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 ArticlePhotos of Japanese ski resorts... taken from other skijo
As I was at Iwappara and Yuzawa Kogen today, I realised just how many skijo you can see in the area. Thought it might be a good idea for a thread - photos of skijo taken from other skijo. Well I find...
View ArticleAppi Appi Joy Joy?
Trying to line up a 2.5 day trip with Lady Peetan March 21(pm) to March 23/24. Two options are Shiga koen, and Appi. For those who have been to Appi, would you say it was worth it for this time of...
View ArticleJapan'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...
View ArticleKoi Suru Fortune Cookie @ skijo
These first two were in the Guess Where This Is thread. Funny. I bet there's more out there. Let's finding.
View ArticleEnd of Season Hokkaido
Live in Okinawa, got two weeks from Monday off so can jump on a plane up to Hokkaido without too much notice...any recommendations for scoring the best pow in the next few weeks? Forecast's not looking...
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 ArticleWe did it (Mt Granview)
YES, we did it, MickRich and I did it, we are now members of SnowJapans most exclusive club, a club so exclusive and small that our secret meetings (last Friday of the Month, but only if the month has...
View Articlegetting edges tuned in Tokyo
I was wondering if somebody can help me out. I'm looking for a place that will tune the edges of my board. I had a wander in Ochanomizu today and there were a few places that will do a tune for 6000 to...
View ArticleSR : 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 ArticleJapan VS British Columbia
Hey there, this is my first post so I'm sorry if this has been asked before. I'm looking to do a few months skiing in Japan. The only thing I'm worried about is that the terrain won't be challenging...
View ArticleSnow 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...
View ArticleGuess 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
View ArticleHow many days did you ski/board this season
Now that the 13-14 season is winding up, I'm curious to hear how many days people got in this winter.
View ArticleEnd of Season Hokkaido
Live in Okinawa, got two weeks from Monday off so can jump on a plane up to Hokkaido without too much notice...any recommendations for scoring the best pow in the next few weeks? Forecast's not looking...
View ArticleSki lift makes more electricity than it consumes
QuoteA year after the installation of a ‘Photovoltaic Gallery’ at Isskogl in Gerlos, the Austrian resort has reported that the lift generated 27,000 kWh of electricity over the last 12 months, but only...
View ArticleWhat is the allure of Mt. Granview ?
Hello all, I am new to this website and this is my first post. Firstly, a little about me. I have been living in Niigata prefecture for about 3 years now, about half way between Niigata city and the...
View ArticleBest choice for learning to snowboard
My kids have been skiiing for a number of years, and are eager to take up boards. I am wondering where the best hill is for beginners. We will be hitting Tsugaike, Cortina, Goryu and Happone on our...
View ArticleShiga-Kogen in April
Hi, I'm going o Japan for a couple of weeks in April to visit friends, and I am thinking of vising Shiga-Kogen on the 8th and 9th of April to do a bit of skiing. Could anyone give me some advice on the...
View ArticleCheeseman's "Cheese at Resorts" Gallery
This year I thought I would create a special "Cheese at Resorts" Gallery.At the moment, myself along with Cheesewoman, Cheesegirl and Cheeseboy are at Nozawa Onsen in Nagano. Lovely place, but no good...
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