gnarly-dude

Thanks for sharing, looks like a decent place. Out of my range though I think. Prefer a good pension style place myself. That mushroom place is good.

Heli at Sugadaira is no more I believe.

Tubby, be a real man and hike up from base. Scoff at the blouses taking the ropeway. Turn up your nose at the non-men riding the lifts. Quote: Y16000 for day tripper but you need to buy lift ticket. Y21500 including 1 night 2 meals and lift ticket for the day. Seems like it is worth staying then if that is the case.

Sweet. Lots of new things, cool to see the thumbnails move when you stick your mouse over them. Like it. Will add some this season.

Late to the party but ... cool new feature. I'll do my bit when I can. I see on Yahoo weather today there are lots and lots of people saying snow in tokyo. It's sunny. Why are there so many numbskulls in the world?

Have only been to Kawaba and Marunuma in that region but really liked Kawaba. The snow was lush. I had a gnarly day there. The multi-story car park/ski center is pretty bizarre too.

Cracking gallery Cheeseman. Perhaps some crackers next time as well?

I hate hearing about people possibly enjoying the snow when we have SUMMER lined up. It's just not fair.

22 in the end. I was as gnarly as possible. Not bad could do better is the end of term report card.

Tanigawadake is definitely one of the more gnarly mountains in Japan.

Good to hear you had a good time. I wouldn't class it as "epic" when we were there. It has been far better. Good fun though, just relative.

Had a few days in Kagura before New Year. Good snow though not as good as I've seen it before and definitely not as much snow. Still fairly thin for Kagura could do with much more for that long season. Me My friend (who specialises in this) Another friend

I had a go too! Gambaro!

Great to see you got some early runs in there Zaoman. I'm planning to be in Zao in mid-January. Been much snow there since then?

On a ridiculous 0 right now. If it ever decides to snow, I hope to get 20+ days.

I wonder if places offer discounts for gnarly dudes. Perhaps I should ask.

Ones I have seen recently that I really enjoyed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Chinatown L.A. Confidential Amadeus One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Anyone else watch any SNL. Still some funny stuff on there. Is it ever on Japanese tv, sky or anything. Here's an "uncensored" one they did for Christmas, complete with Justin Timerlake (don't let that put you off!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dmVU08zVpA

Welcome back camel! Are you from Chile?

Nice one. I'll be taking my camera

Some maths: HAKUBA = NISEKO - 3 YEARS

When I've been out into the countryside here I've noticed some small huts that have what seems to be "rice" written all over them - looks like there's some kind of vending machine in there. Are they vending machines or something else?

Once had 4 beers while out boarding. Japanese friends were so I joined in. Bad idea. Apart from being dangerous drunk snowboarding I felt real bad.

Do you want to go to Australia or Japan?

Same as the calendar for me.