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  • Deep Epic blower but dangerous out there

    Deep epic blower powder today but stick to well treed areas and/or ridge lines. The faceted melt crust is still there and still weak, now under over a metre of storm snow. Today a huge class 5 slide…

  • A window in the weather – 17th,18th,19th

    The consistent falls of last week were replaced by settled sunny conditions and it was time to hit the backcountry. North faces have been well below zero since mid December and the snow-pack albeit…

  • Whiteout at Happo

    Intrepid staff members Pat and Alanna braved the whiteout conditions at Happo to bring you the good news – It’s dumped! 15cm at the lodge translated into 30-40cm at the top. little snowmen every day…

  • Snow alert!

    Snow flurries have been spotted in the Hakuba region. Wax your skis and boards! Hakuba 47 showing some extremely white slopes especially at the top. A view of Happo. The system coming though on…

  • Snow on the peaks – October 3rd

    The first snow was actually on Sept 19th but it melted by 8am. The first decent dusting happened in the last two days. There’s a definite chill in the air and everyone is busy in the village…

  • Snow on the Pond

    I ventured out with my camera the other day to see what captured my imagination. The winner was this lovely pond at the base of Wadano, the dock still covered in new snow. It was so pristine and…

  • Stunning Spring Days

    March is here and the snow predictions for this week look sick! Our home in Hakuba is as beautiful as ever with fresh snow on the ground and plenty more powder days to come!

  • Hakuba Skies deliver a Snowflake Smack-Down

    Powder Hounds tucked their tails between thier legs today as Hakuba skies dealt a snowfall smack-down. Too much snow?!!! How dare we say it! Too much powder? Is it possible? To us feisty Fidos who…