With repeat guests who go backcountry with NOASC each year, it was another great day and reason to head back to Mekunnai Peak today.

After a 45minute drive from Niseko, it was all go for our hike up to the top of Mekunnai Peak. we weaved our way up through the trees to just above the tree line, and then into the Alpine zone.

With the sun still shining, it was long wide-open turns all the way down today!!!

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The day started with the snow continuing to come down at around 2cm per hour after an overnight dumping of around 30cm+ (12"+).

Once at Moiwa the lift line was bigger than normal with everyone anticipating great powder turns. Well...Everyone wasn't disappointed. It was steep and deep. More snowfalls forecast in the next couple of days again.

Our guests enjoyed the deep tracks at Moiwa on one of our first Lift Access Backcountry tours of the season. NOASC runs daily tours so please give us a call and enquire about availabilty. You won't be sorry.

It doesn't get much better than this in the backcountry... first tracks, wide open turns with gret snow!

Our client's yesterday on our Mt Chizenupuri and Mt. Nitonupuri tour enjoyed some of the best conditions of this season. After a 2 hour hike up Chizenupuri, it was rewarded with first tracks down the north face toward Mt. Nitonupuri. After a quick bite to eat and slipping on our hiking seals it was back up to the top of Mt. Nitonupuri for the start of our afternoons runs. Contact NOASC for information on our backcountry tours.