2013/14 season plans - carcamping around honshu
Hey, long time lurker, I thought I'd post and ask for advice on my plans next season. This will be my 4th season in Japan and I've always dreamed of doing a bit of cardanchi around honshu. I am landing...
View ArticleLast resort standing: Hakuba
Interested to see how this turns out. Here's the rules. Each skijo in Hakuba (area) has 5 points to start off with. When you vote, you have to vote one resort up one point and one resort down one...
View ArticleNew Niigata shinkansen station - 'Myoko Takada'
It was on the news today that the locals have decided that the best name for the new Shinkansen station near Joestsu on the new shink line would be "Myoko Takada". Sounds like a good name to me, I bet...
View ArticleNew Niigata shinkansen station - 'Joetsu Myoko Station' (updated)
It was on the news today that the locals have decided that the best name for the new Shinkansen station near Joestsu on the new shink line would be "Myoko Takada". Sounds like a good name to me, I bet...
View ArticleFukushima 2012/2013
11月下旬, time for this season's Fukushima thread. Some planned openings: 11/23: Minowa 12/1: 11/30: Grandeco 12/15: 12/12: Urabandai Nekoma 12/19: Aizu Kogen Takatsue 12/21: Numajiri Grand Sunpia...
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'Skiers mountains'
Some Japanese people I know seem to label some skijo as being 'skiers mountains'. Names that often come up are Happo-one Zao Kusatsu I'm not quite sure why - they traditionally more popular with skiers...
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5 days a good amount of time for Shiga Kogen?
Hi there Question for all those who know Shiga Kogen well. Is about 5 days there a good amount of time? Too short/long? We all ski and so can use all of the areas. We're trying to balance out Shiga...
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I NEED A BURTON FISH
I am so desperate to get my hands on a Burton Fish it's not even funny! Not a big fan of Burton boards in general, but the Fish is something I need in my life. Looking to sniff out an older model...
View ArticleArai Ski Resort
Can anyone fill me in as to what exactly happened to Arai Ski Resort and spa? As far as I understand, it was built around 10 years ago by Sony, operated for a few seasons before going bankrupt. Now it...
View ArticleAbandoned Resorts
The Arai thread got me thinking about these places and I was wondering if there are any others worth checking out. I've already been to Hakuba Highland and thought that was kinda cool. I might check a...
View ArticleSnowboard Boots
Hi everyone Just wandering what everyone wears and if anyone has worn the Burton SLX it's pretty expensive I have a pair of Burton Hail which are ok pretty comfy apart from rubbing where they try to...
View ArticleContour ROAM1 hack to shoot 60fps!?
Hello! Looking to upgrade my old ContourHD POV camera to a ROAM2 for this coming season, as I'd like to keep filming stuff at 720p 60fps... While surfing through the interwebs for reviews/info etc. I...
View ArticleThe 2013 Southern Hemisphere Winter Thread
Starting to cool down a bit in Southern Oz and thoughts turning to getting the stick/s ready for July /August. I am heading to Un-Zed again for a few weeks in August , staying in Queenstown this time...
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Aokiko Ski Resort
So SJ users seemed to show quite a bit of interest in the Arai Mountain Resort and Spa thread I started a while ago. I actually went to Aokiko a few weeks before my Arai trip, to check out how it looks...
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250-year cooling period ahoy, yey!
QuoteForget global warming – the Earth may soon be plunged into a 250-year cooling period, scientists have claimed. Russian climate experts believe that every 200 years the Sun’s activity temporarily...
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Last resort standing: Yuzawa + Minamiuonuma
Yuzawa / Minamiuonuma version Here's the rules. Each skijo in Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma has 5 points to start off with. Only vote if you know these places. When you vote, you have to vote one resort up...
View ArticleWhen White Snow Turns Evil
This story reblogged from 'Miss Snow It All' of the Brisbane Times Traveller section. If you have a half hour to spare grab your self a coffee and maybe a box of tissues and follow this brilliantly...
View ArticleLast resort standing: Niseko (and nearby)
Interested to see how this turns out. Here's the rules as copied from other threads. Each skijo in the Niseko and nearby area has 5 points to start off with. When you vote, you have to vote one resort...
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