Winter has caught a second wind and blessed us with yet another bluebird powder day!  We did more riding than taking pictures yesterday.  It was too epic to stop!

It’s been snowing hard here in Hakuba, and the Morino crew all got on the slopes early to enjoy some fresh lines.   The 25 new centimeters came in a little heavy, but still heaps of fun to ride!  Keigo and I took a detour that had us crossing a river a few times and trudging through thigh-deep snow for ages. Well, knee-deep snow to  you non-midget types.   I suppose  you have to sweat a little for your powder every once in a while.  Whatever it takes to keep the powder gods happy! In the meantime, those dieties of frozen vapour  have us all looking skyward and returning those smiles.  The  snow is still coming down steadily, only lighter and fluffier now.  Another fresh 30 or 40 by tomorrow morning?  Fingers crossed.  I’m glad to see this season still has some goodies in store for us powder hounds.  Woo hoo!!!

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!

FANTASTIC SPRING SKIING IN HAKUBA! Steep, deep powder, stunning sunny days AND great deals on the best lodging in town… what more could you ask for?  Hakuba has had an enormous snowfall this season and this spring will be as good as it gets: a huge base of snow, bluebird powder days, breathtaking views of the Japanese Alps, and virtually no lift lines!  With seven excellent resorts to at our doorstep, Hakuba easily accommodates all levels of skiers and snowboarders from gentle family slopes to epic backcountry chutes.  Come and see why its our favorite time of the season to live and ski in Hakuba! And now the best news… book now for low season rates from March 1st! Morino Lodge Special March Rates:  from 5,000 yen pp per night including breakfast. Wadano Lodge Special March Rates: from 4,000 pp per night including breakfast. * Discounts for kids 16 and under*            **Ask about renting out the entire lodge for big groups** Morino Chalets Our 5 self-contained cottages are perfect for accommodating small groups and families.  Enjoy the privacy of your own cottage with all the support of Morino Lodge nearby! From only 40,000¥ per night ! For more information please visit us online: www.morinolodge.com Send enquiries to:  info@hakuba.monster We look forward to showing you all that Hakuba has to offer!

February 23rd… blue skies and plenty of good snow to be had.  What a day to be out!An awesome view of the terrain above.  

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 strain at the leash for waist deep powder days like this, we couldn’t imagine we would hear ourselves  say it was just “too much powder.”   But last night’s dump on top of this week’s phenomenal snowfall meant most of Hakuba was simply trying to dig itself out of the doghouse today. But every dog has it’s day, and tomorrow the powder hounds will unleash for yet another bitchin’ day in the snow.  

North faces still have perfect power conditions from top to bottom as we found out today behind Goryu.

Whether it’s a life-sized hamster, Godzilla, or a Human Football,  everyday is a costume party on the Japanese slopes.  5 star entertainment!