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title: Blizzard Bizzare.  April 3rd.
date: 2010-04-03T10:26:58+09:00
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# Blizzard Bizzare. April 3rd.

 3 Apr 2010 · [Skiing & Snowboarding](https://staging.morinolodge.com/blog/skiing-snowboarding)

 

 

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Hakuba rode quite the weather roller-coaster today.   A sudden snowstorm plowed through what had once been a clear and warm spring day.   The sudden 4 degree drop in temps and onslaught of snowflakes stopped as suddenly as it started. Winter’s dying hiccup, perhaps?

I hit the slopes at Hakuba 47 to enjoy  the new dusting of  snow and found that I had just missed a huge slalom snowboard race.  The  mountain was packed full of sleek racers, hippie ski bums, and  wildly colorful park punks.  A huge snowboard demo kept everyone kitted up with fun new toys to try.  I was happy just to cruise a few groomers on what had turned out to be a glorious  spring afternoon and let myself be entertained by what the circus had brought to town.