Neil Tilley

in annupuri from the 1st to the 5th

Been recommended the " niseko adventure centre" for a couple of back country tours whilst in annupuri , any thoughts on these guys welcome

"very nice" very nice, we are doing a similar trip this year , so great insight indeed

Audi Quattro avant 3.0 tdi black edition ( everyday and long haul ) SWB landrover county ( work and MTB weekends ) Porsche boxster S convertible ( summer weekends )

Fingers crossed , it has three weeks to lay down a better base

jynxx, cheers , they have had a further .5m snow in the last two days , so looking good for jan

nice photos, great to see the welsh hills in their winter coat

mike, just had my MTB course cancelled in north wales due to big snowfall, hope that means a shed load more snow in the beacons , and you may just get those first turns this week end . great pics

Off to hockfugen in jan , and hoping for a chance to try out the ungroomed stuff in preperatation for Japan in feb, any pointers where to find the best spots there ???

Sand Thought the cubist pipe scene was unreal , great movie

Just watched "an ordinary skier" a different slant on a ski movie , but a great insight to what make one ofnthe best skiers in the world tick!!

Have a look at this for an alrounder http://www.fall-line.co.uk/news/gear-news/ski-of-the-year-silver-medallist-scott-venture In a 177 cm

Cheers found evergreen, does anyone have any personal recommendations of instructors/guides they have used personally ??

"Gary" cheers for the pointers , but I have realised I will need some guiding to find some good stuff, and so would like to find some recommendations for a suitable local guide . Just would like a day away from the piste to warm up for our second week in niseko.

Have now sorted out all the logistics of how to get to from and around during our trip to hakuba/toyko/niseko, so am looking for a couple of recommendations for an instructor/guide for a couple of days in hakuba, I am staying in happo-one and would like to find someone to introduce me to the side-country terrian around there ??

Been looking for the right set of powder skis for my trip to Japan, and finally found them in the sale rail at the London ski show !!!!!! http://www.powdermag.com/buyers-guide-2011/2011-kastle-mx108-skis-hugo-harrisson-pro-model/ These now make a perfect pair with my mx88's !!!!!

Hope it's not to cold this weekend , plan to be biking on offa's dike

Hakuba (happo-one) 21/2/12-26/2/12 Niseko (Annapuri) 1/3/12-6/3/12 + 2 more Brits

might be a bit more expensive for me , as the flight to sydney(from the uk) to get my ticket in aus could be £££££££$$$$$$$$$$

have a look at the hotel montanna in oberlech , run by an olympic downhill gold medalist , great food and top location

panhead_pete , most helpful, think one way each is the way to go, a few folk have said kyoto is a real good option , and would love to see hiroshima too, lots of planning to get on with now :-) cheers, back with loads more questions soon !!

Thanks for the transportation advice , think I will take the bullet train option and get picked up at Nagano . Any info on the guiding/instruction options in happo and niseko ??? Also where's the best off piste , side country options at happo-one ????

how long is the entire journey by taxi transfer from narita to happo one ??

lech is an excellent choice , from there you can ski st anton easily, have a look at accomadation in oberlech, which is a wonderful ski in ski out option, with a cable car link to the main town

i use the new ortovox 3+ . very user friendly