Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Neo-para Back Country Ski Trip

On Feb 4th 2013. Three members of the H.I.O.C Back Country Ski Group . Leon, Rick and new member Maxwell enjoy a great day BC skiing in the back hills of Sapporo.
The ay started off with a 3 hour skin up to the peak of Neo-para and an hour ski with some nice powder. With the usual warm conditions recently in Sapporo, we were lucky to get some nice powder on top of the hard packed snow base. Was a fun day. not bad for city back country skiing.

Neo-para: The start point
Neo-para: Heading up the first bowl
Neo-para: Leon heading up the first bowl
Neo-para: Rick(red) and Maxwell (green)
Neo-para: Maxwell
Neo-para: About 1/2 way up
Neo-para: Maxwell on the top plateau
Neo-para: Top plateau
Neo-para: Maxwell & Rick
Neo-para: Rick
Neo-para: Rick
Neo-para: BC ski run
Neo-para:
Neo-para: One of many bowls
Neo-para:
Neo-para: The bottom bowl
Neo-para: Rick on the bottom bowl
Neo-para: Rick on the bottom bowl
Neo-para: Maxwell in the trees
Neo-para: Rick & Maxwell
Neo-para: The run out and back to the start point
Neo-para: Leon, Rick, Maxwell

Sunday, January 20, 2013

H.I.O.C Kamui-Links Trip

On Jan 19th - 20th 8 members of the Hokkaido International Outdoor Club enjoyed a great weekend ski/snowboarding trip to Kamui-Links ski area near Asahikawa City and hired a cottage for the night at Mabu camp ground  where we enjoyed hot mulled wine and a delicious Japanese nabe.
We enjoyed two days of good skiing and everyone found something to suit their level and skill from good easy slopes to tree runs and great powder .

H.I.O.C at Kamui-Links
The gondola
Kamui-Links
Kamui-Links
Leon & Miki
Ramen noddle for lunch
Enjoying miso Ramen
Kamui-Links
Leon, The founder of H.I.O.C
Leon
John
Rick
H.I.O.C
The cottager at Mabu
The cottager at Mabu
Enjoying a glass of hot mulled wine
Japanese nabe
enjoying Japanese nabe
The group sleeping area
one of the cottages at Mabu
The cottage at mabu
Some members of H.I.O.C
H.I.O.C members who joyed the Kamui-Links trip
2nd day at Kamui-Links
Kamui-Links
Kamui-Links
Don't Ski
H.I.O.C at Kamui-Links