Once in a while you get to guide a group of young people (relative to me), who have a very similar ski objective as the guides. We had snow on day 0 and 1, then blue sky and sun for day 2 and 3. The snow was very well preserved by the cold temperature which … More Asahidake Air Force
If you only get to ski one day in Hokkaido, today was the day. This was exactly what Jacquie & Adrian did on their trip. Where would you ski? ASD of course. We were blessed with a small crowd on a powder day with reasonable visibility. The only thing we could have asked for was … More Gallery 20.2.20 ASD
It has started to snow again in Hokkaido after a week of ‘heat wave’ and sunny spell. It looks like winter was just about hanging in there. In 24 hours the black roads are white again. The snow came with wind and it was reflected in the snow pack as we explored Asahidake. Pat, head … More Gallery 18.2.20 ASD
The sky is clear and the sun is beaming. Freezing level is at 1950m above sea level, there is not a snow flake in sight. The week old snow has been tracked, melted and refrozen. It is fair to say Japow is currently on hold. What nature does not provide, attitude takes over and we … More Japan Ski Tour – Fumuidake 14-16 Feb
Want to ski 1300m vert in one shot through ice, pow, trees, cliff band and next to a shrine. Hellz yeah! Today we rode with Camilla, Ivan, Rodolphe & Will on their first day in Japan. Kurodake has been closed for a month and it is finally opened again. Due to the lack of snow … More Kurodake 1984m 02.02.20
What?! Another bluebird day? The road is black, the sun is shining and there is no cloud. It is the end of January but it feels like March. We still have not enough snow to make the same size snow man we made last season on the drive way. Nevertheless, today is a glorious day … More Gallery 28.1.20 Tokachi
Every now and then you get inspired by people around you. These last few days I was skiing with a crew who seeded a goal in my mind. Let’s ski until I’m at least 78! The snow condition was admittedly not champagne Hokkaido powder, but I had an amazing time skiing, chatting and sampling a … More Gallery 26.1.20 ASD
Today we got Hokkaido winter back. No more sun, no more clear blue sky. Snow, low visibility, bit of wind and lots of fun. A vastly different day to yesterday. We saw 4 people and had the ski area to ourselves. A lovely day walking in winter wonderland with a few dad’s jokes and banter … More Gallery 24.1.20 Tokachi
Bluebird days in Asahidake are rare, although we have seen 4 in the last 9 days. This record low snow fall season continues with another warm sunny day. There was plenty of snow for the wind to gently pack down to a dense thick layer. The queue to the ropeway extended out of the building … More Gallery 23.1.20 ASD
Make Friends On A Powder Day 