Snow Origins
So when did you start getting into winter sports? Was it a yearly vacation your family always did? Or did you see some crazy big mountain snowboarding video? Did you get into skiing in college as an...
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Zao Onsen (Yamatata) 2013-2014
Some pics from Zao this season, will do my best! Last few days the snow has arrived.
View ArticleHeading to Niseko. 1st time at the snow
Hey guys Im new to the forum, but have been reading for a while. Im heading to Niseko at the end of Feb and staying in the Hirafu area. Cant wait. Been very busy buying all our gear for snowboarding,...
View ArticleLate March... Niseko, or ?
Planning an outing for the kid and me during the school break in late March. Been looking at package tours, with an eye to where the snow has been falling so far this year, and am leaning towards...
View ArticleGreetings!
Hi all, didn't see a sub for introductions, so figured i'd post here. (Mods please delete/move this thread if i'm in the wrong section) Figured I'd introduce myself before I started posting. I'm an...
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Rusutsu 2014
The time has finally arrived looks like snow when we land and a decent dump the 1st day This is me so if you are around say hi obviously I will have gloves and boots on as well I will be their for 3...
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SJ Sticker Still Going Strong
Been a while. 4 years old(?) and still going strong, thanks SJ! Spotted another one over the holidays in Yuzawa also. Anyone else still have theirs on display?
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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 Article4WD vs. 2WD
In the process of getting a new car. Our current one is AWD (all wheel drive). Do many of you guys living in snow country have 2WDs?
View ArticleIs Kurodake closed?
My buddies and I are currently in Hakkoda. the conditions are good here, with lots of snow. But the primary goal of this trip is to go up North and ride a couple resorts in Hokkaido. It looks like...
View ArticleFurano in early March, or?
Hello! It's been a long time between postings for me, but I hope I can ask your collective advice! I'm hoping to head back up to Japan early March for 10 to 14 days of skiing, and wondering what my...
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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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Kamafuseyama Chronicles
Finally getting around to putting a seasonal trip report out for me and Kamafuseyama. I'll putting up daily reports (as I go) and visits to the surrounding area. Lets get things started with a freshly...
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Always snowing in Yamanashi
Hey how do you like this gif of a photo I took at Sun Meadows the other week! Now it is always snowing!
View ArticleAnyone seen any good snow movies recently?
Saw 'Warren Miller's Dynasty' the other month. Not bad, but never been a fan of Miller's doco style. The early movies with loads of fluro 1-pieces are classic though!'That's it that's all' was pretty...
View ArticleGreetings!
Hi all, didn't see a sub for introductions, so figured i'd post here. (Mods please delete/move this thread if i'm in the wrong section) Figured I'd introduce myself before I started posting. I'm an...
View ArticleSecond Trip to Hokkaido Advice
Hi All, I just got back from my first trip to Hokkaido. We stayed in Annupuri, and mainly boarded Niseko United, but did a couple of day trips to other close by resorts. First of all, thanks all to who...
View ArticleWinter Olympics
Have we got any favourites, relatives, people we once bumped on the slopes that we should be rooting for? Not sure of too many people in Australian team Hope Chumpy can bring home the Gold and Of...
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SJ Sticker Still Going Strong
Been a while. 4 years old(?) and still going strong, thanks SJ! Spotted another one over the holidays in Yuzawa also. Anyone else still have theirs on display?
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