location: niseko terrain: resort town with fresh snow and high winds style: slowly, usually with our heels slipping out from under us resembles: location: rusutsu terrain: hotel lobbies and designated trails to the uploading lift style: upright resembles: location: otaru and sapporo terrain: flat & urban, fresh/packed snow, sub zero temperatures style: mostly small steps […]
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this is rusutsu. in all it’s quirky and powder-filled glory
apologies for the lack of posts in the last week. our five days in rusutsu was the most jam packed amount of riding i’ve ever done and then i’ve been laid up the last two days with a flu and a stomach bug since we made our way to sapporo. hopefully this flu hasn’t burnt […]
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I tried snowboarding and skiing in Rusutsu. I am marginally better with skiing. At least I can somehow move myself in the direction I need to go to when on skis. On the snowboard, I’m pretty much at the mercy of gravity, I essentially slide down the mountain in the direction of the slope. I […]
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