 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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So many 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I think we're kicking off with a couple of the lift stations local to Sapporo
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Conditions look phenomenal.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Sharkymark, That's our plan for next season. We absolutely loved Kiroro last year, and want to find similar experiences in the smaller resorts, are you staying in Sapporo and day tripping?
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@Sharkymark, Teine Highland was great but busy when we were there in mid January - you needed skins for the exit from the further out bowls to get many fresh tracks after about 11am.
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@Guernseyfreerider, we are for a few days at least, then a bit of a road trip. I think the technical term is 'winging it' 
@musehead, thanks for the tip: day 1 option is Teine.
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| Sharkymark wrote: |
| I think we're kicking off with a couple of the lift stations local to Sapporo |
Sapporo Teine
Sapporo Kokusai
Otaru Tenguyama
Kiroro
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Slight baggage mishap so delayed by a day starting proper fun. A day browsing the Sapporo Snow Festival then 
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^ Sapporo isn't actually horizontal like that but you get the picture. Right, back to my crab and beer
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Mike Pow, thanks. Joe's pre trip research captured those options 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Sharkymark, keep it coming, watching this thread with interest!
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You know it makes sense.
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@Sharkymark, Hope you have wifi reception from the toilet
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Winds were high and the largest ski areas threatened to close (Niseko's top lifts and backcountry gates all shut, it turned out  ). Based upon insider local knowledge (thanks Mike!) we headed to Asari; a very small local hill to Otaru. We smashesmashed it: boot to knee deep creamy pow from top to base and not a sausage skiing off piste other than us and one or two locals. Superb mellow tree skiing. Plus it shat it down on and off all day. Epic times . Here's a view from mid station looking towards Otaru between squalls.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Well played.
Forgot about Asari
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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admin on top of the JaPOW...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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...and the Rabbit? Well, in it...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Sharkymark, what's happened to @admin's trousers? He hasn't lost them as well has he? I was considering my outfit for the EoSB (the red ones are too warm) and concluded that another week of his 'n' her's is just too much, but maybe he's solved the problem...?
Looks like you're having fun, I'm very jealous!
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Squally conditions tomorrow and Kiroro looks having the best of any snow so we're planning to head there. The forecast is for very mild weather over the weekend to precipitate rain pretty much everywhere. However, it looks like turning to snow from the north east so planning on heading to Furano to make the most of any dumpage.
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@Scarlet, he says his wardrobe planning is confidential. However, this is a moot point as you could only really see the top 50% of his pants all day
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@Sharkymark, pfft, more of a wardrobe accident, I've seen the state of his socks!
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@Scarlet, that is the price of GNAR: stay on the case girrrl and one day you may have socks as gnarly as mine!
Anyway, I thought we made a lovely couple in our his 'n hers matching outfits.
I'm trying to get the Rabbit to get an outfit like Modern Nerd's to complete the set
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Yeah, saw the forecasts for mild and wet over the weekend 
Flying out over the weekend and in Furano by Tuesday so hope it's turned back to snow and covered all the wet soggy stuff. First time in Japan and honeymoon so have everything crossed its not going to be a damp, anticlimax!!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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It was sweet a couple of weeks ago: Niseko briefly, then Kiroro, Kokusai, Asahidake and Furano...
memorable: https://vimeo.com/154908420
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Mon 22-02-16 15:35; edited 1 time in total
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Yesterday had nothing on today: I measured the blower pow that puked on Kiroro last night at 50cm...I need to compose myself and get some more raw fish before I rifle through photos and post a report.
It
Was
EPIC
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You know it makes sense.
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It invariably is
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@Mike Pow, how do you cope when you go anywhere else?
Soooooo...things started quite relaxed at our hotel; the usual trying to prise Graham out of bed and put some trousers on. Then we read the Snowjapan daily blog on Kiroro: 28cm at the base, bluebird and it was cold. Things escalated quickly. Graham put some ski pants on, we had raw fish/rice/accidental raw pork/croissants for breakfast and we were off.
Kiroro has a neat system of gates for allowing backcountry access - I guess much like the States. However, our warm up down the edge of a piste found knee deep freshies and better snow than I've skied in years. We headed out of resort and to cut a long story short, it was among the deepest, lightest powder I've skied. In trees! Off the skis I sank to my waist instantly. The other two didn't find it too shabby either!
It stayed cold throughout the day. During the morning, snow showers and cloud battled against the sun keeping things nice and cold. In the afternoon, the sun won and in some places, the snow got a little 'European' At 4pm, they turned the lights on for the night skiing so we lapped the untouched lines close to the Central Express Chair. A day to remember.
Not many photos as we were too busy skiing Here's the Rabbit procrastinating on which line to take through one of the BC gates.
We're now in Furano after a pretty tiring 3 hour drive. Weather forecast to be less kind over the next few days. Will see you on the other side!
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Poster: A snowHead
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@Sharkymark, sounds amazing. (Hope the accidental raw pork has no repercussions.)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Great to hear that Kiroro delivered
If you have a chance, and the forecast is favourable have a look at Sahoro. About 90 mins from Furano.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Damn that looks fun!
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@Grinning, wonderful video, thanks for posting
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I am loving this thread! Please keep the reports and pics coming, even though they hurt! 
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@Sharkymark, Glad Kiroro delivered, we loved it so much we had to go back again when we were there, lift queues were shocking mind
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@Sharkymark, WOW looks like an amazing day!
How did you have accidental raw pork??
This time next week, I'll have done my first day in Japan. Really hope I get a couple of days as good as you've had.
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@Grinning, great stuff! All looks very familiar
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@Sharkymark, Did you fill in the forms, get the armbands etc for going out the gates in Kiroro? I heard from someone it's a very long winded process at the start of the day, so instead just lapped trees inside the resort boundaries.
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