How does El Nino affect Japan again?
Can someone remind me? Was just reading a bit on the guardian about El Nino, which says there's 90% chance of this year being an El Nino year....
View Articlecredit card fees buying niseko all mountain pass
Hi I am new to this forum and over the past few days I really have enjoyed reading all your posts. This January I will be travelling to Niseko for the first time with a group of nine. (i.e. 2...
View ArticleThe 2014 Southern Hemisphere Winter Thread
It's starting to cool down a bit in Southern Oz so thoughts are turning to mid year snow fun again. I have booked for En-Zed again, A shorter trip this year - 5 days in Wanaka and 5 Days in Queenstown...
View ArticleHow do you stay sharp off season?
Rather than 'what are your hobbies off season', what do you do to stop yourself from going rusty in the summer months? Do you go to summer slopes? Indoor slopes? Does skateboarding help for boarders?...
View ArticleMt To Grand View Ski Area
I have been researching a trip to Mt Granview (of course) and saw on googlemaps how that have it posted as Mt To Grand View Ski Area. Silly!
View ArticleYen
Hi I have been watching the Yen go down lately (allthough a bit late for me as I already changed my money) What is the history has it ever been $1AU to 100Yen And does anyone know why the Yen is...
View ArticleSmaller Resorts
Can anyone recommend some smaller resorts on Honshu which may have a more unique experience? We have a few sets of visitors arriving in early 2015 who have already been to some of the more well known...
View ArticleHow does El Nino affect Japan again?
Can someone remind me? Was just reading a bit on the guardian about El Nino, which says there's 90% chance of this year being an El Nino year....
View ArticleWhat's the oldest piece of kit that you still regularly use?
I was fixing up a pair of second hand bindings from 2002 the other day. The rubber grommets holding in the toe straps had rotted and basically disintegrated resulting in the straps pulling out last...
View ArticleRIP - JP Auclair
Someone who I respected a lot passed away in an avalanche in Chile. QuoteQuebec extreme skier Jean-Philippe Auclair was found dead after an avalanche that struck San Lorenzo mountain in Patagonia on...
View ArticleHardoff in Minami Funabashi 2014
I just popped into the famed Hardoff behind Lalaport in Minami Funabashi today and I'm happy to report that they have put out all their snowboard and ski stuff. Saw some nice stuff there. Not so many...
View Article'Accommodation Spotlights' & online booking for accommodation in Japan
Here we are in October and it's time I introduce something new to SnowJapan - even though I can't show it you all just yet. Until now we have of course had our popular Places to Stay section on the...
View ArticleSki Areas that are day trip from Tokyo
Any info on places to ride that are within 2 hours of Tokyo and are worth the trip? I just moved to Sagamihara from Seattle (in Kanagawa) and I'm trying to figure out my options for regular riding...
View ArticleYen
Hi I have been watching the Yen go down lately (allthough a bit late for me as I already changed my money) What is the history has it ever been $1AU to 100Yen And does anyone know why the Yen is...
View ArticleGym in Niseko
Hi guys,Im off to Niseko in December as an instructor and would like to know if you guys know of a good gym within the Grand Hirafu region.Rather than fitness, weights, but both would be...
View ArticleMarunuma Kogen In Late November?!?!?!
Hello all snow Japaners, it is great to see the forums firing up again in anticipation of the coming season. I have moved to Tokyo from Niigata (where I got into skiing) and I am looking to maintain...
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Is Yuzawa area as good as it looks?
Hi Never been to Japan, but planning on a trip. Great to find this website, it's easily the best info. Been reading up on places and I like the idea of the Yuzawa area in Niigata Prefecture. Sounds...
View ArticleA very rainy summer = winter implications?
Other than well worn tales that have no basis in fact! There's sure been a lot of rain this summer.
View ArticleKurodake closing temporarily during season?
Hi Reading info about skiing in Japan in another phorum I've come accross to one topic from 2013 where it says that Kurodake typically closes during the season between early January and Febraury...
View ArticleHappo One - Cortina
Anyone know if there is still a public bus running between Happo One and Cortina? Or is there a better way of getting between the 2 resorts? We'll be staying in Happo. Made it to try a day at TK last...
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