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Niseko’s Winter – Strike III and out?

By Simon | March 25, 2009

Just off the mountain, great runs on Niseko Annupuri in the backbowls. After 4 days of cold snowy-ish weather 20cm had accumulated on a firm base with some deeper wind blown stashes. Really can’t complain being the 25th of March. Is this the last of it or not? will check the weather and download the [...]

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Niseko Winter – Strike 2

By Simon | March 16, 2009

Well, we got another taste of winter on Saturday night making yesterday pretty good on the mountain. Searching the mountain for pockets of powder I managed to snap this shot. Is winter ever going to end?

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Last Taste of Winter?

By Simon | March 13, 2009

After a week of warm weather and not so good conditions on the mountain here in Niseko we got what maybe is the last taste of winter?? So after a week off from the epic season we’ve had everybody was brought to life again by the latest snow. Wednesday night saw a great night session [...]

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Sky Clears for Niseko

By Simon | January 8, 2009

Just a quick update today to say it was awesome to see the sun and get on the mountain today. Yahoo weather forecast was not right but by Saturday the snow will settle back in. Enjoy todays photo of Hirafu from Route 5 and yesterdays photo of the peak clearing.

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