SnowJapan#Andrew

There is an image of a very early version here: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/interviews-andrew-lea.html Flashing gif not pictured! We should perhaps update that interview too....

I am so glad we did this, just wish the decision had been made before now. Found some very interesting things in the clearout. The best had to be an old Gateway laptop, complete with Windows 95.... and also the original incarnation of this website from back in 1999. That brought back a whole lot of memories. Pause for thought as well actually, which is always a good thing to do every now and again. I remember first making that original site and the reasons for doing it. As much as things have got bigger and more complex in many ways over the years, the basic idea and goal remains the

Thanks for your well-wishes. Just glad that move is over, it seemed to take forever. It will be a bit before we get settled down but really loving new place. To answer someones question - nothing changes other than our postal address.

I think we can cope without donuts! Been thinking about it for a while actually, for a number of reasons. Then the office being semi-trashed by the earthquake on the morning of March 12th made the decision easy to take. It was an old building and we were on the 5th floor, so not a particularly fun place to be when the ground shakes. And.... the new place is so much nicer.

Thanks. Yes, the Matsudai poster has made the move as well. David, your timing the last week or so has been perfect... for you!

Our World Headquarters has moved. Since we got started proper about 9 years ago we have been based in an office in Yuzawa right next to the main Echigo Yuzawa station, but as of today I have handed back the keys and the now empty office is looking very lonely. I just thought I would mark the occasion with a post and a few photos. Lots of memories but it was time to move on. So, we are now based in neighbouring Minamiuonuma just about 20 minutes drive from central Yuzawa. Our outrageously luxurious new top secret hideout is located deep in the quiet Mi

No donuts that I am aware of. Have found lots of stuff that brings back a whole range of memories though.

I'm afraid not. But - we might have a new Minamiuonuma webcam.

Don't know yet BagOfCrisps. I don't think we want to get too far away from the Yuzawa donuts though.

Originally Posted By: 1 Thanks. That's a shame, silly question maybe but can't you just fix it back up? We could with a different machine and would do that if we were staying but we may not actually be there for much longer, so there's more important things to see to right now.

Actually I met one of the guys from Gala this afternoon and asked them the very same. Apparently, not one day has been lost this season since the downhill course has been open, so seems to be working in that respect.

Thank you But you know, it's what we do. Well, part of what I do. If it started to become something that I didn't feel really positive about doing for whatever reason, I'd stop doing it.

Excellent. Now if we can get a few million of them gathered up, we might be on our way! But seriously, testing will be at least 3 months off (so, probably 5 months then!), but will be in touch when that time comes. Thanks.

My main developer showed me something really exciting the other day and I totally want to apply it to the site. Still waiting to hear what the actual damage would be if we did something like that and just how possible (or not!) it will all be so early days yet, but exciting. Donations being accepted!

And apparently it was true pie-eater. No pickles here I'm afraid. But... Bartons are the best!

My friend, he has been sending me them as I ask just now. Exciting evening hey! I'll try and find out exactly where and share if I do.

Tokamachi, Niigata 1983 1061 57 228 1984 1661 59 364 1985 1479 79 295 1986 1922 78 336 1987 2159 55 200 1988 1536 49 225 1989 954 38 85 1990 892 53 196 1991 1041 49 249 1992 913 72 148 1993 1221 62 181 1994 1207 71 174 1995 1166 58 221 1996 1300 64 277 1997 882 49 167 1998 869 54 199 1999 975 74 239 2000 1092 49 223 2001 1242 48 248 2002 912 43 224 2003 986 68 147 2004 879 52 172 2005 1343 74 313 2006 1471 49 323 2007 630 31 87 2008 996 41 219 2009 631 44 84 Average: 1163.704

Echigo Yuzawa shink station is at 365m.

I would imagine that Yuzawa had some massive years too before then. I have seen photos of scenes that I have never seen anything like in the nearly 20 years I've been here.

Kutchan, Hokkaido 1983 -- 1242 -- 184 1984 -- 1446 -- 223 1985 -- 1009 -- 178 1986 -- 1518 -- 249 1987 -- 1272 -- 212 1988 -- 1556 -- 248 1989 -- 792 -- 126 1990 -- 1160 -- 229 1991 -- 1031 -- 173 1992 -- 1098 -- 159 1993 -- 1035 -- 179 1994 -- 1311 -- 195 1995 -- 1159 -- 170 1996 -- 1397 -- 227 1997 -- 1118 -- 188 1998 -- 1023 -- 150 1999 -- 1484 -- 210 2000 -- 1124 -- 176 2001 -- 1217 -- 190 2002 -- 1051 -- 127 2003 -- 1328 -- 186 2004 -- 947 -- 151 2005 -- 1410 -- 239 2006 -- 1203 -- 216 2007 -- 839 -- 155 2008 -- 887 -- 206 2009 -- 9

Yuzawa, Niigata Columns are: Year / Snowfall (cm) / Most in a day (cm) / Highest at one time (cm) 1983 -- 1203 -- 66 -- 206 1984 -- 2063 -- 64 -- 352 1985 -- 1394 -- 77 -- 219 1986 -- 1993 -- 62 -- 245 1987 -- 1211 -- 70 -- 199 1988 -- 1184 -- 64 -- 209 1989 -- 789 -- 44 -- 99 1990 -- 798 -- 57 -- 185 1991 -- 1024 -- 66 -- 206 1992 -- 1014 -- 62 -- 166 1993 -- 1238 -- 76 -- 190 1994 -- 1170 -- 59 -- 195 1995 -- 1309 -- 64 -- 227 1996 -- 1568 -- 68 -- 282 1997 -- 958 -- 59 -- 200 1998 -- 870 -- 57 -- 140 1999 -- 1121 -- 57 -- 225 2000 -

Local friend just sent me this 1982: 1837.1cm in Yuzawa 1987: 2092.8cm in Tokamachi 2006: 1597cm in Yuzawa

Originally Posted By: Go Native If you can find stats for a town in Japan that averages more than 12m per season I'd love to see them! Would be very interesting. I'm going to be going to Niigata kencho on Monday and will try to find out any available info like that if it exists for Niigata.

Not far, Prescot is next to St Helens, really about 15 minutes from where my parents live. The golf club is pretty close to Knowsley Safari Park, just off the motorway.

Some friends of mine are regulars at the Huyton and Prescot golf club and apparently Joey Barton is a member - and a thoroughly decent chap too!