[Pics from Naeba (& Kagura) on opening day ** updated with more pics & video **]

Do you REALLY wanna ski THAT much???

[Hanazono: Sold! To the Chinese fellow at the back]

Can't we all just lose the one-upsmanship. PLEASE!

 

Flat - whatever.

I've also heard it be said say that K'dake looks flat from a topo map - must've been reading with beer goggles.

 

This bickering's lame.

 

I'm sure FT would have a blast if he scored Niseko and the surrounding b/c on a good day (most of the time), and I KNOW he'd dig K'dake and A'dake and ****'dake, ****, and the cliff bands around ******** too.

 

And no doubt anyone would be blown away by the terrain in the J Alps.

 

I'm stoked on all the experiences and places I know in Hokkaido - but I'm not so close-minded as to think that this is the ONLY place to ride - I'm chompin' at the bit for a Honshu trip someday.

 

Isn't it all just about the smiles and high-fives at the end of a run? And a tall can in an onsen at the end of the day...

[Niseko Higashiyama Prince Resort under new management]

Apologies for getting off topic, my misunderstanding, and I'm not trying to throw accusations around...

 

I just remember how stoked some guys I knew were about the site (back in the day), and then suddenly they started talking about how they were 'over it' as far as posting journals went because some of their journals weren't approved.

 

I guess it takes (took) a little away from being able to keep a totally 'personal' record of their seasons/experiences - which were always related to their winter season - and which had received happy/positive feedback from other SJ'ers in the past.

 

Sorry for getting under your collar there - not intended.

[Niseko Higashiyama Prince Resort under new management]

Sorry - was talking about the SJ, thought that's what you were talking about.

I used to love posting journals, getting and leaving comments, having a bunch of pics paid out etc... Then the new format came in, censorship of journals, don't get me started....

[Niseko Higashiyama Prince Resort under new management]

It's good - but the way the journal area & members page format got changed a couple years back leaves a lot to be desired I gotta say - there, I've said it - I know I'm not the only one...

[Niseko Higashiyama Prince Resort under new management]

Arigatou Blade! Yoroshiku ne!

[Niseko Higashiyama Prince Resort under new management]

Love the H'yama site and looking forward to see how their plan goes for this season.

Any tequila or huevos rancheros for brekky in the new cafe?

Have to agree with JL Poutine about the irony of it all though. I guess if that's the case, won't be long till be see some more tours from Cenny Hokkaido I guess - way to cash-in!