talisker

one hour hike up the alpen course followed by a 3 minute dash down a powdery Kogen course - short but sweet - powder at last!

yeah lama...you back here...and you mogski...will you show your face?

I think it is the same with any mountian...if you are there long enough you know where to go. I can spend an entire day in Niseko skiing steep deep fall lines...I don't see anyone else and its great... From the webcam it doesn't look big but everyday( and Night!) I am spoilt for choice with fresh lines every run - through the trees or of the Dai 7 lift. It isnt that steep and it is expensive to get to but that just keeps people away whichis fine by me!

snow is melting, but still enough to get the car sideways! Loads of tracks coming down Alpen...

Well, pass pulling is of course merely a turn of phrase. Of course you can say no but most patrollers in that situation would say "fair enough" and radio the lifties and tell them not to let you on. Not many would resort to wrestling, especially a foreigner. The trick is to carry a cheap "throwaway ticket" so that when you are pulled up you give them the dud whilst your real pass stays in your pocket.

wow ocean you must have had a bad experience in Niseko when you came here....tell us about it....

skis made them myself boots sorells pants kilt poles bamboo...i am inJapan!!!! goggles same ones use for swimming helmet yeah right lift ticket dont intend on paying for one cheap as chips

last year Niseko had 50 cm mid november and still opened a week late and had one of the worst seasons on record....the snow is melting here already....probably be gone the day after tomorrow

weiss

one word for you all......HALO It is THE killer app....

you probaby want to check out this website, or drop them a line. www.nac-web.com There are loads of snowboard instructors here - ski instructors is definitely where the shortage is.

You are right - a back flip would be much easier!!!!

I live up here and I heard a few people saying that they need instructors. Seems there are no english speaking instructors. A killingis there to be made for the free lance instructor. apparently Niseko Adventure Centre is looking for indtructors too..

Geihoku Kokusai has 72 hour skiing. Bizarre experince slopes are busiest at about 2am.

Saw that Northface jacket last weekend saw the price and fainted...

Lots of snow on the mountain - actually looks like a ski jo! Warm weather on the way - it will all be gone - but for just a while it feels....wintery!

Thank you SJG that is very true Apologies for accusing the Guide of any wrong doing...

Niseko - and lord am I happy!

i thought five stars was bad!

I have been acused of being a quitter by Ocean because I didn't want to get into a pissing contest with Forums most opinionated member...despite his antagonistic attitude his posts are never censored however and word against the ocean is scrubbed....discuss!

outside my office window, I can see snow....falling outside my window...real and white fluttering......

managed to get a copy of the original teneighty promo video great stuff.... oh and its snowing....

I rest my case - and how old are you?

The reason I "ducked out of" the AET thread was it became apparent that you don't listen. I was asked to stay on ias a JET in whatever capacity I chose - I was given a blank page. I just chose to give you the attantion you deserve. There are a number of resorts who are coping with lack of snow and a downturn in the economy by offering something else for the skier/boarder. There are plenty of resorts rethinking there marketing to cope with lower snow falls and a downturn in the economy. Once again Ocean you are assumming that I am disagreeing with you - wrong. I take excepti