mrosema88
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to buy or to rent?
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
i've been on the-house.com plenty and i think i'd need to try them on first. I'm not 100% sure my head size lol! but yes, they do ship to the continental US for free...unfort. they do not include guam and its $30+ for shipping stuff out (we have a po box so thats also an added cost). on top of that, i'm not sure if it would come priority, which means it would come on a boat....which means not making it here on time. is it possible to get one though for around $50-$60 USD? -
to buy or to rent?
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
it seems that you guys are correct! (secretly hoping for some inaccuracy ) I think i'll bring my bindings just in case i run across a deal i can't pass up. but with my board at home that cost me 160$ i'd be hard pressed to spend more than that. ITS OK though! I'm not so secretly in love with my board back home and i'd feel like i'm cheating on it if i bought a new one After talking with the husband, he's going to have to wait on ski's till we get back to the states. or where ever the AF takes us next! what about helmets? any good deals on those or should we just stick to online sh -
to buy or to rent?
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
i about fainted! are you serious?! USD right? lol. -
to buy or to rent?
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I figured =/ the-house.com has pretty good deals on boards. but the shipping is outragious to reach guam and i highly doubt it would make it on time. so nothing around niseko? or on the way their from the airport? -
to buy or to rent?
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
it's not? well after looking up the prices for ski's in general...i think we are going to stick with him for renting. what about snowboards? i'd just need to purchase the board. i've got the boots and bindings. -
to buy or to rent?
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
yes, well....my husband will be for the ski's but i have a brand new board back at home on the east coast that i didnt take with me to guam when we moved. I'll be reunited with it in 16 months =) I don't think i'd mind having two boards... especially since if we dont make it home in 16 months and end up living in germany or something, i'll be able to take my japan board with me and not worry about my board on the east coast -
You guys have seriously been fantastic in answering all my questions! i've got one more =) we WERE planning on renting our gear for about 6 days of hitting the resorts...which if i did the math right, would amount to the cost of a snowboard. (not sure about skis?). we are doing Niseko for 2 days, then heading to sapporo for the remaining 5 days. is their places to buy boards and skis at a decent price in Niseko? I'd prefer to not spend over $150-$170 for a board. also, when flying out from japan, has anyone ever flown with their equipment? how does that work? (never done it before!)
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Plans Almost Finalized!
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I'm calling places now! =) -
Plans Almost Finalized!
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
what places are you talking about? i havent found a list or anything? im not against calling the places directly! just need names of some nice/decent places -
Plans Almost Finalized!
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
agoda and hostelworld -
Plans Almost Finalized!
mrosema88 replied to mrosema88's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
thanks tubby! you have been a great wealth of knowledge! i've changed our flight to land a day earlier and i was looking at staying in Niseko for 2 days before heading back to sapporo....seems as though all the hostles online are already booked from feb 1-3....is this normal? am i to late for this idea? -
Budget Considerations
mrosema88 replied to streetnfish's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
where are you staying in Niseko? I'm looking for a spot for 2 nights =) -
Hi everyone! We are staying in Sapporo but plan to hit up some if not all of these resorts: Sapporo Teine-40-45 minutes from center city sapporo Kokusai-an hour away from center city sapporo Rusutsu- 90 mintues from the airport...so maybe 2 hour drive from center city sapporo? Kiroro-80 minutes from center city sapporo Niseko-2.5 hours from center ciyt sapporo We have a car rented through Toyota Rental and I recieved an email about applying for a Hokkaido Express Pass. The rates were 7,500yen for 7 days. Will be in japan for 7 days (Feb 2-9). my question is how much are the toll
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alright so now that i think i'm leaning more towards renting a car is navigation easy? We will be getting a GPS but since we don't know Japanese will we be alright with navigation and all that? I know all about the international drivers license and a car is looking to be about $450 for a week. how long would it be to the resorts by car?
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how far away is that from center city sapporo and how would we go about getting there? we have never been so...as much information as you can give would be great! i certainly don't want to go and board a shitty park the whole week. I'm not against checking out Teine for our first day, but don't want to stay their the whole trip.
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I just realized that people had replied to my post! i'm so sorry for the lack of response.... our hotel is already booked .... not that i can't change it BUT we did want to be around the area for the snow festival. I haven't done much research YET...but park wise, what is the closest to the Ramada and the easiest way to get their? Please remember we are coming from boarding in the East Coast...so your easy slopes were probably our challenging =p Also: did any package deals come out yet? as far as lift tickets and rentals are concerned? (if so could you post the prices) and I guess at t