TJ OZ

Does anyone know of any surface lifts on any Japanese resorts. I have never seen one however I am still a long long way from going to all of the resorts here.

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver in another thread I mentioned that I have already spied Jellyfish in the water of Yokohama harbour and when asked about what this means for the snow this year, this is what I said...... Quote: well I took this information next door to the old lady with the giant bunions, she shaved a few flakes off them, added them to some ear wax and tea and drank them, the resulting visions of God informed her that its going to be a VERY snowy year I do prefer to toast the bunions before hand. Tends to give more accurate information like the season starting date of

Originally Posted By: RobBright Has been indeed, all they have done is upped the speed and added a new train. Not true. They have actually built a new line. It is a whole new service. The old line that was called Skyliner will now be called cityliner.

Aussie resorts are getting absolutely puked on at the moment with even more to come over the next couple of days. Better late than never I say. Sets the resorts up for a good spring now.

People with too much time if they could be bothered.

Originally Posted By: big-will Originally Posted By: TJ OZ A brand new train service has just opened up between Narita and Tokyo. Taking the Skyliner means you can transfer onto the Nagano Shinkansen at Ueno which will save you another 20 minutes off your trip getting to Hakuba. Ueno is also a good central spot to base yourself when visiting Tokyo. "manage to make every single post you make" "I did say Almost every post." hmmmmm Might be best to read what you wrote before quoting yourself

Originally Posted By: big-will Originally Posted By: TJ OZ A brand new train service has just opened up between Narita and Tokyo. Taking the Skyliner means you can transfer onto the Nagano Shinkansen at Ueno which will save you another 20 minutes off your trip getting to Hakuba. Ueno is also a good central spot to base yourself when visiting Tokyo. It's quite incredible how you seem to manage to make every single post you make sound like it's copy/pased from marketing promotion literature. If you read down a little from the top I am not too sure what marketing literature avail

Get the direct bus.

Originally Posted By: thursday What if I don't want to go to Hakuba? It doesn't force you Thursday. You can make a choice and they do allow you to get off at different stations. The doors will open automatic at the different stops too.

A brand new train service has just opened up between Narita and Tokyo. Taking the Skyliner means you can transfer onto the Nagano Shinkansen at Ueno which will save you another 20 minutes off your trip getting to Hakuba. Ueno is also a good central spot to base yourself when visiting Tokyo. http://www.keisei.co.jp/keisei/tetudou/skyliner/us/index.html

The Hakuba International FIS Summer Ski Jump is on next Saturday night. Last year was a fantastic event. Bring your own everything and come and join us. We will be the rowdy contingent slap bang in the middle of the stand. If you want tickets PM me.

As BM said also. Go the long trip with onsens. You'll probably find a way to do a couple of small ones too anyway. I'm on one really really long Holiday.

Great work again with the video Stag. Thanks for sharing. You got me hanging for winter even more now.

Why don't you try the people who are best suited to fix the problem? Physiotherapist.

Great pics Stag.

Originally Posted By: Jynxx Watch TV. Eat Soba, Local shinto shrine for blessings . (They rely on it since they don't get support financially thru the year other than from weddings) Mental note. Never spend NYE with Jynxx

Originally Posted By: RobBright Hotels ramp their prices up over NY - wanted to stay in Hakuba last year, and was quoted almost x3 the cost as outside the holiday period. That's huge. Some have a 10-20% tariff. I know plenty of places where you could have got in for their standard price.

Originally Posted By: RobBright Be careful, anywhere you stay over New Year's is gonna be expensive. VERY expensive. True in Tokyo. Not necessarily in Hakuba. Don't know in Niseko.

Welcome JP. I would head to one of the resorts to start with then maybe a day or 2 in Tokyo in between then the other resort leaving you a few days at the end to play with and recover. NYE although I haven't done it myself in Tokyo is by all accounts pretty big especially around Shibuya. Both resorts should have plenty of snow by that time so toss a coin and hope you score at both.

Kids of any ages are pretty well looked after in Hakuba. Youngens can go to creche, ski age can be put into all day lessons, teens can sleep in and be dropped off at the park to meet up with the parents later. That seems to look after most categories. Occasionally you get the family that want to ski from first lifts to last all together. Sjd mentioned about least amount of travelling so I would say Honshu with a taxi straight out to Hakuba is pretty good.

Hakuba Hakuba Hakuba. Covers all bases you listed. What more can I say < fire> Actually all is good with your requirements. Good times. Feel free to ask more questons. Cheers

Yep, thats another trip in its self. If you want to go further North the same principle applies- just wait until the snow falls and choose you destination. We will be around to assist.

Just wait until you are here. You will be able to book in anywhere during that time. No use in planning something now. If you had to plan I would go for Karuizawa because of their snowmaking capabilities.

Good to see they have a bit more snow. I am guessing enough to top up what the snowmakers have laid down. My mate is going up next week and told me he didn't even want to take his rockhopper for fear of too much damage.

Originally Posted By: JA TJ, That's fine if you are able to get to the snow in under a half day drive, slide for a bit and then head back to work for Monday. Yeah I here ya. I was from Melbourne so a 3 hour drive to Buller with a car load of mates was a great weekend trip.