[When do you want to stop "working"?]

I am planning to retire at the age of 50 and then will continue my skiing dream. Will travel and explore beautiful ski resorts in the world.

[The gnarliest (official) ski course in Japan is...]

The one that comes to my mind is the one down from the Ropeway at Ryuoo Ski Park. That caused me (and my admiteddly weak knee that day) some problems. Seemed to cause everyone on the course problems too!!

 

 

Yeah! Ryuoo's also the gnarliest park for me, yet one of most enjoyable!

[Pies & beer reports - summer 2014]

That sounds delicious! I love those foods..

[Niseko accommodation Hirafu vs Annupuri]

Either Hirafu or Annupuri will be alright, but based on you plans that you'd still want to go to Hirafu at night, it's better that you'll just stay at Hirafu all day, it would be more cheaper than you think you can if you'll go in Annupuri in daytime. Your expenses in commuting will just be the same.

[Camping Thread....2014]

Nice pics Chriselle, camping sounds fun, but summer's one of my busiest days too, just like what snowdude has said. But I think I should try camping one of these weekends.

[Summer Flight Watch 2014]

I'm planning on 20 days back to San Fransisco / LA, not booked yet.

 

That sounds interesting! I also want to have a visit LA too. But just a plain plan for now.

[Lowcost tickets availability for Tokyo-Sapporo route]

Hi folks

 

I'm new in the community. So let me introduce myself first.

 

I'm an addicted powder skier from Spain who is planning to make with a group of friends a dreamed trip to Hakkaido next year

 

We have started barely from the scratch; as you can imagine there are few people in my country considering this as a snow destination and they just put in their agendas the Alps.

 

Lucky me, I've found this phorum

 

Anyway, we're trying to figure out how to get to Sapporo. We have several options to reach Tokio, but after the layover we've got to head to Sapporo. I've read that there are several lowcost carriers that make the route, but unfortunately they don't sell tickets further October 2014.

 

So, my question is the one that follows. Do you know when they make available those ticktes for travelling in January 2015?

 

Any other carriers besides Jetstar, Skymark or Vanilla Air that I should consider?

 

Since we won't have too much time, we don't want to spend the night over Tokyo, nor spend to much time in the layover. Will we find problems in this sense regarding the frequency of the flights and the time scheduled?

 

Thank you very much for your help

Eduardo

 

 

Welcome to the Forum! Anyway, Japan's really a great place for ski vacation and I'm sure you will have an awesome and worth vacation if you'd find time to stay atleast 1 week. Vanilla Air or Jetstar is a good option though.

[Guess which Japanese ski resort gets the most page views on SnowJapan]

I think it's

1. Grand Hirafu

2. Rusutsu

3. Nozawa Onsen

or

4.Happo-one

[Ski resorts with Ski in and ski out accommodation]

January this year was our first ski trip to Japan, we spent 7 days at Guryu.

 

Goryu was great but just looking for another area to try FEb 2015 and that also has ski in and ski out pensions.

 

I am intermediate groomer( didnt get a chance to try out powder) wife is a nervous beginner.

 

Wife loved going out for dinner at night rather than staying in for dinner. My research has come up with Myoko Kogan, Madarao.

Nozawa sounds great but the ski fields area seem a bit far from acc.

 

I want to go off skiing for the day, knowing my wife is close to acc, so she can go back and forth to the beginner slopes during the day.

Any thoughts? or am I asking too much.

Thanks Manfred

 

 

Yeah! Enjoy your vacation in Japan, Im sure your wife will love it too. Spend the days right my friend. Enjoy!

[Video: Teine, Rusutsu, Yubari. March 2014]

A friend of mine came to visit Hokkaido for a few days in March and put together a pretty decent video.

 

 

I miss winter!

 

Nice video Magseven. Enjoyed watching it! Your friend's really good huh, plus the editing's really nice. Good job!

[mt fuji climb/ski TR]

Awesome! Nice photo, looks like you really had a great time hiking. Also the weather's cooperating, looks really fun and interesting. Maybe I shloud try hiking too.

[Osaka March 2014]

 

1400 looks like a good price for those crabs there.

 

The black dots are parasites that only attach to the tastiest crabs, so the vendors leave them on and remove after you buy it.

 

Did you get any?

 

Whoa! Looks so scary to eat but look so yummy too! Wish I could get there soon. @_@

[Guess Where This Is]

Wow! A big hand of applause for MagSeven.. And it also means that I need to go to Japan sooner! :3

[Guess Where This Is]

Isn't that in Abashiri Lake View Ski Area? hmm...

[Heartbleed]

What kind of Virus is this? I thought this could affect my skiing trip. Whew!

[It's snowing]

What a beautiful day! It's kinda chilly and windy outside, and it's a sign of a great week in the hills. Weee!

[How many days did you ski/board this season]

Starting this season, I'd been skiing for a maximum of 3-5 days. 1-2 days is really not enough.

[Happo, Hakuba. - March 31st, 2014]

I love the pictures of the peaks around Hakuba, definitely has that big mountain Alpen feel to the area, more so than a lot of the other resort areas I've been to in Japan

Agreed. Also the only resort with easy access to a true alpine environment.

 

 

So agree! Japan's really has one of the best Alpine mountains in the world. Never been in Hakuba yet, but think I will include this on my bucket list.

[Guess Where This Is]

Isn't that in Niseko? The pictures looks familiar with the one's my brother had went for a Ski Vacation. hmm..