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☃️ #Japow
🏔️ #Nagano
The entire region got blanketed this morning with a significant powder dump. It was an absolute blast as is obvious in the video 😂
The entire region got blanketed this morning with a significant powder dump. It was an absolute blast as is obvious in the video 😂
Yokoteyama conditions, particularly on the Daiichi course were wonderfully hard and fast. The Kaiwa course was also very good.
Yokoteyama conditions, particularly on the Daiichi course were wonderfully hard and fast. The Kaiwa course was also very good.
Last season I ended up skiing 158 days. Wondering how many it’ll be this season.
Nozawa was fab this morning, especially for a December 1 day.
Last season I ended up skiing 158 days. Wondering how many it’ll be this season.
Nozawa was fab this morning, especially for a December 1 day.
After the crazy winds yesterday, and the heavy rains last night, the pistes were in a rough condition, so I only skied for an hour this morning before leaving.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
After the crazy winds yesterday, and the heavy rains last night, the pistes were in a rough condition, so I only skied for an hour this morning before leaving.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Crazy high winds shut down the lifts this morning so my buddies and I carried our skies and a walked a ways up the slope and did three short runs. It was lots of fun but it did make me appreciate the lifts.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Crazy high winds shut down the lifts this morning so my buddies and I carried our skies and a walked a ways up the slope and did three short runs. It was lots of fun but it did make me appreciate the lifts.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
To avoid the line up and get the most out of the perfect 6AM pistes, I’ve been getting to the gondola at 5AM and waiting around talking with the other early birds. Met a talented young #snowboarder this morning.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
To avoid the line up and get the most out of the perfect 6AM pistes, I’ve been getting to the gondola at 5AM and waiting around talking with the other early birds. Met a talented young #snowboarder this morning.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Friends came up from #Karuizawa yesterday and we maxed out their four hour passes by skiing non-stop except for a short potty break. Really fun day, great conditions, great weather. Skied 40km yesterday.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Friends came up from #Karuizawa yesterday and we maxed out their four hour passes by skiing non-stop except for a short potty break. Really fun day, great conditions, great weather. Skied 40km yesterday.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
So, it’s officially #GoldenWeek today and the crowds are out in force, and of course it starts #snowing hard just as the early bird session is about to start at 6AM lol Normally it’s shorts weather now, fwiw.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
So, it’s officially #GoldenWeek today and the crowds are out in force, and of course it starts #snowing hard just as the early bird session is about to start at 6AM lol Normally it’s shorts weather now, fwiw.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Yesterday was a blast. Conditions were good and I met a cool skier on the gondola who is a company test rider for one of the major motorcycle companies here in Japan. Very interesting conversations.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Yesterday was a blast. Conditions were good and I met a cool skier on the gondola who is a company test rider for one of the major motorcycle companies here in Japan. Very interesting conversations.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Sunday was fab this week with great #snow and weather conditions, and relatively small crowds despite heading into the #GoldenWeek holidays.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Sunday was fab this week with great #snow and weather conditions, and relatively small crowds despite heading into the #GoldenWeek holidays.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Last Saturday was a big improvement over the previous few days of sticky snow but the weather was very warm. Lots of folks got out for the impending #GoldenWeekHolidays, too.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Last Saturday was a big improvement over the previous few days of sticky snow but the weather was very warm. Lots of folks got out for the impending #GoldenWeekHolidays, too.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Significantly better conditions this morning with cooler temperatures improving the snow but still had the “ski grabbing demons” as the Japanese call sticky snow after 8AM. They also call it “stop snow.”
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Significantly better conditions this morning with cooler temperatures improving the snow but still had the “ski grabbing demons” as the Japanese call sticky snow after 8AM. They also call it “stop snow.”
