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start at first lift for me, 30 min break for lunch then an early finish, say 2.30 - 3pm ish. All depending on how fit I am at the time though

thanks for the suggestion and link dizzy, much appreciated

Hi Guys, Sorry for another "how do I get to......." I am concerned with timings for our trip. We arrive in Tokyo at 5.15pm on Friday 23 December and are travelling to Hakuba. Initially we were going to use Chuo Taxi at 11,000 yen per person per way. However they now say we may end up waiting for them at the airport for up to 2 hours and then have a 7 hour journey to Hakuba. That means getting in anywhere around 3am However I went to look at trains and then the bus from Nagano etc and can't find a decent connection as it appears the last Nagano bus leaves 8.30pm and this

Originally Posted By: samurai Originally Posted By: holo ski video tour guide. ie take rich tourists around the ski fields and film them and present them with a DVD etc. that's got money written all over it! yeah, probably all set up Mind you, if it paid for my skiing that will be enough

ski video tour guide. ie take rich tourists around the ski fields and film them and present them with a DVD etc.

Originally Posted By: Fattwins I waont take less than 20000 for a day of instructing. anythign less isnt worth my time. seems pretty good to me after paying European prices. I'll be sure to try and book you in Fattwins next Xmas

looks really great, good job SJ

I was keen to see whether the Japan locals saw this is a good thing. For me investment is clearly a good thing, but it need be controlled to ensure no saturation.

in todays paper Sydney Morning Herald .

aaggggghhhhh Seriously, great report. Great photos. I'm just very jealous !

I bought a Dakine high roller which is very well made and will easily carry 2 sets of ski's. Would carry boots as well but be careful on the airline weight allowance.

that is very funny

nice shot EBC Is anyone else in pain about wanting to ski

great idea and great shot EBC

Congrats TJ, good luck living the dream

nice shots, great to see some snow and some turns

Quote: Originally posted by Indosnm: Quote: Originally posted by Creek Boy: [QB] Theres no way Im gonna pay XXXXXXXXXX yen for a stupid ceremony either. Id rather have that money and use it for something worthwhile. A nicer ring for my wife maybe, a longer/nicer honeymoon, whatever. C) 13 months honeymoon surfing the world using the same money we would have spent in a day... She picked C! Then I knew I had the right chick for me! wow, what a fantastic experience

Quote: Originally posted by rach: Not 97 nice! I find it all rather distasteful. so would I, at least after 7 or 8

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Quote: Originally posted by nagpants: I agree about the link ups but Quote: passionate sliders But they don't make up the mass market, do they? I can only speak from my experience. But that is that the skiers I know, at all levels of experience and ability, are used to travelling a long way. Even when living in England we would take a longer trip to the US even though mainland Europe was a short flight away. (Also I am only a strong intermediate skier so it wasn't like I was looking for extreme terrain). I know plenty of fair weather skiers who also would happily travel 12 - 1

a very interesting thread. When thinking about the common facilities the linked ski areas I have been to all had, they include a common ski pass as mentioned earlier but also a very good bus service easily linking all areas. Until transportation and a common ski pass is introduced then growth will be inhibited IMHO. I don't think accessability is a real problem, passionate sliders, whether skiers or boarders generally expect to have to travel.

Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: phool again dont worry about it at all. If you fail to find net access and are stressed about it then come to my house and you can link direct by cable. I am confident that you wont have to do that. I imagine 300 people traipsing though FT's lodge carrying laptops

watched The Departed on the weekend, Scorsese's latest with an awesome cast. A remake but brilliantly done Highly recommended,.

sorry to hear your news. It's very sad.

I can listen to music anytime. When in the mountains I want to hear the natural environment or people whooping and hollering when having fun. The last thing I would want is music in my ear. IMHO