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In answer to Ocean. If you worked 4 a ski-field and are caught going out of bounds you would most likely instantly lose your job. I don't recommend working for a ski-field as usually days-off are very limited and generally the better the snow the fewer you get. Working for a nearby hotel or something is more practical. If you have a season pass and are working somewhere else you just need to be weary. If caught you should get a warning before anything major happens such as losing your pass. I did write some further details about where I worked but it has since disappeared and I can't be

My first season was at Freeden Fort Hotel which is just below the first lift at Ski Jam Katsuyama. I can't speak highly enough of the place as everything was laid on. Lift pass, accommodation and food(was great but overindulged at times)was all taken care of. My work included waitering, yukikaki(clearing snow)and bartending but more often than not the guests partyed in their rooms so that gave cocktail making practise time. This hotel was awesome to work 4 and they offered to pay any female workers airfare from New Zealand. By the way, if anyone is prepared to offer likewise for this comi

Was a wicked start to the season with Coronet actually having some powder. Since it's returned to concrete peak and we're getting picture perfect day after day. There's probably more chance of sushi getting thrown away for free than it snowing again. Treble Cone is where it's at, 20-30cm of fresh POW seemed like a early christmas a few weeks back. But you do have to hike your arse off to get amongst most of it. There's some pretty unreal terrain even though the snow maybe not always be on par with the nihon variety. I think you'd be crazy to buy a new board here-some fields would more ap

There are some aspects of japanese which make it quite easy. Notably the pronunciation which is certainly easier than that of english. A solid base will get you far so those not into study may find it harder, although at the same time their oral skills may be quicker to develop. Best advice I can give is to work on a ski-field for at least a season and your ability can only sky-rocket. More importantly you can combine learning the lingo with having wicked powder at your doorstep every morning.(nothing gets better than that) Beats traveling 2 hours a day to get up slopes as I'm presently

I can't work out the logic that because of a couple of serious injuries they decide to close off a park at Furano. Does this mean if similar injuries occur on the main course the whole ski-field gets closed? maybe it's better not to get an answer on this one.