Two Friends & some Blizzard Skis go to Japan -
We had to post this amazing photo to the tecblizzbuzz. We are ready for snow here in the States - Here is a brief description about Mike Schirf and Tyler Nelson's trip to Niseko Resort on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. Winter here we come!


"We were in Niseko for about a week. When we first got to town we were lucky enough to have some friends of friends show us around and share a little local knowledge. The spot where this photo was taken was about a 5 minute traverse off the top lift and quickly became our favorite place to ski.

Unfortunately our skis got lost on the way to Niseko so we had to borrow some from the place we staying for the first few days. The day this shot was taken was the first day we had our new Blizzard Answer IQ Max's and we were psyched. It had snowed a few inches and the wind had blown everything in so the conditions were perfect. Lots of deep pockets full of face shots and huge open bowls with perfect creamy buff snow calling for fast super g turns. The Answers killed it all! We were having so much fun it was it was hard at times to stop and take photos, but watching Ty ski looked so cool I knew we could get some good stuff, and we did. It was a great day."

 Thanks for the shot Mike! (Tyler and Mike are also fans of Tecnica's Agent 130 ski boot)

Photo: Mike Schirf (Park City)
We had to crop this photo for the buzz layout - check out Blizzard's homepage for the full version at www.blizzardsportusa.com

Skier: Tyler Nelson
Skis: The Answer IQ Max