Rusutsu on the Up and Down

Peter in Rusutsu reports that conditions are on the improve. There had been lots of wet snow but he now says that they have had some good snow, although it tends to get heavy by the afternoon. Peter adds that the weather looks cold for the next a week. Currently -17C up top.

Andrea working the heavier snow

Grey sky days

More time devoted to snowmobiling due to the heavier snow conditions

A photo from earlier in the season as a comparison to the next photo showing how much deeper the base is

An amazing increase in snow pack

Has anyone built a mono-ski snowmobile?
Peter doesn't seem to need two skis - Typical snow boarder ;-)

Two skis work better when travelling in a straight line across the flats

Crop circles?

An easy way to reach the heights

That snow bomb again - building towards it's max - see earlier reports for comparison

Wish we had -17C up top in Thredbo. It's been hot and humid. Temps up top reached 21.5C, luckily not as high as the 23C forecast. As you can imagine the temp in the village is somewhat warmer. Yes, I know it's nothing compared to the 40C+ in Sydney and other parts.