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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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Zao Onsen (Yamatata) 2013-2014
Some pics from Zao this season, will do my best! Last few days the snow has arrived.
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Grandeco, Fukushima 2014.2.11
It was supposed to be clear and sunny yesterday at Grandeco, though as can be seen the photos, it pretty much wasn't except at the very top of the mountain, later in the day. No matter, good skiing...
View ArticleShaun White quits the Olympic slope style
Shaun White's press conference (bad lip reading)
View Article'In defence of snowboarders' (/ski snobs)
Anyone else think Japan kind of misses out on the 'ski snob' thing? Yeah maybe some older people but generally... well, there seems to be more boarders than skiers whenever I am out. QuoteI’m...
View ArticleNiseko Wind - Lift Holds
Hi All, I just had 8 days boarding in Niseko (well, 6 Niseko, 1 Rusutsu and 1 Moiwa). I was there 25th-2nd Feb. Firstly, I had an awesome time. Initially I was worried Niseko would have a big crowd,...
View ArticleWould you prefer skijo lie, bend the truth a bit or just tell the truth?
Just an example: Hakuba 47 今日はドピーカンと粉雪で最高のコンディションでした。明日は…。ちょっと新雪が欲しいところです！ Was it really 'saiko' (the best) conditions yesterday? I'm guessing that in reality conditions could be considerably better...
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SR : HokkaidOH! 2013/14
SR : HokkaidOH! 2013/14 DAY 1 : THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2013 21 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ (Mike's Quarters, in Higashiyama) It's that time of the year again. Local photographer Glen Claydon and Sam Kerr...
View ArticleResorts for a windy day.
I was planning to hit Kagura again this sunday - looks like there's gonna be plenty of snow. However, latest forecast is now calling for severe gale force winds from Saturday night through Sunday which...
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Classic snowboard gear
Like a lot of people, I first got into snowboarding because of the Nagano Olympics. I moved up to Nagano soon after the Olympics finished and I've been snowboarding since. With the Sochi Olympics...
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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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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....
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Climbing Mt. Hotaka from Kawaba Skijo; an unexpected adventure
I had no intention of climbing a mountain when I set off for Kawaba on the beautiful midweek national holiday we had last Tuesday. In my mind I imagined myself maybe snowshoeing up from the top of the...
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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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SnowJapan Giveaways - 30 Hakuba Alpen tickets (Happo, Iwatake, Tsugaike) lift...
SnowJapan Giveaways 2013/2014 Friday 14th February 2014 until Thursday 20th February 2014 This weeks prize: 30 one-day lift ticket vouchers - each one can be exchanged for a 1 day lift ticket at any of...
View ArticleDestination suggestions
I've been to Nozawa Onsen before. Looking for somewhere different. My criteria are different to most snowjapanforum natives. - advanced to expert in the group - biggish ski hill - village...
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SR : HokkaidOH! 2013/14
SR : HokkaidOH! 2013/14 DAY 1 : THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2013 21 cm in the past 24hrs at MQ (Mike's Quarters, in Higashiyama) It's that time of the year again. Local photographer Glen Claydon and Sam Kerr...
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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?
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?
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