The Myoko Joetsu Cross Country Team enjoyed a weekend Ski camp at the lodge

Having fun after the very early snowfalls

First snows of the season

Many of us were caught out and surprised by how much snow fall we had so early.
Mt Atatara 1700m Trail Run

We missed the official start by 10 minutes, so we could not register, but we decided to enter and see if we could catch up. We had climbed Mt Atatara together 29 years ago, so it was a very sentimental run for both of us. We overnighted at the Qkamura Bandai Resort and had a […]
New snow shed for the shuttle bus

After 8 seasons of digging out the shuttle bus each morning, I decided it was time to build a new snowproof shed for this coming winter, As I have to build it on my own, I have to get very creative with ladders and ropes to keep myself safe during the build. It’s coming on […]
Mt Myoko Summit day

Trail Running + BBQ August weekend

It was a fine, but very hot weekend, but it did not deter our band of committed runners to sweat it out on the trail and return to the lodge for a well-deserved BBQ and beer-tasting afternoon. This was our first one this season and we are planning to run another in October.
The Master at work

Bikelore Weekend Hakushu

What a weekend we had with Bikeloop racing team at the Bikelore cycle event.. It was held at the Verga Forest Campsite in Hakushu., what a campsite it was, clean, well organised, spotless toilets and a wonderful family atmosphere . There were numerous events held throughout the day on a 2.5km trail, and a grand […]
“Woke up to spring snowy morning”
