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Originally Posted By: Tubby BeaverSamui, did you manage to see/ hit any beer places at night?
All my beer drinking was done in the lodge. Yebisu Black, Yebisu, Guinness (electric style draft) and Sapporro were all on tap. -
Originally Posted By: thursday.21 March to 24th March
Oh no! I hope the Aussies stay home for family easter egg hunts in the backyard, or church, or whatever they do on Easter. Please do not go to Niseko. -
Oh so CB had your bunny too?
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All the restaurants serve draft beer. There is not a real village at Suginohara. You are better off going to Akakura for the restaurants.
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Originally Posted By: thursday.you will be banned very soon
I will point all fingers at my you and tell them you held my bunny for hostage and made me do it! -
Originally Posted By: thursday.you'd be hitting Easter. That'll be bizzy bizzy
When is Easter? -
Do you have a picture of the inside of the snow pit?
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It seemed the Katakana for Niseko was okay, but when we started discussing the Kanji. Kaboom!
I am terribly sorry.
I think a big warning should be made, because the no kanji guideline is hidden in the small print.
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it seemed Warhawk is right. Kanji makes it explode.
わたしわ ナイス 害
I posted that and it went boom!
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Originally Posted By: Indoyes boys... I think tomorrow will awesome, bad news is Cat tours are booked out till march...
This whole booked out crap is beginning to bug me! Tried to book a few restaurants for family tonight and they were booked out till the 21st! then the cat tours.. off this crap.. hopefully we can get some spare seats to bring joy to this Roo Circus!
ps. thursday, you had better book ya dinners now for march mate!
How do the Cat Tours work? Do you have to have all your backcountry gear? Do they provide everything you need? How much is the cost per person?
Finally, do you think the end of March, around March 20 in Niseko would be good for a Cat Tour? -
Originally Posted By: spookso is it easy enough to move between resorts then?
Yes, with a car. The shuttle bus service between Kanko and Suginohara is not that often.
Alternatively, if you stay at a place where free private shuttle service is included in your stay, then it is easy.
Most places are within 15-20 minutes of each other. -
Originally Posted By: MOFOFUNCTHanks Samui. Ill be heading there for a day mid march too. Which mountain would you recomend if we only have one day there?
One day? Meaning a full day of riding?
If I had a single day I would do the following:
Myoko Suginohara for the 6am to 8am lift ticket. I think it was 1000 or 1500 yen.
Then, depending on the weather conditions and anticipated crowds, I would consider (1) staying at Suginohara, (2) heading to Akakura Kanko or (3) Seiki Onsen.
The decision would be based on your skill level and riding desires.
Seiki has more uncompressed snow depth than Suginohara and Kanko.
Kanko has nice off-piste runs.
Suginohara, has a little bit of everything, but you must stay at the top of the mountain on a crowded day to avoid the long lines.
If you like long runs, Suginohara would be first and Kanko would be second.
If you like tree runs and going off-piste then Kanko, but there has to have been some fresh snow for you to really enjoy Kanko. Also, you need to get on the lift before 830am (8am opening).
If you want to try a few hour session go to Seiki Onsen and then go to Kanko. -
the dialogue started by the Scottish! Al From Scotland post.
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Originally Posted By: yamayamayamaAhh! You are mistaking Faith with Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.
Obviously not a real fan.
No mistake. The OP made reference to Faith/Wham and then was corrected. The mention of Wham will cause nightmares of pink sweater and white pants to most 30-somethings -- fan or not.
Definately not a fan. However, I did like the video of the supermodels lip synching to George Michael. I do not know the name of the song, but please hook me up with the video. -
Originally Posted By: yamayamayamaThat was George Michael actually, not Wham.
(Oh dear, did I really post that).
Please go hid in sham! The sad part is that, I just got pictures of Georgie Boy hopping, skipping and snapping his fingers on stage in a pink sweathshirt and large gold hoop earrings. -
Originally Posted By: thursday.Samui, I am very grateful to SJ and Higashiyama Resort. Great idea these giveaways don't you think.
Yeah, they are a great idea! Enjoy yourself in Higashiyama. If you get the chance carve "SJ Suxs" in the powder and post! -
Originally Posted By: JyvesI'd like to add that I am developing a 6th toe these days. I don't know if it was caused by my boots or excess running (had 4 runs/hikes in 3 days 2 weeks ago).
