neversummer
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It is from the Telegraph!!
Fairly biased towards Euro resorts although they are pretty amazing in terms of facilities, infrastructure, terrain, size etc surely one US resort could have made it.
Snowpark is hardly a resort, more a huge park without the other facilities of some huge US and Euro resorts.
Haven't been to Myoko so can't comment but from those above, it does seem strange to be at 6 when you read his criteria for the top 3.
..and Hemsedal...
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Despite knowing that Noboarding wouldn't work on pisted/groomed areas, I was keen to try and give it a go.
That will be the first and last time too, just couldn't do anything except face plant, fall on my butt, chase the board etc and I now feel like I did when I learnt to snowboard in '93.
Once in the Pow though it was amazing again so I am sure there will be plenty of hiking coming up over the coming months.
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I would say that you can tell the difference between the UniQlo and more recognised brands but the price difference is not worth it.
My HH thermals are really warm and I love them but I can buy 4-5 pairs of the UniQlo ones and still have almost the same effect.
My 2 yen worth
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I think Kiroro is worth it too, maybe not the same WOW factor as Rusutsu but if you are going to stay in the piste then I would rate it as equal to if not better than Rusutsu for an intermediate skier.
If going Off Piste, the Rusutsu wins pretty easily although Kiroro has some nice easy hikes that access some really nice terrain.
If you can fit them both in then I would do them both, who knows when you will be back next and the cost of splitting up your tickets i.e. 2 days at Niseko, 1 day at Rusutsu, 2 days at Niseko and 1 day at Kiroro are negligible if compared to a 5 day ticket or a 2 + 3 day.
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Just bought some sprouts in Sapporo today for Xmas
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I was living there then and that time of year is t-shirts from 10am onwards but it freezes each night and with 10,000 people each day funnelling into La Chaudanne it is absolute bullet proof.
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When were you in Meribel Tubby?
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I love beetroot too, we get them sent from Tokyo to Kutchan for about 400yen and htey are a bit smaller than a grapefruit and really tasty.
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I would eat them all year if I could find them in Hokkaido.
Only recently found beetroot which was quite exciting I must say
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I used to live in Meidaimae (sp?) which is about 7-8mins from both Shinjuku and Shibuya and I could happily live there again.
The things I loved about this area was it had parks...with grass, there was a canal and a small river, you could walk to the west side of the Yamanote line in 45-50 minutes which meant you could walk home after work, it was quiet yet close enough to major train lines and roads that you could get away with relative ease, and it had just about everything needed in the city to live comfortably.
I didn't stumble upon this area, i looked into it and decided that this was the type of area that I wanted to live in and I think that is the same for everyone. If you don't like the car, don't buy it...the suburb, don't live there, the country, don't go there.
I can definately see whay people love it and hate it but for me it was a city that lives and breathes (still does), it has atmostphere, with so many people it is creative, it is well priced when you live there (in my opinion cheaper than Melbourne or Sydney and way cheaper than London or Paris), has amazing food, fashion, design etc and has areas that are designated for certain things which makes a day out shopping/window shopping easy because you go to one place and enjoy it.
The trains are a pain in the arse but in summer you buy a bike and ride and you can even do that for most of winter with the right gear. Cars, who needs them in the city and once you are out of peak hour the trains aren't any different to any major city in the world and Tokyo has an amazing train infarstructure that can get you almost anywhere with little to no hassle.
Everyone has their own opinion but for me it is the best city in the world...
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if the weather continues with the cold temps then they should be able to pack them away and bring them out next year.
Bring on the POW
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Originally Posted By: Creek BoyHowever, Otaru is quite overrated IMHO and that canal is a joke
Totally agree, although it is such a romantic city too
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Airline staff will always ask for a discount as I will always ask for a discount on a new board of car or whatever. Technically they are supposed to provide you with a membership card to their union/trade group etc to be able to receive discounts but it seems that only the large hotels/resort groups offer anything really worthwhile these days. Working for an airline has its perks sometimes but you are the first bumped off the flight when it becomes full, you have to wait until one month out before booking your flights which are not always cheaper if the flight is really full, you often cannot get onto popular routes and you can fly with your airline only (no codeshare).
Travel agents have it a bit better as, like mentioned above, they are directly selling to customers and able to use persuasive measures to point you in one direction or another. Thus, agent rates can be as little as 50US per night in 5 star off peak which is great if you just want to chill in luxury. Again though, there are only so many rooms, hotels etc that are available.
Mina2, your friend who runs the pension should also do this when they travel i.e ask for a discount; think of how many people come through the pension that could be recommended to a particular hotel if that hotel provided a discount to them..
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There are plenty of people who spent more time on the mountain last season than I did but I certainly didn't notice it and I was very surprised to see huge mounds of snow being stockpiled last week
Is this the first year that snow making has occured in Niseko?
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183cm, 70kg
58 k2 Zepplin Noboard and a 57.5 CC Sapient Snowboard
As a light weight I don't need anything longer but a skier to make a track or two is always handy around here to get you really going.
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If it is a ski/board bag it is no skin off their nose, mine either, and it makes life easier for everyone.
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Now we don't have to pester the Niseko Now person....
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It is still very quiet here at them moment. I think there will be a large increase in both foreigners and Japanese arriving tomoorw and many more on the 26th Dec.
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an hour and a half on the train V 3 hours to Chitose and then another hour plus back to Otaru..
The decision is yours.
CB is correct in saying that the coastal route is very pretty when it is snowing.
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had been raining here for most of the day but is now snowing.
Good luck everyone who hasn't had a much snow so far, your timing might be spot on teaspoon.
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Maybe try asking the hotel/pension to hold the skis for you and then takkyubin just before you depart? My guests recently ordered the return service and Takkyubin arrived a day after they left to take them home. Maybe it couold be two weeks later but I'd check first.
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GN, sometimes it isn't about you, it's about the other person who might hit you. I hope your new bub is going to wear one.
I never ride without one and love my Pro Tec to bits. Has had the desired effect on many tree branches and low doors in J-land to make me not want to take it off.
Physio In Niseko
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She works in the same building as Niseko Physio, for Niseko Massage.