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Sweet Deals for March and April at Morino!

FANTASTIC SPRING SKIING IN HAKUBA! Steep, deep powder, stunning sunny days AND great deals on the best lodging in town… what more could you ask for?  Hakuba has had an enormous snowfall this season and this spring will be as good as it gets: a huge base of snow, bluebird powder days, breathtaking views of [...]

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A superior day in the Backcountry!

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Hakuba Skies deliver a Snowflake Smack-Down

Powder Hounds tucked their tails between thier legs today as Hakuba skies dealt a snowfall smack-down. Too much snow?!!!  How dare we say it! Too much powder? Is it possible? To us  feisty  Fidos who strain at the leash for waist deep powder days like this, we couldn’t imagine we would hear ourselves  say it [...]

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Goryu Backcountry Jan 28th

North faces still have perfect power conditions from top to bottom as we found out today behind Goryu.

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Kickin It at Tsugaike, Hakuba

Whether it’s a life-sized hamster, Godzilla, or a Human Football,  everyday is a costume party on the Japanese slopes.  5 star entertainment!

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Australia Day Delivers Perfect Powder Conditions

Yet Another perfect day in Hakuba.  Crisp clear skys and fresh silky lines all day.  What bliss!!!

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Another SICK day in Hakuba

Well…I’m happy to report that the powder is still cranking in Hakuba. Another foot or so of fresh to fill in the tracks from the day before and some great visibility in the trees. Dropped some lines with Suzi who snapped away with her new toy – a telephoto lens.

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Our accommodation is buried in snow!

Wow! we just had the biggest snowfall Hakuba has seen in the past 4 years. We had 5 metres in two weeks and a lot more to come

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Christamas at Morino Lodge

We had quite the spread this year! 22 kilos of Roasted Turkey Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Rosemary Stuffing Cranberry -Orange Relish Sweet Potato Casserole Roasted Winter Vegetables Homemade Bread Rolls and Scones And for Desert… A traditional Bouche De Noel Pumpkin cheesecake New York Cheesecake Spiced Baked Apples with Vanilla Ice Cream All washed down [...]

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January 28th Goryu backcountry

An almost spring like day but with perfect powder from top to bottom on north aspects.

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