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Early Winter

By Simon | December 9, 2008

Last weekend saw another two great days on the mountain, just as everybody was thinking when is the next snowfall going to come. It is always like this in early winter, it snows and warms up, rains and then the snow line recedes back up the mountain. This process of the it snowing and then [...]

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Grand Hirafu, Higashiyama, Annupuri, Kokusai,Open!!!

By Joel | November 27, 2008

Last weekend brought the day everyone had been waiting for, opening day ! Mother natures timing was perfect, just a few days before things were looking a little sketchy, snow was a little, as they say thin on the ground but about Wednesday last week it began to snow again, and when Saturday came around [...]

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The First Snowfall 2

By Simon | November 26, 2008

Every year when it snows for the first time and the landscape is covered in this magnificent blanket of white I am amazed at how different things can look. Almost nothing else can compare to this as mother nature paints the ground white and finishes its work of art with small dabs of snow in [...]

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Kurodake Hokkaido Japan Opens for 08/09 Ski Season !

By Joel | November 11, 2008

For some the wait for snow was over last weekend as Kurodake opened its gates for the winter. It was a fittingly snowy weekend for opening day and although access to terrain was very limited it was none the less a great opportunity to get an early taste of Hokkaido powder. Kurodake is situated in [...]

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