Nimbus Independent is BACK with a series of new webisodes titled ‘En Route’… The
host page has changed, so make sure to bookmarkwww.nimbusindependent.com (which
will be up and running very soon) and check back the 15th of each month-Feb, March, 
and April, to view and download all the new ‘En Route’webisodes. Secondly, each crew
member will have a blog and a series of personal edits popping up as added bonuses…

  Chris Benchetler
                                           Andy Mahre

Eric Pollard 

                                             Pep Fujas
 
                       Justin Wiegand                                                             Ike Smith
    For those who weren’t aware of our whereabouts, the crew just arrived home from trip number one, which took place in Hokkaido, Japan. We stayed at the Niseko Hilton, based our shushing at Higashiyama resort, and hit the slopes everyday with the best tour guide Japan has to offer; Clayton from The Black Diamond Lodge… He took us off the side of the roads, on his fleet of snowmobiles, and to all the secret spots around the resorts.

WELCOME TO JAPAN with Nimbus Independent!

The space ship... AKA The Hilton.

Future-ama...

Where most our adventures took place...

Our tour guide... Daddy from The Black Diamond Lodge...
    Needless to say, the trip was epic! No delayed flights or lost bags, Japanese culture shock, heated toilet seats, booty blasters, exceptional food, sick accommodations, and deep powder. We skied everyday aside from one rainy day filled with sake and inflatable jousting wars, where Eric decided to take out the general manager with a face shot (not recommended if you want to be invited back). The sun only came out 2 days, with each other day being tits deep powder, pillows, and tree bonks. 12 days and 3 nights of skiing powder takes a toll on the body, but is certainly a great problem to have. Pollard was even quoted saying he couldn’t move once he arrived home, due to being so sore.

    So, once again, make sure you mark your calendars and get ready for a new season of shredding with the Nimbus crew…
    Here is a ton of photos courtesy of Erin Valverde Pollard...

The crew being all crew like...

The Japanese gang sign... 

Chris Benchetler skiing, and writing in the third person... Weird. Deep snow... Not so weird.

Eric Pollard testing the softness of the pillows...

Pep Fujas on his way to the white room... 

Eric Pollard- GOAL!!!!!

Andy Mahre showing off his newly found bamboo poles...

Wiegand working on getting the shot.

Well.. I guess that means he got it. Celebratory dance.

Do you rike Lamen Noodle??? 

Sign of respect.. 

Hey Chris, where can I get a beer... 

Oh.. In a vending machine. Why didn't I think of that?

Hmmm. It's snowing. Let's go night skiing.

YEAH BOY! Good idea...

Yeah.. We think so too.

Nengara Nenjuu...

This is freaking awesome..

Is it snowing out? I can't tell..

Light at the end of the tunnel. 

Many Many Yukis... 

Ill.

Seeing how the white room feels at night..

Hangin tough...

Yum.

Not so yum...

Chopstick warriors.

Husband and wife.

Want some of this sh#@...

Our sushi guides.. Misato and Yui.

This is Dericious.  

Done...
I am deciding to do an additional post since we have so many damn pictures.. Check back soon.