Skiing Japan for first time "Help"
Each season I usually ski in North America but have heard exciting things about Japan, so this year it's my first trip to Japan. I will be skiing Hakuba, Nozawa Onsen and Niseko. I would love to hear...
View ArticleNagano snowboarding trip
Hello! During the end of January, Im going to drive from Aomori prefecture to Nagano. On the way I would like to hit some side country snowboarding any recomandations? Also, I never been to Nagano...
View ArticleSki in April with decent selection of izakayas
We are beginner/intermediate skiers. Am considering spending 2-3 nights in April in a conveniently reached ski resort from tokyo. We are 2 friends who love food and drinks(beer sake) so nightlife...
View ArticleChristmas Shred
Who's getting out for some turns on Xmas day? I will be up at Teine for the morning at least, before coming home and stuffing my big beaver like face with food.
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GALA Yuzawa (Yuzawa, Niigata) - 25th December 2013
It was a very cloudy and dull start to the day, but those clouds started clearing up mid morning and we were left by mid afternoon with very nice clear blue skies. Was wondering where to go, thinking...
View ArticleStolen ski/board gear in Japan
Talk in another thread about stolen gear http://www.snowjapanforums.com/index.php/topic/23478-skiing-quivers-in-niseko/ Always amazed at how almost no-one locks stuff up here, but also that I have...
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SnowJapan Giveaways - 10 Happo-one (Hakuba, Nagano) lift tickets
SnowJapan Giveaways 2013/2014 Friday 20th December 2013 until Thursday 26th December 2013 This weeks prize: 10 one-day lift ticket vouchers - each one can be exchanged for a 1 day lift ticket at the...
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Muikamachi Hakkaisan (Minamiuonuma, Niigata) - 26th December 2013
Mostly clear skies this morning so it was off to another local, Muikamachi Hakkaisan. Glad I made it in the morning because by noon it was more overcast than clear, and now the skies are a uniform grey...
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Snow Dude's 2013-14 ski thread (Sun Meadows, Kiyosato, Yamanashi)
I thought it would be nice to make a ski thread as I will be visiting my local resort a lot this year and document the weather/ snow conditions, etc each time I go as a reference for others and as a...
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Kawaba Christmas Forest Adventure
I made it out to Kawaba on Christmas and was rewarded with a beautiful morning.
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Japan's most famous snow icon - the Emergency Telephone Box 13/14 (Yuzawa,...
We missed the snowfall the other day but there's still a bit hanging around the base of the famous telephone box. A rainy day here today, but I noticed that last year's thread was also started on 15th...
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Guess Where This Is
See if you can guess where this is? If you get it right you get to post the next pic and so on..........and so on. I have made this one fairly easy to get the thread started
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SnowJapan Giveaways - 40 'Smile Resort' lift tickets (Asahi Tengston,...
SnowJapan Giveaways 2013/2014 Friday 27th December 2013 until Thursday 2nd January 2014 This weeks prize: This week we have 40 one-day lift ticket vouchers, 10 each from four of the five skijo in the...
View ArticleThis Charming Man
Email we got today: QuoteYou have buggered up a good website. Couldn't get archive snow reprot history. Your new website is a dog!!! We don't usually respond to stuff like that, but I thought perhaps...
View ArticleSki in April with decent selection of izakayas
We are beginner/intermediate skiers. Am considering spending 2-3 nights in April in a conveniently reached ski resort from tokyo. We are 2 friends who love food and drinks(beer sake) so nightlife...
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Niseko 2013-2014
My first day of skiing at Hirafu. Overnight we had about 10-15 centimeters. The snow was pretty dry but hard and icy underneath. I just cruised, taking it easy and getting my legs in. photos by Tai....
View ArticleHelmets
I went to Tokyo to buy myself a new pair of ski boots today well actually an xmas present from my wife and at the same time I decided to buy a ski helmet. Been considering getting one for a while but...
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Grandee Hatoriko, Fukushima, 2013.12.30
We had planned to go to Grandeco for the first outing of the season, but the weather forecast was looking way too blustery there. Grandee Hatoriko looked more reasonable, so off we went, for the first...
View ArticleSchumacher accident
Wearing a helmet, serious condition QuoteMichael Schumacher, seven-time Formula 1 world champion, is in a "critical condition" after a skiing accident, says the French hospital at which he is being...
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Guess Where This Is
See if you can guess where this is? If you get it right you get to post the next pic and so on..........and so on. I have made this one fairly easy to get the thread started
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