neversummer
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I had magret de canard on top of sauted duck confit, chinese cabbage, daikon, carrot, and pancetta with a chicken mousse ravioli and a Grand Marnier suace.
It was good, very good.
Thanks NC
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Thanks SJF, will do so
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Not sure if I can post this but it is relevant to Niseko so I will as it isn't anything to do with me but more the region.
Just curious if anyone is coming to Niseko for the event.
It is set over a whole week, 15th-21st September, lots of road cycling, MTB, recreational rides, competitions etc.
Accommodation is cheap in the summer, lots to do if the family are interested in other things and is definately worth a look.
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Some companies hiked their 'high end' properties up by 30% which is very steep but their research showed that people were still willing to pay for them.
I still believe that it is not expensive when compared to say Australia or Europe. I haven't been back to N.America for a while so can't really compare prices there but in premium properties for between 12000-14000 per person per night isn't that bad, especially when compared to the hotels in this area.
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On the holiday maker, it will probably effect rental bookings a bit but I would think people coming here have enough money to keep coming. I am sure this has been mentioned a few times but this winter could be the litmus test.
On the property development, I think it is not the aussies who are dictating the market anymore, it is probably fair to say that it hasn't been the case for a while. It is the Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia nationals and expats who are raising the bar.
Prices have steadied here recently but it is usually the case over the summer months anyway. Come winter, interest is still going to be there but now there are a few other areas jumping on the foreign investment bandwagon which may have some effect on niseko but will be good for the overall ski industry in Japan.
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stuck inside a crevase (SP?), fighting your inner demons, not sure where or what comes next...I wish I had that much drive to suceed.
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not sure if I have asked yet, but where can I get a NB pad in Japan, or for that matter anywhere?
I will be pioneering NB here in Niseko this season.
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It is a really hectic January this year but like 2 seasons ago, when it was late feb (CNY), the season was extended. This year will be tough later on for sure. That should tell you that the best time to come is from Feb onwards.
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SH, I hope you loved the food because many of the dishes that you ate would have contained meat products such as fish paste, fish sauce, stocks etc for flavouring. My Bro in law came here and is pretty strict and ended up eating crepes, vege pizzas, and tofu salads for 2 weeks.
Hirafu, saying that, is much more accustomed to vege meals than small towns as there are many foreginers here who are either operating restaurants or are firneds/associates of the owners who are able to offer assistance to such issues.
As a whole, the resort is not really investing in anything new, more the opposite. The small Japanese proprietor are getting bought out and the corporates are moving in.
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Has anyone used the SJ job finder to great sucess in the past? I'm am going to use it soon so am interested. SJ mods, what are the benefits?
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Who would want to fly with Qantas now anyway? Not me.
It usually doens't matter how full the economy class is, it is the business class that matters. If BC is full, the flight is almost guarenteed to make money.
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Just logged in after a lengthy period away from the SJ world.
Thursday, where do you come up with something like that statement. All the restaurants are either owned by Japanese people or by foreigners who live here year round. The money stays in the resort and we (yes I am one of them) still offer our services over summer, well a lot of us do anyway, making a loss but trying to keep the resort going during the quiet times.
It is struggle for everyone here over summer except the development companies but when that dries out and they move ship, hopefully the resort will be self sustainable and allow more money to come in and stay in for the full 12 months.
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I just finished reading an article in Snowboard Canada about noboarding and must say I am very interesting. It seems like a further progression in sliding sideways.
Kuma, do you think you could use a smaller board and put the pad towards the back, further than the 3inch they recommend?
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I'd take Niseko over the long haul any time of year.
Just me though.
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How many people ended up heading to The White Horse?
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That is the type of stuff I want to be doing everyday rather than sitting in the office
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I am sure you have a fantastic time up in Rusutsu, there is so much available within a half hour hike from the top lifts.
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Nice Mamabear,
I guess it is so much easier to come here than it is to go to OZ or NZ for this type of trip, and once here it is so much cheaper for families too.
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I love the BOA system. Fast, easy and comfortable. The only system I would consider again is the Salomon system but I don't know what the name is.
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I don't think people are disputing what you are saying Oyuki, or the head of the IPCC, but convincing the world to cut back their meat intake because it will help the environment seems like something unachievable because it is a personal choice.
Having companies do the work for people i.e. making cars that produce less emissions, using cleaner fuel, building more energy efficeint buildings, better insulation etc will help with education process and at least make some small term gains in the global warming issue
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Me too, I don't get out there enough this season.
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We are in the middle of a pretty good storm here as well. January has been an exceptional month for Niseko, cold and lots of snow.
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Hey Jyves,
There is a guy here in Niseko called David Mills who runs his own private guiding service, very similar to BD who may be able to help you out. It is very busy, being Chinese NY so I am not sure whether he will be able to help out but do a search for Powder Pursuit plus his name.
Cheers and good luck
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Here is my mug shot..I'm just getting the hang of all this upload stuff, resizing etc
Paralympic Games
in General off-topic discussions
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Keep an eye on Michael Milton. Below is taken from his personal website
Michael Milton is one of Australia's best-known athletes. His four-gold-medal haul at the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games endeared him to a sport-loving nation and earned him the title of Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability.
In April 2003 Michael tried something new: speed skiing, the drag racing of alpine sport. On the steepest slope in the world he clocked over 193km/hr, smashing a 16-year-old world record and becoming the fastest skier with a disability.
Every year after that he bettered his own world record until, in April 2006, he clocked a staggering 213.65km/hr to also become the fastest Australian skier ever.
A month earlier at the 2006 Winter Paralympic Games in (his fifth Paralympic Games) Michael's ski racing career came to an end. Under a new, tougher classification system, he won a silver medal in the Downhill, achieving his goal to "...win a medal, any colour." His ski racing medal count stands at eleven Paralympic medals (six gold) and eleven World Championships medals (six gold).
Milton is now pursuing a new sport: cycling. After six months of intense training, he not only won a gold medal in the 3000m Pursuit at the Australian Track Cycling Championships in February 2007 but also broke the Australian record.
His dream to make the Australian team and compete at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games was sidelined when he was diagnosed with Oesophagael Cancer in July 2007. He has since made an amazing comeback from this serious illness, recording times at the 2008 Australian Track Cycling Championships comparable to his results in the same events 12 months ago.
On Friday 27 June Michael was named as one of 18 athletes in the Paralympic Cycling Team to compete in Beijing.
Good luck to your new endeavours Michael