Go Native 70 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Originally Posted By: Jynxx Met a large group of Japanese in Austria staying for 2 weeks. I was told that coming here is popular with the Japanese for catching the early snow. You know how in Japan it's usually 2~4 nights when Japanese go to the snow. well, when they go for 2 weeks, it's Canada or Europe. They say hotels are expensive in some areas (guess where, without someone getting pissed off on this forum) plus the domestic travel, they find it good value and easy access from airports here in Austria. mind you, they were young at heart but not into staying at backpacker's sort of way. Well as they stay in hotels their not our market so what do we care how expensive the hotels are. Actually it probably helps get more people into our accom. Great!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Jynxx, Tried to send you a PM but no dice. Are you in Europe all winter? I may have some play time between 26Dec and 04Jan if you're around. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 From the webcams, looks like light snow down to the lower slopes at Niseko this morning. Unless I'm much mistaken... SdS Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 actually the Japanese hotels in Niseko are more expensive than some top Tokyo ones. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 A couple of more from Italy, spring (northern Hem) '09 Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Just saw weather report for Hokkaido tomorrow - 3c max! wow - am seriously jealous. Link to post Share on other sites
SantaCruz 0 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Bucking the trends of a typical El Nino year, the Pacific NW has been getting a lot of early snow. Whistler is opening this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
Sciclone 2 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Just checked the cams and looks like Furano got a bit last night. It was bare yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 Furano looks very wintry this morning - currently minus 6 deg C and snow lying. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 interspersed with sunny intervals. Nice. Link to post Share on other sites
gaijindrifter 0 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 It's still getting warm during the afternoons here in Saitama... so depressing... I'm actually sitting at work in shorts right now... Probably going out first time this year on the weekend of the 21-22 of this month, might check out Niigata, Kagura or something.... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 We'll need snow! Still stick in autumn here. Link to post Share on other sites
gaijindrifter 0 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Trees outside my office right now are still green, actually just bought an all-weather camera to take pics of the kouyou when it comes out and of when we head out boarding Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Koyou is past its peak and will soon be no more. Just want the snow now. Link to post Share on other sites
gaijindrifter 0 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 at lease you're gonna get snow where you are >_< we had one day of snow last year and it all melted by noon the next day... Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Looks like some parts of Hokkaido may get down below -15 degrees tonight! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 woo hoo! Link to post Share on other sites
SantaCruz 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Originally Posted By: gaijindrifter Trees outside my office right now are still green, actually just bought an all-weather camera to take pics of the kouyou when it comes out and of when we head out boarding I've been thinking about getting a ruggedized camera for snow trips. What model did you get? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 -15?! That HAS to be a record for this time of year. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Weather Report for Niseko from Sunday Morn has light snow every day at top lifts and light snow in the village every day from Monday. HERE IT COMES!!! 1cm this week - 20cm next week - 50cm the week after BRING IT ON Link to post Share on other sites
mactos 0 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 weather forecasts look like its going to be quite warm over the weekend in niseko. i hope it starts snowing soon I'm going to be there in less than 3 weeks! maybe i should go to furano instead considering they are due to have night skiing from the 1st december? more time on the slopes as im only there for 5 days. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Don't worry M once it starts snowing it wont stop. You will have snow when you get there. Weather is now showing top of the mountain, snow every day from Sunday Morning with Moderate Snow Monday Morning and HEAVY snow on Thursday Morning. Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Next week's looking like a proper late autumn week - cold and snowy across Hokkaido. Hopefully something for Nagano and Niigata as well... Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 As predicted - webcams show the start of this week's snow at Niseko overnight. Let's hope, as old Micky J's show producers said, "This is it"... SdS Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Might be for Niseko, mate, but another month or so in many/most places. Lets not get too carried away just yet. Link to post Share on other sites
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