Well organised two week stay at Mt. Zao for a week and Appi kogen for the other week. Couldnt really catch a break with the weather at Zao which was a shame as it looks like it has an abundance of good terrain up top. Still found a bunch of mini pillows to shred down below. Appi on the other hand delivered the goods, At least four days of blue skies in the week with plenty of fresh snow too. Found some sweet terrain up top and were well looked after at The Appi Grand Hotel. Pimiping 5 star accom all sorted by Shinji. Thanks buddy

The Squad is back in Japan! Marc André Tarte, Quentin Robbins, Louis Purucker and Simon Schweiger are currently in Japan to shoot for their video parts and a weekly webcast issue, attend different events and shred some fresh Hokkaido powder. And there is a lot right now!!! You can check out the new webcasts here: www.voelkl-snowboards.tv