a little bit excited on the first run in 'Powder Zone', that's why I put it in in real time Face Shot Friday Part Three http://youtu.be/PbRlrzm2LMM Here are parts one and two from last winter, Face Shot Friday Part One Niseko Grand Hirafu 07 December 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il2T4yaGHTY Face Shot Friday Part Deux Kiroro Snow World with Ian MacKenzie 22 February 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF2WcsaICFQ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awesome Mike thanks for the vids Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 My pleasure. Glad you liked them Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 DAY 52 : SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2014 0 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Who forgot to put the money in the meter? The streak has ended after 27 days straight of snowfall, dropping 534 cm (210") of the finest powder all over the Shiribeshi area. Day five at Kiroro for the Lovelocks and Craig. Sunshine and warmer temperatures made the untracked and tracked powder heavier than previous days necessitating steeper pitches and stashes in the trees for smooth powder. But there was still plenty out there. 'Finding Your Feet' Craig Hayden Alex Ria Neil DAY 53 : SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 2014 1 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Day six at Kiroro for the Lovelocks and Craig. The Lovelock's & Craig's last day of their holiday, and unfortunately I was unable to ski with them today. Severe abdominal pain at 8pm last night resulted in a trip to Kutchan hospital with Ian MacKenzie to discover that I have kidney stones and they want out! Ian skied with them and reported 10-15 cm of new snow and smiles all round. In the 23 days they've been here the Lovelock family and Craig have seen 456 cm (180") of Hokkaido powder fall skied 19 days - Kiroro (6), Niseko Annupuri (2), Niseko Grand Hirafu (1), Niseko Hanazono (2), Niseko Moiwa (4), Rusutsu (4) and all improved significantly, skiing far more technical terrain and deeper snow with less effort and already booked to return in December 2014 DAY 54 : MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2014 5 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ Day off snow. On the "Kidney Diet", trying to lose a few stones. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 DAY 55 : TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2014 3 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ With relatively little snow in the Niseko Resort Area the past four days, Ian and I headed back to Kiroro. We were rewarded with a very unexpected deep powder day with our tracks filling in each run Ian likes surprises Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 DAY 56 : WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY 2014 14 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ We just can't enough of Kiroro, and it consistently delivers. Great day out there with Ian who was making some great shapes and getting deep. Ian in 'Hangman' Kiroro Coldsmoke Unfortunately an old knee injury made a very unwelcome appearance on the track out of 'Hangman' and we headed straight to Kutchan hospital. X-ray, consultation and MRI later and it's 7-10 days off snow to see if it takes care of itself. If not it's arthroscopy time. Fingers crossed he can avoid the knife. Link to post Share on other sites
sand 17 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 sorry to hear that Mike, fingers crossed. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 sorry to hear that Mike, fingers crossed. Thanks. Will pass on your thoughts. Link to post Share on other sites
tonijusto 2 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I have been too in kiroro on 22th fantastic day. The snow in ungroomed slopes marvellous. 23th in rusutsu another epic day. I would like more these both resort than Niseko. In Niseko I would like annapuri area gate 7 , 6. And gate 3 area too. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Cheers Mike I hope you pass those stones I hear they are painful. Hope Ian comes good with rest Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 How long will the stonework take, Mike? Recover quick! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Thanks seemore. Will pass on your thoughts to Ian. Only time wil tell muikabochi, hopefully they were small ones and I've passed them all. Heard some guys peeing pea sized stones No thanks Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Shudder just thinking about that! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Meant to be worse than child birth good luck Link to post Share on other sites
tonijusto 2 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Animo mike! Your will be ok in a less of time! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 Thanks tonijusto. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 DAY 57 : THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2014 12 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ With Ian temporarily incapacitated and other friends working it was a choice between a day off snow or skiing solo. Easy choice and I was on my way to Kiroro. When I got to Kutchan I was last in a line of 5 vans packed with skiers and snowboarders heading out of the Niseko Resort Area looking for deep turns. They all turned left to Kiroro and I changed plans and headed straight on to Kimobetsu and over Nakayama Toge pass to Sapporo Kokusai. Sapporo Kokusai is a small but perfectly formed day resort close to Otaru and Sapporo which sits on the backside of Kiroro Snow World. Unfortunately they're not linked by lift, but you can tour between the two. I've always got the goods here and today was no different. Didn't get on the gondola until 11am and the blazing sunshine of earlier had turned to mixed cloud and sunshine. But looking out of the gondola window I could see a couple of skiers and snowboarders skiing gut deep powder in the trees and acres of untracked. Got off the gondola, clicked in and made two massive schoolboy errors. Schoolboy Error #1 I didn't check the alignment of the Contour camera so the first two vids of the day will give you a neckache unless you flip your computer 90 degrees or set your phone / tablet to screen lock and flip 90 degrees. Schoolboy Error #2 I headed straight into the untracked Kokusai sidecountry skiers right at the top of the gondola. Took me 15 mins to put the track in and then when I was ready to drop in to the pristine powder I found the snow was too deep for the pitch and ended up poling and breaking trail downhill for 45 mins until I got back into the ski area. I met a Finnish skier on the gondola later in that afternoon and he told me his friends had done the same but ended up taking 2 hrs to get out. Back on the gondola, this time I headed to the fringes of the pistes and found plenty of deep and light powder. Thursday Is The New Friday Part One http://youtu.be/ZvRk6PQwzqA Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Are u ever over at Teine, Mike? Yesterday was good, temps were pretty high so the pow/snow was heavy and a little wet but we were scoring mostly fresh lines through paradise all day and the snow was nice n creamy Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share Posted January 26, 2014 Are u ever over at Teine, Mike? Yesterday was good, temps were pretty high so the pow/snow was heavy and a little wet but we were scoring mostly fresh lines through paradise all day and the snow was nice n creamy Never been, but going to try to hit it this coming week with new snow. Thanks for the intel. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Cool you can watch it lying down 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Just want to chime in, reading and enjoying Mike! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 Thanks rach. Link to post Share on other sites
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