Tetsuji Hyodo– Author –

A weather forecaster affiliated with Weather Map, he serves as the weather anchor for Yamagata's TV station, "N-Sta Yamagata (TUY TV U Yamagata)." In addition to his accurate weather commentary, he is also known as "the weather forecaster who skis the most in Japan," having skied over 50 days a year. His home mountain is Zao, Yamagata, and he made his backcountry debut in the 2024-2025 season. He is passionate about pursuing powder as part of his "field research," experiencing and expressing the snowfall and snow quality.