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Too much water in the snow caused “stop snow” for most of this morning putting the damper on an otherwise gorgeous day. Stop snow occurs in the Speing when the water in the snow seems to grab your skis.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Too much water in the snow caused “stop snow” for most of this morning putting the damper on an otherwise gorgeous day. Stop snow occurs in the Speing when the water in the snow seems to grab your skis.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Yesterday was my last day of the season at #NozawaOnsen. Unfortunately, the wet windy and foggy weather was a bummer today, but overall it was a fantastic season at this wonderful big and friendly resort.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #snow #nozawa #nagano #nozpow
Tuesday this week was superb as well. I really love getting speed on this part of the #Shirakaba run at #Yakebitaiyama. Around the 4 second mark on in the video you can hear my skis getting air for a sec.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Tuesday this week was superb as well. I really love getting speed on this part of the #Shirakaba run at #Yakebitaiyama. Around the 4 second mark on in the video you can hear my skis getting air for a sec.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Monday was much better with lower temps in the morning and lots of faster pistes throughout the early morning session. Apparently #Yakebitai pulled snow out of storage and regroomed for much cleaner runs.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Monday was much better with lower temps in the morning and lots of faster pistes throughout the early morning session. Apparently #Yakebitai pulled snow out of storage and regroomed for much cleaner runs.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
It was ridiculously warm this morning, even for this time of year. Snow was dirty, too soft… but I was still able to get in a decent two hours this morning. Met some nice folk from Nagano in line, too.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
It was ridiculously warm this morning, even for this time of year. Snow was dirty, too soft… but I was still able to get in a decent two hours this morning. Met some nice folk from Nagano in line, too.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Yet another great 6AM session at #Yakebitaiyama. It was a bit more crowded this morning being Saturday, but I think most people are still at home till the big #GoldenWeek holiday next week.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Yet another great 6AM session at #Yakebitaiyama. It was a bit more crowded this morning being Saturday, but I think most people are still at home till the big #GoldenWeek holiday next week.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Yet another record breaking day. This time I beat my lifetime speed record and got over 120km/h. This is a bit dangerous so I think I’m going to focus on more turning the rest of the season. Superb conditions.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Yet another record breaking day. This time I beat my lifetime speed record and got over 120km/h. This is a bit dangerous so I think I’m going to focus on more turning the rest of the season. Superb conditions.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Gorgeous warm day yesterday and the pistes got soft quickly in the sun. Fortunately my buddy and I were on the slopes at 6am when the fisted were still 🚀 fast and I broke my personal speed record again at 113km/h.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Gorgeous warm day yesterday and the pistes got soft quickly in the sun. Fortunately my buddy and I were on the slopes at 6am when the fisted were still 🚀 fast and I broke my personal speed record again at 113km/h.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Skied #Yokoteyam and #Shibu yesterday. Snow was terrific but visibility was low due to fog. #CrumpetCafe was excellent.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Skied #Yokoteyam and #Shibu yesterday. Snow was terrific but visibility was low due to fog. #CrumpetCafe was excellent.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
High winds closed the gondolas again this morning at #Yakebitai but I was able to ski a few runs on the pair chairlift until the bizarro April 15th snow storm hit the resort at 6:45AM😂
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
High winds closed the gondolas again this morning at #Yakebitai but I was able to ski a few runs on the pair chairlift until the bizarro April 15th snow storm hit the resort at 6:45AM😂
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
After the rains and high temperatures Sunday evening, yesterday was a bit soft on the pistes but otherwise it was great since there were almost no other skiers during the 6AM-8AM earlybird session.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
After the rains and high temperatures Sunday evening, yesterday was a bit soft on the pistes but otherwise it was great since there were almost no other skiers during the 6AM-8AM earlybird session.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
High winds closed the gondolas this morning so just got in a few runs on the old slow pair chairlift at #Yakebitaiyama. Pistes were not bad, though.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
High winds closed the gondolas this morning so just got in a few runs on the old slow pair chairlift at #Yakebitaiyama. Pistes were not bad, though.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Conditions on Saturday were spectacular for the 6AM early bird session at #Yakebitai. I broke my speed record this season at 108.8 km/h according to my #SkiTracks on my #AppleWatch.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi
Conditions on Saturday were spectacular for the 6AM early bird session at #Yakebitai. I broke my speed record this season at 108.8 km/h according to my #SkiTracks on my #AppleWatch.
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#ski #skiing #japan #japow #shigakogen #nagano #yamanouchi