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Only just noticed this. Which data are you referring to? If you are referring to resort snow depth data on our resort pages, it is not written by tour companies. It is provided by resorts and is entered into our system. Quote: heck even i know that people with vested interested write them We are very strict with our Now reports and put a lot of effort into making sure that they are not biased. The snow depth on those reports is the snow depth as reported by resorts. If they themselves bend a truth, there's unfortunately nothing we can do about that - apart from c

Quote: What google doesn`t find are the images. We are hoping that this will be changing in the near future with some changes we are implementing with photos.

A new photo feature, The Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani, has been put online. If you like monkeys, you'll just have to check out some of the 60+ photos in this one! http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/snow-monkeys-of-jigokudani.html Jigokudani have also kindly provided us with 10 pairs of entrance tickets to the monkey park to give to Snow Japan readers. If you are interested in going and want to enter, check out our Giveaways page: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/special.php >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. "J

We haven't heard from alferg, toque or Bushpig yet - give us a shout if you want to claim your goodies. You've got until next Friday!

We'll give this some thought next time we meet up to discuss things. Thanks.

That is a good idea. Who picks that 'photo of the day'?

OK my colleague seems to be back on track now - we will definitely get this online on Wednesday.

Actually he isn't well at all and it's not a hangover! I for one hope you get better soon mate.

I've just been asked to post a message on here to let you know that it is going to be next week when we are able post these results and stuff. My colleague - the one who has been putting this all together - has not been very well at all today and he won't be able to finish things up and get things online tomorrow. Very sorry about this, please accept our apologies....... early next week, promise!

yoroshiku onegai shimasu That happens when the account of a user that is logged in gets deleted. In this case it was someone registering, then proceeding to immediately log in and post an ad on the Forums.

A new feature has been put online. This time we had a talk with popular Forum member Toque about his experiences on the snow and more... http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/interviews-toque.html "I was born July 1979 in the beautiful town of Chilliwack, British Columbia. That’s in Canada if you didn’t know. My father introduced me to the mountains at an early age with backpacking and ski trips a regular occurrence. I skied and hiked fairly often right from the age of six. Chilliwack is about 100km east of Vancouver right up against some big mountains - to the s

A new Setting Journals feature - "International Seasonal Workers - A Couple’s Perspective" - has been put online. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/setting-journals-29.html "Ever wanted to come to Japan and get some of the powder you have been hearing so much about? Done a great deal of skiing/boarding overseas and perhaps met some Japanese folk doing the same? Have a significant other that also wants to come to Japan but worried you may not be able to find work/accommodation together? If you answered yes to any of the above, you are not alone... http:/

Very sorry - it wasn't Ewok 2's fault.... we are to blame! Apologies for anything lost there.

Yes glad to see you got logged in ok!

We're happy to be able to introduce a new section to Snow Japan today called "Jobs Available". In this new section companies and organizations that are offering employment opportunities in winter resort regions are introduced, and to start off we introduce four companies. We hope to be adding to this, so keep an eye on this new section. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/resorts/jobs-available/index.html Please note that this is an introductory service provided by Snow Japan that enables employers and potential employees to find each other. Snow Japan is not involved in an

A new feature - "Boarding Fuji" by Glen Falting - has been put online. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/features-boarding-fuji.html "It's 4:30 a.m. and none of the staff are awake when we unlock the front door of the hotel and load our gear into the rental van. I’m a bit worried that if someone wakes, they’ll think we’re skipping out without paying. But no one stirs, which is just as well. It would be difficult for us to explain in our broken Japanese that we're just on our way to climb and then snowboard down Mount Fuji and that we'll return later. My friend Oli

A new feature - "The Fukui Fellowship" by Sam Baldwin - has been put online. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/features-90.html "I grab four bottles of Yebisu beer from the fridge and give the landlord a customary nod. I’m at Bar Yumeya in Ono, Fukui, a cosy hangout for local lovers of snow. Yasu, the owner, is somewhat of a legend in these parts, having conquered several Himalayan summits in India, Pakistan, China and Nepal. An ice pick, snowshoes, and many pictures of sabre-toothed peaks decorate the walls; souvenirs from past expeditions. Like many foreigners

A new Setting Journals feature - "White Season 2005-2006 Report" - has been put online. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/setting-journals-28.html "Summer 2005 in Japan was the kind where tarmacs at airports soften to the point that loaded down planes sometimes get stuck & need to be pulled free. There was little respite from the heat during daytime, but nights began to cool significantly. Occasionally a typhoon would blow over the Japanese archipelago, cooling things down at the upper elevations. A few years back in September the resort hosted a country mus

>> ENTER HERE This week was have 10 one-day lift tickets for any of the 7 resorts in HAKUBA VILLAGE in Nagano Prefecture. There will be 10 winners. Each will receive a one-day lift ticket voucher - and that ticket can be used at any one of the 7 resorts in Hakuba village: -Sanosaka -Hakuba Goryu -Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park -Happo-one -Hakuba Iwatake -Hakuba Minekata -Hakube Highland WHAT ARE THE PRIZES? 10 lift tickets - 10 winners, each getting one ticket. The tickets are NONTRANSFERABLE (ie. only the

This giveaway is now closed and the winner will be notified this afternoon. Thank you!

>> ENTER HERE This week we have another 10 one-day lift tickets the ISHIUCHI MARUYAMA resort in Niigata Prefecture. There will be 10 winners. Each will receive a one-day lift ticket voucher for the resort. WHAT ARE THE PRIZES? 10 lift tickets - 10 winners, each getting one ticket. The tickets are NONTRANSFERABLE (ie. only the winner can use them). GIVEAWAY PERIOD? Thursday 23rd February - Friday 3rd March 2006 HOW DO I

The winners have been notified by email! If you entered, check your mail. Thanks

Some very sad news to report. It seems that yesterday an 18 year old snowboarder hit a tree at Kandatsu (Yuzawa) and has today died. Reports are that he was コース外 (outside of the course) when it happened - he hit a tree, was unconscious yesterday but we have heard today that he has since died. We'll try to find out some more details tomorrow.

We'll do a bit more thinking and then maybe sometime soon put a poll together with a few different ideas so the people can speak Have a good weekend all!

We're fairly lenient on that size limit.....