DickMichelson

Quote: Originally posted by Thunderbird2: If you could choose just 1 resort to stay at for 4 or 5 days, which would it be? Shiga Kogen due to its large, lift connected terrain with some decent steeps.

Quote: Originally posted by Thunderbird2: If you could choose just 1 resort to stay at for 4 or 5 days, which would it be? Sorry for the delay, I've been traveling across the US and up into Newfoundland---another good trip. I'd select Shiga Kogen since it has the most lift-connected terrain,a few decent steeps, and a good lift system. The Hakuba area, staying in a pension at the base of Happo, and skiing at the vareous resorts in the area could be interesting. I only skied Happo which is quite good and would have skied the other nearby resorts if I had had the time. Dick

Quote: Originally posted by enderzero: Hey there Dick. How's the weather in Seattle? I'll be headed back there next month. Nice article. I see you have made some of the same observations as I did. The terrain here is really tame compared with the Pac NW. Where do you ski most? Stevens? Crystal? I found Arai to be the closest in terms of terrain, and that was not terribly steep. What did you think of the powder? It is good you hooked up with some nice people right at the beginning to ease you into the solo Japan traveling. Were there any things that surprised you about the culture in

Quote: Originally posted by xxx: Sounds great! Thanks for telling us all about your trip. My pleasure. Dick

Quote: Originally posted by rach: Wow, well done! Sounds like you had a fantastic experience. Thanks for your note. You got my message right. Dick

Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: If only you could have met up with some rope duckers. Most of the resorts that you went to are good if you know where to look. Suginohara has cliffs if you just go to the right spot. High winds plus 100cm of new snow put avalanche danger too high for me this time. Dick