Early Winter

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 raining and then the snow finally settling for 3 months is something that we can only hope is over fast so that we can get out daily fix. We are lucky here in Niseko that the snow is so consistent and that we can go riding almost everyday with fresh line to be had. Last weekend saw a great Saturday riding the upper mountain at Hirafu, weaving through the sasa bamboo in Roys run and then back to rok(u) (6) C lift for more of the same. No crowds allowed my buddies and I circuit this run and under the rok C chair for freshies every time. Sunday saw high winds and great riding at Annupuri, fresh lines to be had on trail on the yet to be groom runs. All in all another great warm up for the season to come. The talk turns back to the weather and the forecast for the week was more rain and sunny days which has actually come to be true but not to anybodies dismay as everybody still has big smiles as they know what is about to come, more snow. This weeks forecast see snow for two days, then a day off and then 2 more. Nature working like clockwork in this place we call home.