Mountainwatch2d
First Powder Days of the Season in Japan – Photo Spread.
In his weekly Japan forecast last Thursday the Grasshopper was talking about a big storm that was bearing down on Japan and ...
Mountainwatch2d
The War on Style – Featuring Hank Bilous. Full Film
After competing on the Freeride World Tour, and transitioning into a new career in nursing, Hank Bilous, one of New Zealand’s ...
Mountainwatch3d
Construction of New Mount Perisher Six Seater Chairlift on Track
The construction of Perisher new $26million 6-seater chairlift is progressing on schedule, manufacturer Doppelmayr taking ...
Mountainwatch6d
Grasshopper’s Weekly North America Forecast, December 4th – Quiet, Dry Spell Ends as Storm Rolls Down from the Northwest
The dry spell will finally be broken on Friday and this weekend as a storm rolls down from the northwest. Temperatures will ...
Mountainwatch6d
Grasshopper’s Weekly Japan Forecast, December 5th – First Big Snowstorm of the Season to hit on Friday
The next few weeks will see the bulk of Japanese ski resorts opening their doors and expanding their terrain. Early-season ...
Mountainwatch6d
THE LIST – 10 things not to do on a powder day
There’s no better feeling than waking up and peeking out your bedside window to find it has snowed half a metre overnight. At this point, you call in sick right away. Unless your girlfriend is a ...
Mountainwatch6d
BLOG One Aspen Winter – The first turns of One Aspen Winter
For a skier living in Australia, summer is a frustrating season. Days at a desk are interrupted by friends’ Facebook postings about how awesome the snow is overseas. Every news report of airports ...