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My riding budget for lift ticket is like 700 bucks us or 70,000 yen from today. I rode Happo yesterday snow was great but not alot as far as hits and what not yet. Think it would be better later but at this stage in the season i think goryu and 47 is more my style. Today was epic. Looking Into the 5 day pass and Crunching numbers have to make a choice by tonight. Thanks everyone for your help. Happy seasons.

There are plenty of hostels. Everywhere. Will find a place after I figure out where I am riding. Better turns is more important then anything else.

So i guess I should say so far the option in leaning toward is buying a Happo one weekday season pass and either using the weekends as rest days or using the extra yen I save by not buying a regular season pass and going to explore the other resorts.

So which resort in hakuba is best to hold a season pass in? Only here a month but buying a season pass is of sure the cheapest option when i plan on riding basically everyday. I am more in to back country natural hits and drops then park. Cat tracks with hits are fun too. Steeper the better for The most part. Don't mind traversing for good tree runs. But I'm lazy and on vacation so hiking doest seem to be in the cards unless its something really epic of course. Suggestions please.

So yeah im trying to get from Hakuba to Kyoto. i have found a few different ways. most of which are about 10,000 yen and up.. and the cheap ways involve making 4-8 transfers and take about 10 hours of traveling time.... trying to avoid that one. So i have heard there are direct bus's but the websites for those don't have English. leaving me shit out of luck. Can anyone help me find a cheap way to Kyoto on Jan 1, 2010 that leaves before noon and gets me there before midnight? help if you can please. it will be much appreciated.

and also, going back to happo one in the morning.. it should be mostly clear and greatness. but anyways looking for some tree runs, any ideas of what lifts or sides of the lifts are safe to dip on into the trees for some good freshies??

i would think mince pie's and a little hakuba advice!!!

Happo was great today!!! well it was dumping pretty much most of the day so visibility wasn't the best. and once i fell knocking my goggles off, i pretty much had to hurt more poor eyes, by going goggle less. but i cant get over how fast the snow is here. back home the snow is much much more wet and sticky, and there is no way i could go as fast as i could today. Either way it was a great day. back country guides eh? ill have to ask around about that one. And check. will try fresh home made mince pies the 1st time i get a chance.....

ohh, i read wrong.. whoops.. lol still then whats up with"filled with mincemeat – a preserve typically containing apple, dried fruits such as raisins and sultanas, spices, and either suet or vegetable shortening." i undserstand its not meat but why the name "mincemeat" just kind of miss leading..

Ohh i read the details but for some reason fruity meat just doest seem right. but i guess its probably one of those things you have to try to find the glory in, so i dunno. Either way. after a long bus ride. getting dropped off on the side of the road at 5 am in some random place.. and the use of my little Japanese in order to figure out how to get to my hostel. i have made it. waiting to check in and heading to happo hopefully with in the hour. I AM SO READY!!!!

well we learn something new everyday! trying to get advise about hakuba i got knowledge of mice pies..which to me sounds gross. lol well anyway thanks everyone. This week should be great.

Yeah i ment Mince pies i was just typing to fast and ened up typing mice... either way, i still have no clue what that is. Anyways Happo!!!!!!!!! less then 24 hours!!! im ready.

happo that was my 1st choice! and mice pies?? wtf.

So heading to Hakuba the day after tomorrow. And i know there are lots of resorts in that area. I like big mt back country any suggestions on what resort will work for my style best? and am not a big fan of park. Any helpful advise will help. thanks.

Originally Posted By: brit-gob Is drunk skiing/snowboarding any better/more acceptable than drunk driving? <-- i dont think i have ever heard of someone going to jail for drunk skiing/snowboarding, im not sure if that makes it a better choice but it for sure makes it sound better. But really i dont have a problem drinking and riding to a degree. Because really the goal of the mt. is to have a good time. So if your able to have a good time with out hindering others i think its to each their own. but again the main part is to be able to not affect others with your decisons. If you fall a

TB:there is nothing worng with riding a little loaded, as long as you can still feel your edges nothing else matters. infact if all you can feel is your edges your all the better. iv been to alot of ski resorts and the most iv ever seen is like at 40/60 raito of girl to guy, so i never expect too much. Either way im sure ill figure something fun out. I found a place in echoland, so thats pretty much my plan of where im staying while in hakuba. Thanks everyone for their advise it really helped. I think. Mamabear: no matter how drunk i get, even if im hungover ill, still be in l

No bars at the resorts?? Thats Lame. I guess that means i have to bring my own booze up when i ride. well i guess its probably cheaper that way. how far is echoland from happo-one? and are there good places to stay around there?

Well at this point im leaning toward just staying in Hakuba for newyears eve and maybe heading back to tokyo new years day or the day after. Just because it allows me to go a few other places around japan before i have to jump on my plane. Really the only things im left wondering is... how are the bars in Hakuba? any at the resorts? Because yeah, anything can be made fun if you have friends around, but seeing how im travaling alone, im looking for a good place to make friends.A Bar at the base of a mountain. seems like a good place to me

Well, i was thinking that could be a possablity... about it just being a normal day, not the KFC part. HA thats just weird on a few levels. 1st what the hell does KFC have to do with xmas,2ed its crazy to think the kfc has really made it that far. Im sure the colonel is pleased. I might just have to find a kfc to see this in action.

Well yeah, im still in the undecided stage of what im going to do in japan. But thats ok. i still have a few months to figure it out i guess. Thanks for the great ideas about new years. ill have to do some more looking around i guess. But what about Xmas day? i know Xmas is more of a family thing. but are there any events around tokyo? i just relized i will be flying into japan late xmas eve.....HA

WEll no im not 100% set on riding for the new years, i was thinking of just staying in tokyo but i wasent sure. i was more just wondering if new years was a big event in japan, like it is here. Ill proabably just find a bar with lots of people and see if i can find something interesting. Thanks everyone.

So, yeah going to be in japan on newyears. not sure 100% where thou. Im guessing probably the Hakuba area but really who knows. Im just woundering what goes on in japan for new years? Any events, shows, fireworks or what not? Any one who has ideas for cool stuff to do let me know. THanks.

I would imagine the worst they can do is kick you off the mountain, but i really dont know, seeing how its going to be my 1st year riding japan too. either way since furano is just one of many great spots to ride, going out of bounds seems like a risk worth taking inorder to get some rides in. so i dont wouldent worry about it. ALso judgeing by most of the pics i have seen of the mt's so far your 157 lib should be just fine or at least youll be able to make do. Seeing how ill be riding a 157 lib too. i hope thats the case.