HelperElfMissy
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Haha! Seemore...never miss an opportunity to flog the excess spoils of the gear whore
I've got piles in my loft too!
Mt Granview. One day I shall tick it off the bucket list!
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What? Not interested in focussing on NH activities?
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Snowing at Perisher, and some cryptic suggestions it might also be snowing at Thredbo...but unconfirmed as yet.
But it is definitely end of season.
Time to focus on NH activities.
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Welcome to the forums jpek (from another West Aussie).
You will find a lot of what you seek simply by reading past threads here, or doing some research on the other bits of SnowJapan than the forums.
Given that this will only be your second season on a board and tree's and powder are going to be new to you I would expect that you would not be spending a lot of time off piste, and if you did it would be piste edges, not straying too far from patrolled area's. Most resorts in Japan will give you what you are after.
Niseko (not Nisenko, I assume that was a typo), is pretty busy over the time that you mention - I will be there at that time, and I KNOW it is going to be packed. The main reasons are that many countries have Christmas New Year holidays and so people come at that time, and the Aussie school holidays mean it is peak family and teacher time at Niseko over Dec/Jan. Getting accommodation at this stage might be tricky. Other resorts will have also experienced an spike in numbers, but are more likely to still have accommodation available IMHE (of having to book at this time of year for the last few years
)Gear: You can hire. You can buy in Tokyo in the large ski/board shopping area when you get there. You can borrow from your mates... Whatever you do transporting it is not that hard. Some of the lower cost carriers can be a bit difficult about ski/board bags, but most are fine. Keeping weight limits down when you are taking skis or a board or both is fun times.
My recommendation would be get your own ski jacket, ski pants, midlayers, gloves, boots (get good boots) and hire the board for now. Find out what you love in a board, find out if this is going to be your new biggest love and you are going to spend the rest of your life chasing snow - then buy the board
Good luck, and have fun researching
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Only those travelling during school holidays.So is there actually a peak for Aussie visitors then?
Families and teachers.
School goes back end of Jan/beginning of Feb.
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They apparently still use oil, just a very small amount.
The Philips Airfryer fries food using a combination of hot air circulation and a grill element, all the while using minimal oil and promoting itself as a healthy alternative to traditional deep frying. While it claims to have the “best tasting fries without the oil” this isn’t all it can do. You can airfry meat and poultry dishes like schnitzel or drumsticks and snacks like spring rolls, nuggets and fish fingers. You can even make sweet snacks in the Airfryer.Our home economist, Fiona Mair, tested the Airfryer by cooking chips, chicken legs, crumbed chicken tenderloins and chicken balls. The chicken was juicy and tender with a nice golden color, but the chips weren’t as evenly browned and were crisp in some areas but soft in others. While deep-frying gives a quicker result, the time taken to airfry chips depends on the thickness of the chips and whether they’re frozen or not - generally it takes about the same time as an oven. Fiona found that most recipes still required some oil, but a minuscule amount compared to a deep fryer.
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Was put to bed at Aunt and Uncles place as a child on a Water Bed. Brother on the other side. I get motion sick, and he kept moving...needless to say I puked.What!?!?
Still want to try a water bed one day.
Ya... eyeball licking....Pinkeye is in...get with the program Nags....
Waterbeds died with sideburns, elbow patches, lava lamps and disco.... TRUST ME....let them rest in peace.
Waterbeds. Do Not Like.
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I've got $2 worth for ya Goz
One on each hand.
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2020 is too early for them even IF they were to make it Stem.
But I reckon we will know at least one player, if not a few...which is why I am so keen to get tix
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How did I know that would be the answer
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Well I assumed so initially, but when it continued to be asked I started to wonder.
Am I missing something here?But, hold your horses and lets wait for the vote and announcement of the winner.
If anyone knows when that is, please send the answer on a postcard to pie-eater, Tokyo, and I'll relay the information on here.
Sarcasm
So who do I hand the fat envelope to to ensure tickets to the Water Polo?
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Am I missing something here?But, hold your horses and lets wait for the vote and announcement of the winner.
If anyone knows when that is, please send the answer on a postcard to pie-eater, Tokyo, and I'll relay the information on here.
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see....its all in the translation of that flowery Japanese
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That's the LAST ice age GN.... I want the NEXT one
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Would've been a lot more scary if the board had connected with his head - imagine the BLOOD!
Bottom line: Nighta at Niseko wins.
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It is your first time in Japan.
There's tracked out, and then there is tracked out.
Niseko/Hirafu is a good start and might meet your needs and desires, especially as you don't want to carry Avi gear.
It's relatively easy to get to Rusutsu for a day trip, and if what you find in your 10 days leaves you wanting more, then do an avi course, get some gear and book for some more extreme locations next trip.
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Needs DOME for that ^
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Imagine my children's disappointment when they nagged us to take them to Thredbo's Nighta offering after 4 weeks of riding Hirafu Nighta...Has anyone mentioned Niseko Grand Hirafu?
If you haven't tried it, don't. Try all the other places first. Otherwise you will never do nightas anywhere else.
That was the event where baby bear split his helmet when he scorpioned on the most unforgiving of hardpacked refreeze and the board edge connected violently with the rear of the helmet. They've never asked to go Nighta ANYWHERE other than Hirafu since.
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I doubt you are Australian
I am not a alcohol driven person and I don,t have any bogan influences nor do I associate with any person with these qualities. This is how most Foreigners perceive Australian. Then the answer is yes. I am not a perceived Aussie. Just an Aussie with a different in attitude.
I think what Tubby meant was that your posts read as if they are written by someone with English as a 2nd language, therefore he doubts you are a natural born Australian.
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Maybe that stereotypes are not always accurate?.....What can I to that say to that, maybe they are bus load of Chinese tourist?
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Large scale developments like this can bring revitalisation if they are managed right - they can be a very good thing. If they are managed poorly, then yes, the result can be decaying white elephants. We could do with another big event here in Perth to get some more facilities built!Most Olympic facilities are huge white elephants on the cities they are built inNot sure about that, Tubby.
The Sydney Olympic park precinct is a well utilised venue! Sporting and cultural uses abound. The village was sold as individual units, some transported to other locations, and the rest (as I believe) used for a local housing development.
The water sports centre is a highly used facility. brings plenty of money to the western suburbs of sydney, too!
PB was in Kazan, Russia for the Universiade recently - wowowowowowowowowow! An entire city was constructed for the event which after the Swimming champs will become the a premier sporting university for the region. The facilities were second to none, and the contribution to the community will be HUGE.
The example above with West Ham is possibly a good example. Let West Ham use the facility rather than be all elitist about its prospective use and bring awesome into the community.
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really? WOW!
I would've called wetter also.
My place has not dried out at all. Paths are all slippery and green it has been so dark and wet.
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Jeezuz WVS...there's no need for that kind of nonsense!Can always look forward to that of course.
And then cruise ships. WTF
Tokyo Olympics - wanted?
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One more desk?
Surely if they win, they will need a whole new airport with many new immigration desks.