When The Crowds Come Rolling In

Rosco reported that the crowds were out yesterday in Niseko - long waits for lifts and crowded buses.

The Rusutsu crew took to climbing the mountain behind their digs to escape the crowds and get deep, deep freshies. Peter reports: 'it was over 2 meters deep best run any of us have ever had besides Alaska.'

Rosco and friends were thinking of visiting Rusutsu today, so may be both crews will hook up?

The snow looks great in both places, when you know where to find it.

Rob-san - photo courtesy of Rosco

Yotei Sunset - photo courtesy of Rosco

Rob in Mikaeri and
Moiwa's goat track that Rosco described as like skiing out of Golf Course Bowl a month after it has been closed

Andrea in Rusutsu

A montage of smaller photos from Rusutsu: Scot and Andrea

Peter and Lucky Phil

The ever expanding snow bomb mushroom tree, last shown in this past report.

Things are warming up in Thredbo, while I await a big drop in temps forecast for Friday and just in time for the Thredbo Blues Festival.