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Grand Hirafu: Powder Returns to the Niseko Resort Area |
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 Posted by Mike Pow on 30/11/2008 @ 09:52 |
| Resort / Country: Grand Hirafu, Japan | Visited 668 times |
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| After a week of dry, sunny weather followed by rain there's snow in the village again. |
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Friday 28 November 2008
Grand Hirafu, Niseko Resort Area
What a crappy old day. Cold, raining, grey. Turned the village into an ice rink.
Let's move on quickly.
Saturday 29 November 2008
Grand Hirafu, Niseko Resort Area
Still 0cm at MQ but at least it was sunny.
Started raining around 4pm and pretty much threw it down all night. Got rid of the ice though 
Sunday 30 November 2008
Grand Hirafu, Niseko Resort Area
Got to bed around 2 this morning after watching Wales edge Australia in a cracker of a rugby match.
It was still chucking it down with rain as I drifted off to sleep.
Didn't hold out much hope of skiing today, but when I woke to silence and 6cm at the door I started to get excited.
It was snowing hard and back below zero. Not by much, but enough.
Grand Hirafu was deserted and the 6cm at MQ translated to at least double that all over the hill and considerably more where the wind had done its magic.
Blowing a gale at times, dumping hard at others. Even had a few breaks in the weather.
Skied with Glen, Charlie and Jack and once again Grand Hirafu delivered. The transformation on the hill and around the village for relatively little snow never ceases to amaze me.
Next couple of days should be great.
Glen
Glen
Jack
Jack
Jack
October was a treat.
There was a lot to be thankful for in November.
Will December deliver presents by the sack full?
Stay tuned  |
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