Hokkaido Ikemashou!!

To round off my two months of visits and trips I have a trip to Niseko in Hokkaido this week.

Ben and Debs have been working in Niseko this winter, so it would be rude not to go up and see them, especially when Hokkaido has some of the best powder snow in Japan! I'm being rather adventurous and chosen to go by ferry. I've somehow managed to persuade Keiko to come with me on the ferry instead of by airplane, so I won't be lonely on the 20 hour voyage from Niigata to Tomakomai. I've heard quite a few stories about the ferry, some good, some bad, so I really don;t know what to expect.

When we get to Niseko, we'll enjoy two and a half days of boarding with Ben, Debs and the other guys from Niigata coming up at the same time. I've been checking out Niseko on Snow Japan and I'm getting pretty stoked about it all! I'm taking my longer, old board just in case there's loads of powder and my new park board can't handle it. I'll try take so photos and movies of my carving up the lovely powder. Can't wait!!