[Will you be wearing a helmet this season?]

Hi ski. I dont realy know how to do a poll.Have been reading the forum for some time but still finding my way .

[SJ COMPETITION - 'Resort weather voting' naming competiton]

You could always call it the Daily dump.And hope it happens

[Will you be wearing a helmet this season?]

Curious to see how many people wear helmets now I think its about a 60/40 for. I know I would not ski with out one.

Mine feels more comfortable than a beanie.Up dated to a uxex this year from a etto helmet.like to hear your thoughts. rosco

[Hakuba in Autumn]

great photos tjoz it is a wonderfull place love the tree shot

[Aussie Invasion]

just saw the aussie is $ 85.5yen this morning have been saving and waiting for the right time to buy might be monday not sure if it will get much higher but heaps better than last year it was $ 52yen

[Ice rink Niseko?]

went ice skating in nz this year with the family called in on our way down from mt hutt to wanaka. rink at lake tekapo great to try some thing new.scary stuff trying not to stack much to the amusment of my wife she has skated before.survied and some how black runs seemed easier

[Number of days on the snow this coming season ^ predictions]

hopfully 13 days in feb then 5 to 7 in aus in august i wish it snowed in queensland

[Nozawa onsen or Shiga kogen]

I agree snow junky the sooner the better see you there

[Bobsled]

when we where on a tour in the area the guide said the bob sled course was still there left over from the olympics but it has never been used and is just rusting away just out side nagano

[What was the first Japanese resort you went to?]

Niseko

[Trip to Japan]

I would recommened nagano area lots of resorts and very easy to get to .Our family of 4 simply caught a private transfer picked up at the air port and dropprd of at our cabin in echo land same on the way back sit back and enjoy the veiws and I love those road house stops.Niseko was great but beware of getting snowed in at the air port slept 2 nights on the floor there in 2008 not fun

[Proud owners (or soon to be owners) of new gear]

I use my regular skins for the past two seasons found them great skied one day with out them and my legs really noticed put them staight back on next day my sons now use their ones they use at football. I dont know if they help to keep you warm but they do help the muscles these are the shorts style

[Overseas readers - whats the least number of days you'd consider for a Japan visit?]

For our family of four.8 days min.Having 14 days in 2010 would like longer but work interferes.longer time there would allow more culture time.so much to see but snow comes first

[Skier or snowboarder THE POLL]

we have 2 skiers and 2snowboaders in the family

[Was Japan your first snowboard/ski experience?]

my first time skiing was in 2004 at fallscreek oz. been hooked ever scince. japan 2007 its the best.

[Nozawa to Shiga Kogen]

Thank you mykoguy for all the info. Hi snow junky is that you john if so how was perisher.Will have to catch up. Rosco

[Nozawa to Shiga Kogen]

Thanks for the advise Slippery. Can not wait to go. checked both resorts out on SJs and they look great.

[Nozawa to Shiga Kogen]

Hi every one I have enjoyed reading every ones tips on resorts and travel to japans ski feilds. Over the past 18 months.My family went to Hakuba in feb 2009 had a great time. We are going to Nozawa for 7 days & Shiga Kogen for 5 in feb 2010.Could any one recomend the simplist way to get from Nozawa to Shiga Kogen with all our ski gear. Shuttle service etc. thanks Ross