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Thanks Gpjersey.
I highly recommend it 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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 really need to stop looking at this thread!
Great pics by the way
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Mike Pow, great pics as usual!! Do you need a car to get to Kiro
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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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Mike Pow, are the Strawberry Fields and Blueberry Fields areas off piste? I can never find them on the trail maps?
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Thanks russ_e
There is a bus from Hirafu kitenski. Gets to Kiroro at 10 am and then leaves at 4pm. A car gives you more convenience and an extra hour of skiing.
Yes to both Ordinary Skiier
Both are in Hanazono, and neither are on the Niseko United trail map.
Strawberry Fields is accessed via a gate at the top of the Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift #1
Blueberry Fields is the wooded off-piste area between Stairway to Heaven and Legend of Shinya
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Cheers Neilski. Sunshine makes all the difference.
DAY 19 : SUNDAY 15 JANUARY 2012
360Niseko reported 13 cm of new snow in Hirafu village
http://360niseko.com/blog/niseko-snow-report-15-january-2012/
What a difference a day makes.
The snow was still gut deep and light at Kiroro, but the sky was greybird all day.
Ian M taking flight
DAY 20 : MONDAY 16 JANUARY 2012
360Niseko reported 14 cm of new snow in Hirafu village
http://360niseko.com/blog/niseko-snow-report-16-january-2012/
The first day at Rusutsu with the Lovelocks and Craig, back to where it all started.
Light, dry powder. Plenty of untracked, and the sun made a brief appearance.
Hayden playing on the fringes of Heavenly View, Rusutsu
Hayden doing his best Boba Fett impression on the fringes of Heavenly View, Rusutsu
Alex playing on the fringes of Heavenly View, Rusutsu
Craig playing on the fringes of Heavenly View, Rusutsu
Ria playing on the fringes of Heavenly View, Rusutsu
Neil playing on the fringes of Heavenly View, Rusutsu
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feeling slightly green seeing all this powder great thread!!!
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Mike Pow, Great pictures again!!
I have got a day on my own tomorrow in Niseko before rob@rar and kitenski arrive for skiing on Monday.
Any thoughts on if I should just ski the area or hire someone with a bit of area knowledge for the day?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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In resort snow was great today and it's dumping as I type.
Stay inbounds and find your feet.
Miharashi and Rinkan the pick of the pops.
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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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Touchguru, pick the bests spots to show us!! Although doesn't sound like the top gates have opened for a few days, keep 'em shut til we arrive would ya!
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| Touchguru, pick the bests spots to show us!! Although doesn't sound like the top gates have opened for a few days, keep 'em shut til we arrive would ya! |
Wide open and well tracked today.
But it will be all covered up tomorrow
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You know it makes sense.
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Mike Pow, cheers Mike, the Niseko Now report said "The backbowls still are going to remain closed due to high winds. " so did the lower gates open but not the upper, or did all of them open???
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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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Stunning photos. Conditions look about as close to perfect as it gets...
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Poster: A snowHead
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Thanks Mike Pow, will be up to have a look at those tomorrow.
kitenski, will do my best....although it won't be an entirely selfless exercise!! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks BobinCH
DAY 21 : TUESDAY 17 JANUARY 2012
360Niseko reported 17 cm of new snow in Hirafu village
http://360niseko.com/blog/niseko-snow-report-17-january-2012/
Day 2 at Rusutsu with the Lovelocks and Craig
A beautiful bluebird day with powder still to be found despite no new snow for the past two days.
Our day began on West Mountain warming up on Elite, Natural and the tree run areas before heading over to the groomed and ungroomed runs of East Mt and Mt Isola.
The Gang on West Mt, Rusutsu
(l-r Craig, Hayden, Olga, Al, Alex, Neil, Ria)
DAY 22 : WEDNESDAY 18 JANUARY 2012
360Niseko reported 12 cm of new snow in Hirafu village
http://360niseko.com/blog/niseko-snow-report-18-january-2012/
and 909 cm so far at village level in Hirafu, Niseko Resort Area (approx 300m asl)
http://360niseko.com/blog/category/daily-snow-reports/
Day 3 at Rusutsu with the Lovelocks and Craig
Another beautiful, bluebird Rusutsu day.
The view from the top of Heavenly View, Rusutsulooking down on to Lake Toya and the ocean beyond
Neil dropping in off Heavenly View, Rusutsu
Craig dropping in off Heavenly View, Rusutsu
From whence we came
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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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Mike Pow, 'Heavenly View' indeed, that's beautiful!
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Mike Pow, great shots, are you likely to be about between the 1st and 6th march in niseko, we are staying at annupuri village ?
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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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Thanks Pedantica and Neilski
I will be about at the start of March, but I'm teaching that week.
DAY 23 : THURSDAY 19 JANUARY 2012
360Niseko reported 1 cm of new snow in Hirafu village
http://360niseko.com/blog/niseko-snow-report-19-january-2012/
Day 4 at Rusutsu with the Lovelocks and Craig and the fourth beautiful, bluebird day in a row.
As on previous mornings our day began on West Mt warming up on Elite, Natural and the tree run areas before heading over to the groomed and ungroomed runs of East Mt and Mt Isola.
The Gang on West Mt, Rusutsu with Shiribetsudake in the background
(l-r Olga, Al, Hayden, Neil, Ria, Craig, Alex)
For dinner, Ian M of Niseko WOW took us to an izakaya in the nearby village of Makkari.
(Neil Lovelock's pics)
Without him we wouldn't have known it existed. With him the Lovelocks, Craig, Olga, Al & I had the best meal of our stay in the Rusutsu area.
We were made to feel most welcome, and were the only non-Japanese guests they had received this winter. The meal was both beautiful and bountiful with fabulous tastes and variety.
The owners Hashimoto Tencho and Fuku Tencho preparing yakiniku and bibinba for us.
Would you like ice with your drink?
Hayden icicle hunting
Niseko WOW
http://niseko-wow.com/
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Mike Pow, no worries, will drop you a pm, food looks fab 
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DAY 24 : FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 2012
360Niseko reported 0 cm of new snow in Hirafu village
http://360niseko.com/blog/niseko-snow-report-20-january-2012/
The last day at Rusutsu with the Lovelocks and Craig and the fifth beautiful, bluebird day in a row.
Thanks to the below normal temperatures we still managed to find untracked knee deep powder all over the mountain. None better than the shaded slopes underneath the East Mt gondola.
As they bade farewell to Hokkaido for another year, the Shiribetsu skyline put on a show
Mt Annupuri, Mt Yotei and Shiribetsudake from East Mt, Rusutsu
The Gang on East Mt, Rusutsu with Mt yotei and Shiribetsudake in the background
(l-r Olga, Al, Hayden, Craig, Alex, Ria, Neil)
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First one is stunning Mike, good work as always
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Stunning photos! particularly the second from last one, really makes me want to finish my phd on time so I can go to japan for a few months next winter! can we get a higher resolution copy please? 
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Thanks ArseCaptain.
Definitely worth a visit. Will PM you later in the week.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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You know it makes sense.
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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, are there regular day trip bus services that go to Kiroro from Hirafu, or would I need to arrange a day trip through one of the tour operators?
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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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Mike Pow, I was surprised late in the day to find waterfall untracked a few times, guess people pass it by!
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Mike Pow, cheers , kamimura looks like it will fit the bill nicely
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Shows you don't have to fall over to eat snow!
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Mike Pow, good work guys!
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