The last couple day’s in the Niseko region have been unusually warm but amazingly the snowboarding and skiing is still really good. Today Kristian Lund one of the owners of Powderlife was it town and we ventured up Hirafu to catch up and get some final turns in.
Kristian all set for his first snowboard in 2 years, 2 May 2012
Loving the view, 2 May 2012
In the zone, 2 May 2012
Spring style, 2 May 2012
Threading the needle down Alpen, 2 May 2012
Great to see Kristian ripping it up on the hill again. There is something special about riding without a jacket or hat after suffering through a long cold winter. After nice run back to the bottom of Hirafu we made our way back up the lifts and ventured over to Annupuri Ski Ground. Thumbs up.
Heading up King #4 lift, 2 May 2012
Sinking an edge into the corn snow, 2 May 2012
Annupuri - controlled burn , 2 May 2012
After working up a sweat it was on (or off) …..shirts off weather!
Shirts off weather, 2 May 2012
Vitamin D YES, 2 May 2012
Working it, 2 May 2012
Gliding down lower Shirakaba, 2 May 2012
Kristian with dynamic turn down Dynamic, 2 May 2012
Sweet as Annupuri, 2 May 2012
Excellent conditions in both Hirafu and Annupuri. Fours days left and all of the areas in Niseko United will close for the season on 7 May 2012.
