Japow Tour (Dave)

Back at Hinadake today.  With little recent snowfall and a crowed weekend, most places have been tracked out.  Well not where we went today.  Top to bottom fresh lines. This is not a hike for the weak as you go 2,100 vertical feet with very little approach.  Pretty firm up top but, rip-able and really nice pow turns in the trees. Good hike, better turns and Happy faces.  Thanks for coming out today Dave. More to come with Dave as we will be together later this week. "think snow"

Dave getting some..

Japow Tour (Craig & Hunter)

The Father and son duo killed it today.  With fresh snow from the previous day and the continued snowfall through out today...there was plenty of fresh lines to go around.  For first timers at Hakkoda these two where major troopers. Riding tight trees and navigating through blind white out conditions.  Nothing like riding blind down and powder face. So glad I got the chance to ride with you two!  I Had a blast with these guys.  Craig your a forsure a RAD DAD and I think Hunter has a new appreciation for good snow. POWDER!

 oh yeah and Hunter is 12 years old... shredding Powder... Yabai! 

In Hunter's words, "come on in this way"

Happy Crew!

Hunter, Craig and Mukai-san

Japow Tour (Collin)

Its always fun when I have a friend or client who is willing to Hike a bit to earn their turns.  Some peaks stand alone in the Hakkoda Mountain range and are really only accessible by hiking from bottom to top.  This was Collin's last day riding at Hakkoda and in Japan and he really earned these fresh turns.  It hadn't snow in almost 5 days and we did not see a single track all day.  The weather has been in a warm batch so there was diffidently some hot pow turns towards the bottom.

We came away with some great shots from the day...Thanks Collin for grab a few of me..
 Fly safe back to Germany!...see ya next year.

Yes, that is where we are going...

Collin riding the snow wave