iiyamadude 6 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I often wonder how many people at Nozawa go home with their electric chip, and forfeiting their 1000 yen..... must be quite a few, I have done it once myself (though I quickly nipped back to get my cash!) Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I brought a fair few electronic tix home from Niseko on the first trip. Multiply 6 people by the fact that it was April and we could not get passes that lasted the time we were there - and we had masses that turned up in jacket pockets etc, depsite returning many. HOWEVER - we took them back with us the next season and they exchanged for the 1000 just as well then! Haha! Pretty happy about that. i think even now we might have a stray one hanging around. I much prefer the electronic tix - Zermatt used them as well. They are so easy to use. However for a natural snowboarder the pockets are all in the wrong spot....so I use an arm band that I got in Niseko - easy peasy getting through gates :-) I tried to stick on of the pathetic Fall Creek jobs into the arm band to stop it flapping about in the breeze, but got told off - it had to be tied to the jacket (thems the rules) .... what about if you had more than one jacket?! Anyhooo...the next day the stupid thing tore off! Luckily it was actually found and returned to me because my name was on it (still had 10 days on it) - why oh why would they not let me do it MY WAY! <doh!> Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Quote: HOWEVER - we took them back with us the next season and they exchanged for the 1000 just as well then! Nice one. We forgot one day but they had no trouble the next day. The next year being ok is perhaps surprising! Link to post Share on other sites
gareth_oau 2 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Thredbo runs the "plastic" paper ones, and they provide you with a non-removeable loop to ensure you dont go sharing with your friends!! (nothing your own trist-tie wont resolve tho). The thredbo ones are waterproof and you need to be quite brutal to tear them off Link to post Share on other sites
Crustanoid 0 Posted March 5, 2009 Author Share Posted March 5, 2009 Interesting, cheers Link to post Share on other sites
ssar 0 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Yea, the electronic credit-card size ticket card and turnstyle system that Niseko uses really rocks. Though I imagine there would be a fair cost involved in implementing it into a resort without it. But hey, such cost surely pales into relative insignificance at places like Thredbo & PerisherBlue who are charging in the order of AUD$100 for a day ticket per person. Some places use those high-stick sticker-type tickets which you peel off and stick onto itself over those wire hook thingies or some such loop - once they are stuck they are stuck fast. And some seem to be a waxy type of paper. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Ryoma @ Nozawa - any idea of how many people don't return the electronic cards and therefore their cash? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 electronic system shouldnt cost much to make. its just a few machines hooked up to a central server. id guess they can get the money back in 3 years on it. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 radio transceivers too. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Originally Posted By: bobby12 electronic system shouldnt cost much to make. its just a few machines hooked up to a central server. id guess they can get the money back in 3 years on it. systems are actually very expensive to develop, esp RFID. and with a system you also need a service contract that can also be very expensive Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 Originally Posted By: 2pints,mate Ryoma @ Nozawa - any idea of how many people don't return the electronic cards and therefore their cash? Now that's an interesting question. Ryoma's back in Oz for now, hope he keeps track of the forum, 'cause I'd be interested in his take on that question. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Indeed. Bet there's a fair few. Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Originally Posted By: Mamabear I much prefer the electronic tix - Zermatt used them as well. They are so easy to use. However for a natural snowboarder the pockets are all in the wrong spot....so I use an arm band that I got in Niseko - easy peasy getting through gates :-) The four resorts I went to this year in Switzerland and France all had electronic ticketing, the Swiss resorts used exactly the same equipment as Niseko. My Groovstar jacket has a pocket on the left sleeve which is perfect. Probably why it is there. Originally Posted By: Mamabear I tried to stick on of the pathetic Fall Creek jobs into the arm band to stop it flapping about in the breeze, but got told off - it had to be tied to the jacket (thems the rules) .... what about if you had more than one jacket?! I use a keyring when I ski in NZ so I can remove the ticket if necessary. Stoopid bloody paper tickets. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Originally Posted By: Journey Man My Groovstar jacket has a pocket on the left sleeve which is perfect. Probably why it is there. Good to see! One of my boys has a Ronin jacket with a suitable sleeve pocket as well - but they are all GOOFY - so they use a front pocket anyway. As electronic tix get used in more and more places I would think a left sleeve pocket will become more common. Originally Posted By: Journey Man I use a keyring when I ski in NZ so I can remove the ticket if necessary. Stoopid bloody paper tickets. What a bloody excellent idea! THANKS! In Aus I like to have 2 Jackets - my heavier Japan/Europe weight Jacket for the colder days, but sometimes that is WAY too much so I use the outer shell of my North Face one on spring cndition days. I hate being locked in to one jacket in Australia. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Mine has a pocked in the sleeve - great simple idea makes a lot of difference. I was always losing the silly holders. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I chose mine because of it. Simple but a really good idea. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 I've got one, but I prefer an armband inside the jacket. Link to post Share on other sites
charlotte 0 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 How come thursday? I really like that, I am hopeless with those holders. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 it's got a popper so that it can be fastened to the outside of the sleeve so that it can be inspected if needed. This is redundant for electronic tags and there's also a chance you'll get snaggeg on a stray branch and rip your jacket. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Shiga Kogen, Nozawa, Hakuba -- they ALL (well all the ones I went to) use the electronic system. None of the resorts I know in Niigata use it, all paper. Interesting that. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Originally Posted By: 2pints,mate Ryoma @ Nozawa - any idea of how many people don't return the electronic cards and therefore their cash? I asked this question yesterday at Happo. 98% are returned Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 just takes one person to spoil it for all. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 Interesting. I suppose people are wanting that 1000 yen back. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 good for a souvenir, especially if a box of Royce costs a bit more. Moreover, you can use it again next year. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Royce is that Hokkaido chocolate, right? Link to post Share on other sites
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