Hakkoda Japan snowboarding video

Found this on YouTube this morning. Very nice footage of Hakkoda. Check it out at the 2:45 mark. Japan's powder can be much deeper and sometimes the terrain has very little pitch. This is the result.

Snow falling constantly - I'm dreaming of a Japanese white Christmas

Snow continues to fall. Up north in Hakkoda, freaky amounts are coming down. Down south, the quantity is still there but manageable. Winds have come up but should subside today. Current plans - take my beloved on a Christmas Day adventure. So cool and her idea. I love it when a marriage comes together ;-)

More later as the weather predictions get more accurate. Shown is the family Christmas bush for 2009, set in our U.S. government-provided housing at Yokota AB. We went small bush this year because of a new addition to our pack - a Golden Retriever named Mikka. There are three four-legged members of our pack and two two-legged members...so we're outvoted on everything.

Snowboarding in Japan - a Hakkoda blast from the past

Hakkoda is the extreme backcountry site in Japan. This photo of the tree monsters illustrates the desolation and the beauty of one of my favorite places. Hope to get there this year!

Snowboarding in Japan? Maybe I should call this site raining in Japan?

Pretty much everywhere got rain last night. Back to the beginning in many places. Tokyo is almost warm enough for shorts. I'm thinking izakaya and sake tonight...it's killing me. Ullr, why hast thou forsaken me?

It's snowing in Japan in some places with snow coming for more

With many predicting a less-than-stellar year, it's good to hear that Hokkaido is getting snow and snow is predicted for Shiga Kogen and Kagura. Yesterday's Ullr Revival is beginning to pay off. Burn an old snowboard while drinking a PBR - can't hurt ;-)

Hakkoda Japan snowboarding - shelter from the storm

Just an old picture. You ride an old lift up. Then you get off and hike 2 hours. Then, you chill in a cabin that blocks the wind and is warmed by other bodies and an infrequent heater. The author on the left - a one-time riding buddy on the right.

Hakkoda April 2007

The author surfing his way through a sweet drop.