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I am planning on booking everything myself. In Australia earlier this year I picked up a brochure for Hokkaido skiing and was just wondering if there is any terrain or snow advantage to going that way. Thanks again for the help.

Thanks to all for the help. Hakuba looks like it might be the place for us. I have a catalog here from a tours company that does Hokkaido powder tours. Is there any advantage of skiing Hokkaido versus the Hakuba area?

My friend and I are both expert skiers and are planning a trip to Japan in December 2008 until January 2009. We are on somewhat of a budget (especially when it comes to lodging), and are trying to find a place to ski. We are in the early planning stages now and anticipate 20-25 days in Japan. Of those, we think we want to be at a ski area for about 14-17. The remaining time we plan to go to a city and experience Japanese culture and nightlife. We are interested mainly in powder and potentially backcountry (with a local guide). Neither of us speaks Japanese. We will probably not be a