Not much new snow overnight, but all the lifts that were closed yesterday were open today which meant there was a whole bunch of terrain untracked for us to enjoy! Lots of fun this morning. We even got some blue sky at various intervals in the day. So with a bit of a view from the top we were able to see that just across the valley there is a massive volcano! Mt Yotei.
Hopefully we get a day with no cloud so the whole thing is visible.
My lodge is a pretty sweet deal. In the mornings they provide breakfast and even cook a hot breakfast for us. So by loading up on food in the morning, its about 3pm before I have to stop skiing to eat something.
Hirafu - the town I'm staying in is from all accounts "not japan"! Despite the fact that there are Aussies everywhere, there are also Japanese everywhere. The lodges are packed in tightly, and there are heaps of little bars and eating places. Its a very cool place. The only problem is its really bloody expensive. A beer in a restaurant is 500-600yen which is about $10 aus. Spirits are surprisingly really cheap. A bottle of vodka from the shop is only about 600yen. WTF?!
On the way to the shop last night for dinner food and beer, there were these drummers playing in the street. Pretty cool.
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