Skiing was fantastic. It started snowing mid-day which made visibility an issue, but for the first day back on the hills, it was a lot of fun. And boy am I feeling it today! We're going to go again tomorrow (Monday is a national holiday: Coming of Age Day), so perhaps I'll try to bring my camera. Downside of owning my own skiis: I have a hell of a lot to drag along with me! Check the Snow Japan website (click on English, then "Hakuba Now" to read the snow reports and if you scroll all the way down, you can see some pictures of my mountains).