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  1. Made it finally. Hakuba Goryu/47, Happo, good but so much off limits, back country and views stunning. Cortina awesome, if you see it you can ski it, opposite of Hakuba. Fantastic trees. 2 days at Nozawa Onsen, just wonderful, huge, and lots to offer and the town is amazing. Got to see the monkeys too. What a great country, so easy to get around and everyone extremely helpful. Be back a couple of times every year from now on. Missed the big dumps but home got three feet last week with more coming, skiing usually goes to late April, early May. Thanks to everyone for the tips.
  2. Thank you for the photos! Heading there from Borneo in a few days, you have helped me dial it in. Outstanding.
  3. In Indonesia now, skis in Singapore. Hope to be in Japan early next week, all subject to change. Planning to take train to Nagano or Niigita, depending on snow conditions, have 4 days to ski and hope to see monkeys before early evening flight out of Tokyo on day 5. So many places. Looking for powder/crud and vertical. Bringing skins but really would like to get 5k+ meters vertical a day. If anyone has ever skied in Alta, Utah, that's the terrain I'm looking for. Hope to ski midweek. Yamabushi, Hakkoda looks great, lots of questions for later trips. Some questions about lodging for Na
  4. Pardon my ignorance but Nozzle=Nozawa Onsen? It all looks good.
  5. Hakkado looks awesome. Yamabushi I will be in touch, beers on me, thank you all. Just waiting for logistics in Indonesia to fall in place before booking.
  6. Looks like I'll be coming over mid/late Feb., 4-5 days. Niseko came up as #1 on overall reviews hence my attention. Been looking into Niigata/Nigano area as suggested, so much terrain. Looks easier and a bit more logical. My Norita/chitose connection hour and a half, arrive 2015. Snow will tell. Prefer to travel frugally and locally when possible. Ryokans, minshukus, lodges that a Yank who doesn't speak Japanese would enjoy, food and hopefully serious skiers. All about the skiing. I can be very entertained on one hill with lots of snow but access to other areas a plus. Powder, trees,
  7. Thanks for all the information, greatly appreciated. Flight through Narita lines up nicely for Chitose. My schedule is changing as I type and I like having other mountains suggested, thanks. Very flexible upon where I go. Looking forward to it.
  8. Easy connection through Narita to Chitose. I travel to Indonesia a few times a year for work and plan on making this a regular thing during the ski seasons. So many resorts to choose from, want steeps and trees. After the winter we're having in the North East US anything with natural snow will be welcome. Hope to ski 3-5 days than back to commute to Indonesia. Niseko looked like some good terrain and some reasonable lodging. Just want to ski hard all day. Not planning on bringing avalanche gear just a pair of K2 Obsetheds and a smile. Thanks for the input, first forum I've ever joined
  9. Flying through Tokyo, January/February and want to ski for 3-5 days. Expert New England skier, lived in the Rockies for years, telemarker, 40 days so far this year. Would welcome suggestions. Just want to ski, low end accommodations preferred. First time skiing in Japan. Looking at Niseko? Thanks.
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