Rusutsu Close

Well, I've possibly received my last report (and photos) from Peter and Andrea in Rusutsu. The snow season has now officially closed and there's not much left "unofficially" speaking.

The thaw is well underway
Sort of looks a bit like the bottom of South Ramshead

Avalanches are closing the trails

The animals are out and about
I've never seen a Japanese Raccoon before

Indeed all sorts of animals are out

That's a lot of firewood Peter has stacked
And a huge weird timber fungus - like a giant petrified snail

The last snow flakes are actually ice crystals and plentiful they are

A close up of an ice crystal and a distance shot of a blurry fox

The slopes were well set for the last day of the season

Just like The Basin on the last day of the season
(note to self - clean glasses;-)

This just may be the last photo from Peter in Rusutsu

Meanwhile in Thredbo, we have had 40mm of rain and high winds. The temp up top has dropped to zero and the forecast is for some snow overnight.

One season ends and another is about to start.