It was supposed to be the day before the wind hits Furano. But it came a little earlier than expected. From the southeast the wind was blowing a gale against the familiar cornice on the ridge towards Nishidake. The resort was done, no pow. So Krusty, Elwood, Slack and I decided to head to Nishidake … More Nishidake Furano
17 Jan. A day trip out to Asahidake with Alpine Backcountry Guides on an otherwise fairly clear day. We were able to see the steamy top of the mountain. Whilst it has not really snowed for 48 hours, we were able to find pockets of pow after hiking along the ridge. Graham and Alana certainly … More Asahidake
What a week of road tripping on the Hokkaido Powder Belt with Emily & Buzz, Jake & matt and Andre. From Asahikawa we ventured into Kamui for some slack country powder and some log jumping and product endorsement photos with Buzz. We learned about Japanese breakfast etiquette, shied away from the onsen scene. Found ourselves … More Road Tripping
A quick few laps with Todd Biilmann to wrap up the year, before heading home to cook for my winter family of 9. We bumped into Lucy from Furano Central Hokkaido Japan and little Gracie on our very last run of the year. Most places were closed on NYE in Furano so everyone can be with … More Happy New Year!
Penultimate day of AIARE training at Asahidaki with Al Mendell and Alpine Backcountry Furano . It has been snowing since Christmas eve, and it’s time to check out what the snow pack is doing. Whilst it has been a slow start to the season in mid December, we have more than caught up with the last … More Japow Analysis
Week one in Furano passed by just like that and the Emporer’s birthday is upon us. This is the only public holiday here as we will not be observing Christmas as such in Japan. I wondered if the kids here are better off as they don’t have to suffer what most of us would have … More Merry Christmas!
Some decisions take courage to make, because quite frankly, they are scary. Exactly 3 years ago I left my mildly satisfying life in London fulfilling my teenage dream. Without much deliberation, the first destination of choice was Japan, in the winter. Some decisions take time to reveal themselves to be the right ones, even though … More Adios London
Our first proper powder day in Lake Louise finally came in April 2015. We should’ve be skiing rather than standing around!
Just under 80 images at 0.15s per shot made up this Hyperlapse film on The Millennium Bridge with St Paul’s Cathedral in the background. This wraps up the ‘Oneskee in the City’ series in my favourite lime green Oneskee Mark II. I hope you have enjoyed my attempt to be a fashionista (I must admit … More Millenium Bridge Hyperlapse
The working title of ‘Make Friends on A Powder Day’ was first conceived back in 2014 after my third ski trip to Japan as I reminisced about: “owning fresh pow and skiing fresh tracks can be addictive if not bring out the inner selfishness. Sharing ‘secret’ spots is a strange ask, nevertheless, taking the right people to … More How it began in 2014…
Make Friends On A Powder Day 