Mizuno no Sawa has been opened to the public for the first time! With the recent snow storms dumping meters of POW the coverage of Mizuno no Sawa was opened to a small group of skiers and boarders to lay down some epic virgin turns yesterday (5th Jan, 2010).
The good times didn’t last for long as poor weather conditions moved in on Niseko and forced the closure. The reopening will happen when weather conditions permit.
One lucky cat that did get his paw in the door on Mizuno no Sawa is evans, blogger at Snow Chasers. Below is his thoughts and photos from his experience on Mizuno no Sawa. Original article source
Last year, we looked at the closed area of Mizuno no Sawa in Niseko village. We thought this whole area was the best terrain of all Niseko but unfortunately was closed to the public due to avalanche fatalities in the past. Well, today, we were able to get the first ever public run down this area. To get access to this terrain, you must follow an hour long lecture about avanlanche safety and the history behind Mizuno no Sawa.
Well, it is really the BEST terrain in Niseko. The 2000 Yens to get a winter long access to this area is totally worth it. The trees are just what you’d wish, the snow is really great since the access is controlled and the angle is just sooooooo easy going. We feel so lucky to have been able to ski this area since they shut it down just right after we were done because of high winds.
We’ll be taking off from Niseko heading towards central Hokkaido to check out around Tokachi-dake and Asahi-dake.
Niseko prouds itself at being the world’s snowiest resort…. well I do think it’s quite true!!!
I hope you all have an happy return to work !!!!
evans – Snow Chasers
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