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Careful when following tracks...
Woah... A reminder to always stay on your toes when off in unknown terrain...
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.
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GALA Yuzawa (Yuzawa, Niigata) - 7th April 2014
Had some time to play with so thought... why not! So off I went to GALA Yuzawa. I had to park in the car park at the bottom on the other side of the road as the (admittedly small) main one was full....
View ArticleWinter statistic for Kobuchisawa and Sun Meadows season 2013/14
Ok thought I would share some winter statistics for my area this year. As it is my first winter in this area I can't compare this with other years, but thought I would put down the figures for a bit of...
View ArticleMy Next Ski Trip - Looks like fun
Pow, vodka, go-go dancers, MI-8 helicopters, go-go dancers… Who the hell are these guys? I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure I want to hang out with them Maximise your screen and turn up the volume!!...
View ArticleKagura Quandary!
So the plan today was to get a morning in at Maiko (done!) then head over to the Wadagoya Mountain Hut at Kagura before the gondola closes. I knew the top lifts would be shut there today because of the...
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Maiko Snow Resort (Minamiuonuna, Niigata) - 5th April 2014
I wasn't planning on skiing today but with a sprinkling of snow here, Maiko reporting 5-10cm of fresh and blue skies soon appearing this morning I thought why not. Braved the potential hayfever madness...
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Senjojiki: I kind of want to check this place out!
Here is the link for this place. http://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/nagano/komagane/senjojiki Has anyone been? If so, how was it? It looks like an epic location. It looks like the lift is a...
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Cheeseman'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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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...
View ArticleIt's snowing
It is snowing around the mountains I can see between the gaps in the clouds that it had been and still is snowing. Turned pretty cold here now more like early March than early April with an annoying...
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 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 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...
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TR - Hanazono Powder Guides ( Snow Japan Prize )
As a lucky recipient of one of the Hanazono Powder Guides “First Tracks Backcountry Tour” giveaway, recently offered by Snow Japan, I herewith gratefully submit my review of the experience- As a bit of...
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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 ArticleDid you win a lift ticket from SnowJapan this season?
If you did, please write a Review, here: http://www.snowjapan...-resort-reviews We have had a few resorts already asking us about what the feedback has been like from the winners.... in one case, there...
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Maiko Snow Resort (Minamiuonuma, Niigata) - 12th April 2014
Nothing much else pressing to do today, so with the fine weather we decided to get up to Maiko again. And I'm very glad I did. Somehow, this was probably one of my most fun (half) days of the season....
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FIRST TIME SKIING IN JAPAN...TIPS?
Good evening everyone, this is my first post on this Forum, which I discovered just a few weeks ago while planning my holidays in Japan. I will spend more than 1 week in the country (Tokyo to Osaka)...
View ArticleBest Day/Trip/Session of the Season
I know that some of you crazy cats are considering climbing glaciers and doing other gnarly stuff to get your late season snow fixes but for me, the season is over. I have moved away from Niigata to...
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