[Niseko report - first snow on Yotei]

 Originally Posted By: Fattwins

I can see tips.

Yep, in the second shot, but not in the first!

Still awesome snow ... and I cannot wait! 37 sleeps 'til on snow. 33 'til we fly out.

[Best spam subject line]

There's no such thing as a good spam message ... spammers are evil! I am beseiged with invitations to increase the size of my breasts (I am a bloke and do not really need this material) Just wish they'd get the message and fly off to the sun without radiation protection.

[Resorts lying]

 Originally Posted By: neversummer

It is common for all resorts to 'exaggerate' their reporting and to glorify even the smallest details to get people into their resorts.

And, not just the Japanese resorts, Take a look at some od=f the Australian ones to see "creative snow depth" and extremely imaginative reporting of conditions.

As NS said, it is all intended to get more people there, rather than somewhere else. Does it work?? Dunno, but I guess the PR people can convince the bean counters that it does ...

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

OK, 10000+ posts! Oh, you must be some kind of guru. Or maybe just a forum tart.

 

I am new here, as the number of posts will attest. I have met GoNative but cannot say that I've met any of the others either here or on the other fora I inhabit. Friends? Dunno, maybe if we met up we may be.

 

I can say for sure that I would have difficulty agreeing with you given the tone of most of the posts in this thread.

 

You tell me to "get over it", well, I can tell you for sure that I'm over the argument about which resort is "best". It all depends on what you want and I do not necessarily want to drop down chutes at 45degrees. At just a touch under 60, I have a healthy respect for the intactness of all of my bones.

 

Now, serious point ... you have business affiliations in Hakuba! And, before you ask, No, I do not have business affiliations anywhere in Japan.

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

 Originally Posted By: Fattwins

And yet another idiot next!

Typical (OK 5 posts here, but many more elsewhere and I've seen your style before on other boards) response.

Noone expects you to ski where you don't want BUT let us ski where WE want without your vitriolic, sarcastic put-downs.

I said before, I'm over the "mines bigger than yours" stuff. Please take your attitude elsewhere.

[Lovely snow pics from Minamiuonuma (Niigata)]

Yes, they are nice pics.

 

I am getting impatient for the start of my trip (depart Oz 11 Jan08). 3 days Sapporo and around there then 11 days at Furano. Looking for web cams or local knowledge. Anyone out there with links I can use to get oriented before I go? Appreciated, thanks.

[In Japan?]

Tamworth, Australia. Heading to Furano for a bit of on snow action mid January 08.

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

 Originally Posted By: Fattwins

Im not telling you to shut up but if you want to have go I can have a go.

I bet i can find more people that refer to Niseko as flat than you can find them saying it isnt.

FFS ... I am well and truly over the "mines bigger than yours" stuff! For many of us "average punters" the fact is that a day on snow (ANY day on ANY snow) is better than ANY day at the office! (Except, maybe for people like GN whose office is very much like a day on snow. )

Puleeese, give us a break! Discuss stuff like flat versus vertical if you must, but don't tell us that we HAVE TO agree with you or we don't know what we are talking about. That's just plain arrogant and I cannot stand arogance, in ANYONE, not even the living god of back country skiing.

From what I've read here and in other fora (plural of forum) where he resides, FT was never a beginner, or even a fair to good intermediate, he was born a super chute rider, and has just got better and better. I don't envy him, pity is more appropriate.

[Hokkaido: Weather Reports]

 Originally Posted By: skidaisuki

Yep - the cams in central Hokkaido (Asahikawa / Furano) have been iced up in some cases this morning. Plenty of white stuff.

Hey, man. Where are the Furano snow cams?? I've been lookin' and lookin'. Google doesn't show any at all. The nearest I can get is at the Land Cafe/ Biei. While this is OK, I'd really love to have a look at the hill(s) at Furano

Cheers

[Skier or snowboarder THE POLL]

Skier for 10 years (total time on snow about 3 months, though) Last 2 seasons in Hokkaido, at Hirafu. Next Season at Furano.