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January 26th.....

Australia Day was welcomed in Myoko by 40cm of fresh. And what better way to start than first tracks down Champion course (Akakura Kanko resort) with ski patrol. I'm not sure who was more excited, us or them. The rest of the day was spent in the Akakura trees and back country with the only competition a handful of locals.

January 27th....

With a perfect bluebird day on the horizon the choice was obvious....Madarao/Tangram. The Tangram side is rarely busy on a week day and after the previous days snow a few hidden spots ensured that we had fresh lines all day at Tangram in the morning and then on to Madarao where ski patrol are more forgiving to those who ride the trees.

The snow has been on and off lately but conditions remain very good.  When it isn't powder, it has been sunny and clear with amazing visability.  The forecast is for more snow over the coming weeks so we are keeping our fingers crossed.

Midweek the crowds are down and we have been getting un-interupted top to bottom runs on empty pistes while we wait for the new snow. The legs are getting a real workout at the moment with no rest for the wicked!  It's all good.

It's POWDER everywhere you look in Japan at the moment and Myoko Kogen and the surrounding areas are copping a fair bit of it.  Lots of snow over the last two days has fallen in Akakura Onsen.

Powder Recon's home resort, Akakura Kanko (Akakan) has reached a base of 3 metres and Seki Onsen nearby (and visited by us - if the roads are clear enough) has a massive base of 4.5m which is the equal second of the resort with the most snowfall in Japan at the moment. In fact the top 3 resorts in Japan with the most snowfall are all currently in Niigata (and who said Hokkaido-Niseko gets all the snow!!).

if you are heading over soon and you still have the long, straight skinny skis - here's a tip - it's time to upgrade to the fats!!

An amazing start to the season here in Myoko Kogen.  Since new year the area has reportedly received in excess of a metre of fresh snow fall with an average of about 20cm falling per day.

The snow base is currently sitting at around 220cm-250cm which means that any new snow is powder on the surface - perfect for the 'face shots'...

The Powder Recon clients and crew have been ripping it up on the slopes in and around Akakura Onsen and all reports are of big smiles after epic days.  The onsens are getting a workout as well keeping the bodies nice and relaxed for the currently continuous days of powder bliss!

Happy New Year from the team at Powder Recon!

Well as predicted a huge storm hit the area prior to the new year and the result was the biggest overnight snowfall in Myoko Kogen in at least two years with somewhere around a meter of snow falling and accumulating on the ground. 

Reports are that the snow continues to fall and the quality is light powder.  The reported snow base is just under 2 metres but this will climb fairly quickly.

Time to get out and wax up those super fat skis or powder boards if you are preparing to head over.