Alexander L

That is slot of money. But if it was used to heat the house in winter, then it it well worth it. I hear lots of health healing claims from drinkingdry onset water. True or just a load of blow water?

Furano is a regional capital. Plenty to do there and plenty of resorts nearby for day trips. Just look at the mountains surrounding Furano. Beautiful.

We have been getting typhoons out of season and have seen them slam into Taiwan and Japan when they should have come our way. It's been twisted this year. The snow should be too.

Really? Have you been to Niaeko?

Very interesting. Now, nighters.

The Japanese Ecconomy Tough one, otherwise all those "wise" economic narrators would have been proven right. My viewpoint, from the bottom of my well: Japan should print money, in exactly the same way the US are doing. Devalue the Yen at the rate controlled by the mint. In that way, the currency is controlled by Japan, not by the US bully boys. Exports would then be more affordable to the ret of the world. Revamp the stone age banking system. Allow OTC foreign currency investments, allow people to diversify their investments. People are alreay savvy investors, let them have l

From the weird typhoon patterens this year (typhoons have shifted from July to September and through October), I an expecting really early snow up north. Is there much accumulation as of now?

You being a beginner/intermediate, are forgetting one important thing. Lessons. Rusutsu charges around 14K for a 2 hour session, Tomammu similar. Instructors don't speak good English (especially Tommamu). If you have looked at Tomamu, just up the road there is Sahoro. The clubmed there is all inclusive of food, lift charges, instructors. You join the class in the morning and ski with people of your same ability, all included in the price of your accomodation (which is more expensive than backpacking though I must admit). Having been to most major places on Hokkaido, I would really

thanks all for the advice. I'll be driving from Shin Chitose to Furano and then all around Furano up to Asahidake and Sahoro.

what would be your itin in sapporo?

thanks all. so 4wd would mean toyota prius would not be suitable. so maybe a RAV4 or something.

do not know how this would be affected, but is there a "first" and "last" page to click on for long long threads.

snowjunky, sorry to be pain, but we're als going to Sahoro in Jan.

I will give the 4s a miss, I'm really wanting an Iphone 5, especailly now that my Iphone 4 is a year and a bit old.

you mean a 180?

sorry, forgot to mention that I intend to go to hokkaido.

difficult to do that if you have to book in advance. Flights to Sapporo are very hard to book.

The thing I need to clear up is the ABS. I seen on TV that ABS does not work on snow. Police driver on a documentary program. Now, if my hire car comes with ABS, then this would be useless. Also, I've seen on the Toyota Prius that there is a snow driving mode. Is this effective? Can I trust it? I do brake gently and keep a good distance from car infront. I don't accelerate harshly just to keep the fuel costs down.

will Toyota Rentals have snow tires. Im thinking driving from airport t resort and then go different resorts each day.

March 2011, phew, I thought I was missing some action now in October.

it will be a hire car, so don't know if they have the snow tires or not. Ordinary tires OK?

ah sorry, I don't write too clearly sometimes.

Im thinking of hiring a car to drive to drive around on my ski holiday. Are there special things to be aware of when driving on snow? Like ABS settings and stuff like that.

Sorry grungy-gonads, what are you talking about.

So you'd like to carry 100CDs around with you or just an Ipod. OK, 100 cassette tapes.