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All the best to everyone for the new year. May the Japanese mountains get royally dumped on with white pow (soon please!), and the season last long long into the spring

We've added some new pages to our Daily Reports section which we hope will be interesting and useful. CURRENT SNOW DEPTH CHART: These 2 pages display a list of the resorts in Japan, sorted by the current depth of snow at the resort - the resort with the most snow goes at the top of the list. Top 100: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/A_TO_Z_ResortsSnowDepth.php Complete list: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/A_TO_Z_ResortsSnowDepth.php?all=1 --------------------------- COMPARED WITH PREVIOUS UPDATE CHART: These 2 pages display a list of the resorts in Japa

Hohoho! You're welcome Snowhaus. Enjoy yourself....

Hope so - it has been snowing all day today since that last post but not much sticking to the ground at town level as yet Should be more up at Kagura though. Further update on the Yuzawa Now page later this afternoon.....

SNOW JAPAN GIVEAWAY This week - a 2 day holiday for two at Inn at Arai, Niigata Prefecture. The lucky winner will be able to enjoy a 2 night stay at the hotel and enjoy a couple of days on the slopes, breakfast and use of the onsen at the resort. TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AND FULL DETAILS http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/special.php What’s included: - 2 nights free accommodations for 2 at Inn at Arai; - breakfast; - 4 lift tickets (2 days for 2) - use of the “Yu” (Japanese baths) TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AND FULL DETAILS: http://www.snowjapan.com/e

Good link - we'll see what we can do about getting some of them in our Webcam center.

You can do it here badmigraine, it's real simple. Put the photo on your member page, then post it in a thread on here! We have updated the FAQ. Thanks for the suggestion, Ocean11. http://www.skijapanguide.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=faq Let us know if you have any questions.......

SNOW JAPAN GIVEAWAY This week - a 2003/4 season three day holiday at Hirafu Chalet, Niseko Hirafu. The lucky winner will be able to enjoy a holiday in Niseko Hirafu, courtesy of Niseko Powder Connection. TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AND FULL DETAILS: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/special.php The prize includes; - 3 nights Hirafu Chalet share accommodation; - 3 day/night Hirafu lift pass; - Mountain Tour (An on piste mountain tour of the powder and tree runs in Niseko.): - Free Steak dinner with beer for two in "Fattys". TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AND FULL

...and those cams are on the Yuzawa Now page too: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/shownow.php?town=Yuzawa%20Now%21 (Also featuring photos from the SJ office.)

Sorry about that. Anything else like that, just ask! (Preferably by mail, of course )

If you click on "My Profile" near the top of this page, then "View/Update Profile", you will be able to change the time settings in the "Time Adjustment" field. Set it to -14, and all should be fine. (If you view the Forums when you are logged out, you will see that the time stamps are all correct, Japan time.) By the way, while we do read the majority of posts on the forums, we might miss some or not read them for a while. So if you have a question that you specifically want us to answer, by far the best way to do that is to simply send us an email at editor@snowjapan.com. Tha

The AJET Nagano Ski Trip is happening again this season. Last year they had a huge bash in Hakuba, and they're going for a repeat performance this season. For more info on this outing, check out the website for the event here: http://www.naganoskitrip.com

SNOW JAPAN GIVEAWAY This week, we have 10 one-day lift tickets for the ARAI Mountain & Spa resort in Niigata Prefecture. TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY AND FULL DETAILS: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/special.php Many thanks as always to the Resort for the tickets, and GOOD LUCK! ----------------------------- (The winner of the previous Club Med giveaway will be notified by email early next week, and posted on the site soon after. Thank you to the many people who entered.)

Just given the Yuzawa Now page another quick update.....

It seems that the color of the gloves and hats those cute little snowmen wear depends on their preferred fashion for the day. Also heard rumors that the snowboarding snowmen prefer the green to the blue hats. They seem real happy with their cute little green hats today in Niseko, don't they? (Snowman fashion does not affect the weather forecast)

saltwater. hmmm

Here's another chance to ask a question directly to a popular Japanese snow resort. Nozawa Onsen Resort in Nagano Prefecture (more info here ) has agreed to answer questions sent in by SnowJapan.Com readers. In a future Feature article, which we plan to publish in early 2004, the good people in charge of the resort at Nozawa Onsen will be answering questions that you send in. Feel free to ask anything. We expect there to be a big response to this request for questions. So please note that unfortunately it might not be possible for all of the submitted questions to be answered.

Keep your eye on the YuzawaNow page (link at the top of this page) for any snow updates. We are sure hoping it will be open by then too....

Yep, that was 2 hour interview he had with the radio station, not just about snowjapan but other stuff as well. Split up into 4 parts, the last part tonight I think.

International Snow News - 21st Nov 03 (brought to you in association with Snow24 ) THIS WEEK: --First Official FIS Half Pipe Ski Contest as Saas Fee this Weekend --World's 40th Snowdome Opens in India --Mammoth Opens First 2003-4 Season Superpipe as more Resorts prepare to open --Sugar Bowl Expansion Phase One Partially Complete This Winter ================================================= First Official FIS Half Pipe Ski Contest as Saas Fee this Weekend Switzerland's Saas Fee will play host to a historic FIS contest on Saturday, 22nd November when an FIS h

Here's another chance to ask a question directly to a popular Japanese snow resort. Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park in Nagano Prefecture (more info here ) has agreed to answer questions sent in by SnowJapan.Com readers. In a future Feature article, which we plan to publish in January 2004, the staff at Hakuba 47 will be answering questions that you send in. Feel free to ask anything. We expect there to be a big response to this request for questions. So please note that unfortunately it might not be possible for all of the submitted questions to be answered. TO SEND IN A QUEST

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International Snow News (brought to you in association with Snow24 ) THIS WEEK: --Killington Starts Snow Making, Plus Fresh snow in New Mexico --New Zealand Season Gets Ever Longer Thanks to "Best Spring Conditions Ever." --Four New Lifts For Heavenly and A Dedicated Beginner's Area ================================================= US Big Guns Starts Snow Making, Plus Fresh Snow in New Mexico As they have done for more than 40 years, Killington in Vermont's snowmakers have completed the early season test of the most extensive snowmaking system in North America.

OK glad you cleared that up. Just to clarify - only 1 entry per Insider member per giveaway is allowed. And you should be getting a message on your Insider control panel that will let you know if you have entered the current Giveaway or not. Also, any comments you write in the comments box on the entry form have nothing to do with whether you win or not. Honest BUT - we do appreciate any comments you write when you enter and always enjoy reading them.... whether they be about the Giveaway or the site in general. Thanks!

Just to say many thanks to all of the many people who have emailed us with comments since yesterday - and we're sorry if we can't get round to answering them all individually right at the moment. Any comments are always appreciated, as are ideas and requests. Have a great weekend. Thanks SnowJapan.Com