I am starting to get a 6th toe on my left foot. Must be pandemic. -
Originally Posted By: Go NativeLast season was one of the worst on record so what Mamabear experienced were unusually bad conditions. The fact that it was still pretty good says something about how much snow we get here even in a bad season.
Mid to late March is a bit of a gamble if you are looking for powder skiing. That said a couple of seasons ago we have over a foot of snow on the last day of March. It can be awesome and it can be mediocre. Generally by that time most days the temp will get up to or slightly above freezing at the base and conditions on the lower mountain will be variable. Up top though conditions should still be great.
Hey Go Native, How are things looking this year compared to last year?
We have another trip planned for Niseko on March 20. Our 3rd trip to Niseko this year. Prior trips were mid-Dec and mid-January.
Do you have any best guess on whether the bowl runs off of Annupuri will still be accessible? -
Ok, thanks. I was just wondering who had won Higashiyama, because I am jealous!
Congrats, Thursday! SJ you suck!
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Feb. 8 - 11, 2008: 4 full days
Took the overnight bus from Osaka to Hotel Moc, near Akakura Kanko. The bus to Myoko area is very comfortable compared to the buses that go to Hakuba area. However, there are many stops along the route to Myoko.
Fri., Feb. 8, Day 1: Myoko Suginohara. Great day for cruising the mountain. No lines and fresh snow all day long. Myoko Suginohara has a tremendous long run from the top to bottom. They claim 8.5km. The best courses are on the Mitahara side (left of the gondola) of Suginohara. For freerides, the course directly below the upper hooded lift (lift cars are green) will allow your imagination to run. There are fresh powder stashes on both sides, if you take the time to look. Also, there are many jumps, jib points and mini-pipes to try some flavor on your ride down.
Suginohara also has 3 terrain park areas. One dedicated to kickers and the other two having a variety of boxes, rails and walls.
Sat., Feb. 9, Day 2: Seiki Onsen until 230pm. Akakua Kumado for evening 6pm to 9pm.
Seiki Onsen has two lifts. The highest lift closing at 2pm. There is a weird vibe at Seiki Onsen. From the English advertisements, it appeared that any area surrounding the lifts were inbounds. However, as we found out, there is mixed enforcement. We were yelled at after making one run through the trees, yet we saw several other riders make the same run without receiving the verbal abuse. Yes, the park ranger dude saw them. Anyway, if you want to do Seiki, get there early and only for a couple of hours. The italian restaurant at the base sucks. There is a great ungroomed powder run at teh top and there are nice powder lines to pick off in the trees, but look out for the park ranger.
Akakura Kumado has one lift operating from 6pm to 9pm. Lift price was 2000 yen. The run is a straight run with a considerable length for a single lift. There are kickers and rails in operation during the night session. We had some great snowfall during the night session, so we decided to practice switch riding the whole night, including accessing the lifts switch. Good place to practice your technique as it is not very busy and the course is well lit.
Sunday, Feb. 10th, Day 3: Best day of the trip. The snowfall we experienced at Kumado continued mostly over the entire night. We decided to go to Akakura Kanko. Great resort for the tree riders. The top most hooded lift has great access to off-piste tree runs, on both sides. There are keep-out signs, but there is no enforcement. Also, the location of the lift, keeps most beginners away. Great hidden gem.
Monday, Feb. 11th, Day 4: Back to Myoko Suginohara, not by choice. We had made prior arrangements to meet a friend. Beautiful sunny day, but warm and horrible conditions for the snow. The snow continued to melt throughout the day and late in the day ice was forming with the cooling temperatures.
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How do I find out the winners?
This link is not updated for me. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/previous-giveaways.html
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Originally Posted By: StuntcokI want to set the record straight. The VAST majority of avis occur on slopes between 0 and 90 degrees.
I am going to disagree here. All avis occur on "slopes" between 0.01 and 89.99 degrees.
But, now I am wondering if you are in the land of Oz, do the avis happen on slopes between 90.01 and 179.99 degrees?
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Thanks for sharing. It seems to me all the resorts have chair police armed with an old broom.
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