Day 5 japan

So it snowed most of the night but really started dumping as we got out riding.

In the morning we did one of the locals fave runs called strawberry fields was pretty cool not really deep enough to go crazy but still awesome.


Here's Chewy (buller local) and Ralph hiking into the gate.


Here they are again getting some pow early in the day.


After a heap of runs We decided we should go eat and rest for night boarding cause by then it would be Deeper and deeper it definatly was. The lights light up the whole hill I mean they obviously dont care too much about saving power as it is easier to see at night than in the day when it is dumping.

Flashed up flakes


Heres Ralphy at night ripping

Good times in niseko

Night three and Day Four Japan Genki Des

So after riding yesterday Ralph, Joel and I went down to Seikomart to get some supplies, its like a 7/11 on steriods ALL TIME


They have everything here ! I'm not sure what this is at all :)


After that we went into a town called Kuncthan and checked out a cool shop/bar/skate park called life lounge !! above is their ramp there is joel and our ninja friends


Dinner Crew


after that we went to a traditional japanese birthday dinner I couldnt eat much due to being a woos but ralphy and Joel went crazy


After dinner everyone went to bar, I was smart and didnt, Ralphy couldnt help but stay till the bar closed, he had a slow start

Today we woke up to sunny skies again, so we chilled waiting for it to soften up.
It then started to snow a little so we went and and chilled in the pipe again, Ralph and our hosts Troy and Joel where ripping.

Slushy pipe = good times


yay hand plants SC


Team needed drinks, so i happily obliged


Coke in the gondola is awesome


Ralphy roadtourer on fire


Big Flakes coming down right now, hopefully it keeps going all night


We want to go to an onsen tonight but troy broke his wrist not to long ago !! He decided it must have been healed so joel cut his cast off so we can go !!! thanks joel !

Day Three Japan Tour of Duty

Day three was a little clouded over, our crew was pretty big today but as the day progressed people dissapeared thats for sure.
No fresh snow yet but a tonne of pipe laps in a soft pipe made the day awesome. We then cruised around everywhere until our legs wouldn't hold us up.


Heres our Host Troy after getting run over ! He was not happy at all


Lachy and I into the abyss


Ralph is claiming the beard keeps him extra warm, I cannot grow one sorry


Biggest queue of all day


Last run at top you couldnt see a thing at the bottom it was sunny and warm, good view though

Tonight is some crazy sushi dinner will post photos hopefully

Japan !!!! Day one and Two

SO Saturday we (Ralph and I) left melbourne super early for japan. Bed was looking welcoming thats for sure :) But i did it got up and got on the plane


Heres Ralph studying some japanese while waiting for our first of four planes and his friends in the background praticing the japanese trick of falling asleep wherever and whenever you WANT


Heres our flight path...


Tokyo ????


We just made this connection


Someone had a headache !


It was dumping in Sapporo when we arrived


We arrived an hour late luckily there was a welcoming crew that where also an hour late too. Good Timing Joel and Troy


Chewy, Ralphy, ME and T-Roy all getting ready for riding !!


First Chair of trip no fresh snow as yet but ill take a sunny day anytime , Ralphy and Joel


Lunch what else but pizza


Troy and Me, sc (Tc is going to update blog soon i promise)


Ralphy and Chewy struggling to get up off the mini chair


Pretty Neat View


Falls Creek legend Lachy always stoked, thanks for tickets :)


Joel ending day one with a mini shred at their place where we are staying

Tonght Ralph and I think we might try night boarding :)

Friday Night !!

So friday night Gravis had a little instore at A skate shop in melbourne "Fast Times" and then a demo at the city park with the Gravis Team.


Heres the owners/welcoming commitee


Turnout was ok at the store, but the park has a heap of kids ready to watch unfortunatly noone really skated that much. Oh well.

Heres Niddy, Boxy and Bruiser holding the fort


Niddy and Arto


I then went and met up with TC and Val who had been having a great night already, they where in fire which was awesome.


Breny rocked up !!! T doing some kind of gang sign :)