Yen
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...
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Weekends to avoid 13/14
Hi, new to posting though lurked for a while. So, weekends are always busier than weekdays but what are the big holiday dates for the 13/14 season? Cheers!
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Mt Granview watch (or... the Japanese ski resort to watch for the 12/13 season)
There's no doubt that Mt Granview is one of the Japanese ski resorts to watch in the run up to the 12/13 season. After some epic days out this season by various members on here, including myself:...
View ArticleSummer Shredding
A guy hiked up Coire na Ciste in the Cairngorms of Scotland and got some summer shred in on one of the last remaining snow patches.....looks like good fun.
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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...
View ArticleNiseko lodging recommendations for a group of 5 - 10
Hello SnowJapan! Now that the USD:JPY is getting somewhat better, some friends and I from the States are thinking about doing a trip to Japan. We're thinking of doing a trip to the Niseko area with...
View ArticleTop Ten Powder Boards (Mens)
Ok since it is so hard to find this info we might as well see if we can come up with a top 10 We all know most boards can cope well but we want stuff that handles the deep and floats with out back foot...
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 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...
View ArticleHow do ski resorts with joint lift tickets split the revenues?
For example, Hakuba 47 and Goryu. Peope in the voting thread said they were the same place, but they're two distinct businesses.... Based on how many people ride their lifts? But what about places like...
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 ArticleLunch
What do you do?Buy lunch at the resort, take your own something or just have a snack and go non stop like the Duracell bunny?
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...
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So I built my own powder board
Its almost finished and Im stoked on how it come up for my first shot at board building. This crazy idea was born after coming home from japan with my DIY swallowtail supermodel, the swallowtail worked...
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** INTRODUCING THE NEW SNOWJAPAN **
We're very happy to at last be able to introduce the new version of SnowJapan. And here it is: SnowJapan We're going to keep this announcement as short as possible but there's a few important points...
View ArticleKagura - Mitsumata or Tashiro (or Dragondola!)?
OK so a fair few people know and go to Kagura on here.... what's your preferred way to get up there? Mitsumata Ropeway Tashiro Ropeway Dragondola from Naeba ?
View ArticleSummer Shredding
A guy hiked up Coire na Ciste in the Cairngorms of Scotland and got some summer shred in on one of the last remaining snow patches.....looks like good fun.
View ArticleSnowboarding Mt Fuji spring 2014
Hi. I'm traveling around the world next year, planning to visit Japan in late spring, to hike up and snowboard down Mt Fuji. I've read some stuff online about it, but it would be nice to get some...
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