Sapporo Moiwa Yama Opens its Slopes to Snowboarding

Описание: Just a 20-minute drive from the center of Japan’s fifth biggest city of Sapporo, and just three minutes from my house, Sapporo Moiwa Ski Resort is the third oldest ski resort in Hokkaido. But since it opened its slopes in 1960, snowboarding has been prohibited. Since 2019, when I moved into its foothills, I have done what I swore I never would. As a diehard snowboarder, I took up skiing. The allure of Moiwa’s prohibited slopes were too much for me. In then end, it was a good thing. Now, I can snowboard and ski. And the better I got at skiing Moiwa, the more I wanted to rip down its slopes on a snowboard. Soon, the pull of Moiwa brought me to purchase a backcountry backpack, where I began doing my own backyard backcountry in the early hours of the day. Just as the sun rose over Sapporo, I would hop on my board and sail across the silky smooth snow covering Usagidaira Course, which I affectionately call “The White Rabbit.” But now, as of February 25, 2025, Mt. Moiwa Sapporo has opened its slopes to snowboarders. They call it a trial, but I surely hope that its slopes will stay open. I visited Moiwa, board in hand, on the opening night with my 8-year-old daughter and my school’s ski and board club. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate and the recent warm days made for an icy, rock-hard night. But I knew Moiwa had so much more to offer. On Friday, March 7th, I took a day off and my timing was perfect. Moiwa was filled with powder — a treasure trove of joy. I got my best day of the season and this is my love song to that day and to Moiwa. Please enjoy.

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00:00 Intro
00:01:22 Rinkan Forest First Run
00:01:58 Rinkan Forest Pillows
00:02:50 Crystal Course Edge
00:03:23 Family Snow Cross
00:04:14 Dynamic Black Run
00:04:37 Family Snow Cross 2
00:05:27 Chasing the White Rabbit (Usagidaira)
00:06:45 Usagidaira Hikers’ Left
00:08:27 Gnarly Karamatsu
00:10:03 Karamatsu Right (B) Side
00:10:52 South Side Toilet Run
00:12:31 Panorama Left Side
00:14:15 Renraku-Ro Woods
00:16:13 The Kobayashi-San
00:16:53 Katsu-Curry (Pork Cutlet Curry)
00:17:43 Friendly and Out