greg 4 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Make sure you have decent footware (gum boots, sorels or something). You see a lot of wet and cold skate shoes etc around the village. If you don't have any buy some gum boots from Kutchan. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Moon boots ! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 got my new ones this past July. Previous ones are more 'dressy' but DO let the wet in if trudging through ankle deep for any length of time being waterproofed suede look fabric. New ones make me look like a Liftie - black rubber up to the ankle - but they are -20 rated and absolutely waterproof - got the opportunity to test that (accidentally). Yay for decent shoes. Also bear in mine the lack of grip on skate shoes people. When my boys were in Niseko Feb 3.5 yrs ago for their first trip they bumped into the family we bought our current house from. Mum was missing though - when asked if she (like me) was at home they were told NO...she slipped in stupid shoes on ice within the first 10 minutes in the village and spent 2 weeks in the hotel on her stomach with a broken coccyx - it is WELL WORTH investing in adequate footwear. Link to post Share on other sites
greg 4 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Originally Posted By: Jynxx Moon boots ! lol. That's a crack up. They were cool when I used to ride an oddball bicycle with bana seat,sissy bar and three speed gear changer located in the middle. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Originally Posted By: Gtrain Originally Posted By: Jynxx Moon boots ! lol. That's a crack up. They were cool when I used to ride an oddball bicycle with bana seat,sissy bar and three speed gear changer located in the middle. Now THATZ coool Link to post Share on other sites
greg 4 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Oh I forgot. I also was wearing orange corduroy flares and a Fonzie t-shirt Link to post Share on other sites
greg 4 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I always wear those slip on rubber cleats. Even with decent boots for that same reason. Best $10 you can spend I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I had Papa in them 2 yrs ago when he was recovering from his ACL repair - didnt want to risk having to have the surgery re-done. Link to post Share on other sites
greg 4 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 I spoke to a middle age guy organising a flight home the smae day he had arrived. Damaged his hip and back soon after getting off the bus! The worst place has to be outside the Seico Mart. You could sit down outside and watch people fall over all day as they go in and out. That entrance can be treacherous! Especially with bags of shopping in your hands. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 you must be one of the drunks. I walk arounf in sneakers aka trainers. No need for mega boots at all. Link to post Share on other sites
greg 4 Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 ha ha. Nope, not one of the drunks. Just don't like wet feet. Shovelling snow in sneakers/trainers is also off the list for me. Cheap arse gum boots from the CO-OP aren't exactly mega boots anyway. Easy to kick off as well. Link to post Share on other sites
rsser 0 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Originally Posted By: Mamabear Originally Posted By: ratherb@thesnow Can highly recommend a pair of inners in your gloves as I found that if you take your gloves off to fix a binding or take a photo they can very quickly get cold and uncomfortable and they take forever to warm back up unlike in Aust/NZ. Thanks for the reminder - I think we are down a few pairs of inners - time to invest in some more. I would like to try the silk liners, but have never seen them anywhere. Anyone use them? Ebay has some listed from the UK - search on 'silk gloves'. Oz supplier used to be Ivarna Silk but the website is dead unfortunately. Oh, and hi folks. Been reading your posts in prep for Hokkaido trip in Feb. Lots of helpful stuff - thanks Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Just remember kiddies that for every 1000m you go up, the temp drops by 10c or so. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Only at the dry adiabatic lapse rate. More normally the temp will drop about 7 degrees for every 1000m Link to post Share on other sites
rsser 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Originally Posted By: Gtrain I always wear those slip on rubber cleats. Even with decent boots for that same reason. Best $10 you can spend I reckon. Sounds good Gtrain. Can you post some more details? Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 A few keeping warm points: - take warm and waterproof boots for walking around town - onsen / ofuro every morning and night to thoroughly warm the body - keep the snacks and calories going in while on the slopes - wear thermals as a base layer while skiing, with multiple layers on top - I always find good, thick, treated gloves are the best investment to stay warm, because my hands are the first to get cold It will be cold in Niseko, so be prepared and enjoy! SdS Link to post Share on other sites
rsser 0 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Yeah, my paws are the first to get cold. Best solution for me is an old one: boiled wool mitts with a waterproof shell mitten over the top. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 ziggy, These are the ones I bought Papa - they are called Yaktraks - we lost one in Niseko somewhere, so we only have one now - not much good that. But there are other styles/types/brands... like these or this... Link to post Share on other sites
greg 4 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Ziggy, Most of the ski stores and even some other shops etc sell the rubber cleats. There are a couple of styles. The three main styles I have come across are 1: Rubber cleats small metal studs at front and at back 2: Rubber cleats with small metal studs at front but not at the back 3: Rubber cleats that have no studs but coiled wire on the bottom. Personal preference but I like the first ones myself. They are not totally necessary but they are cheap, easy and worth it in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I'm often surprised at how warm or even hot I get. I know I choose my days for those blue skies but it rarely gets crazy cold here in this area. Link to post Share on other sites
greg 4 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Ziggy, See how you go after a day or so. If you want some, most of the ski stores and even some other shops etc sell the rubber cleats. There are a couple of styles. The three main styles I have come across are 1: Rubber cleats small metal studs at front and at back 2: Rubber cleats with small metal studs at front but not at the back 3: Rubber cleats that have no studs but coiled wire on the bottom. Personal preference but I like the first ones myself. They are not totally necessary but they are cheap, easy and worth it in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I usually have a tee-shirt on, pullover and my ski jacket a balaclava/ scarf and a pair of thermal gloves and within a few mins I am as hot as toast. Never get cold really, and always got hot hands even after being out for ages. Maybe that is why I hate summer so much! Link to post Share on other sites
rsser 0 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Many thanks for the info Gtrain. I'd seen the chain type made by Rud but rubber & studs would seem to be a bit easier to live with. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 It gets cold especially when you get on the chairlift and you are already cold and the wind is blowing Brrrrrr!!!! Go to Co Op or Lawsons and buy the bulk Toe Warmers and Hand Warmers. They are a MUST!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I never seem to get that cold. I usually wear a thermal layer, then a t-shirt, neck warmer and hat. Back home I'd have a fleece underneath my jacket but over here I've been too hot when I had that on. I wear a thick pair of thermal socks and then a thin pair over the top and my feet are toasty all day long, so much so that when i finally take my boots off they are visibly steaming! Link to post Share on other sites
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