Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 I was up in Niseko in Feb and although it hadn't had the crazy snow that its famous for, fall while I was there (I did have top ups during the night), the snow was unbelievable and places such as the Strawberries area and out the gates was up to knee deep mentalness Link to post Share on other sites
blu 3 Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 How was the crowd on the hill? Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I will be in Furano for a couple of months staying at alpine. see you guys there. Day trips to other places sounds like the go as well. asahidake, tomamu, sohohu, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Sweet! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Originally Posted By: blu How was the crowd on the hill? it was busy, but not crazy. Waits for the lifts were no longer than a min or 2. I've seen it busier at Kagura Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 the lovely dude at furano got back to me with my silly questions. Heres what he said: Quote: There is no park at Furano. Tomamu has the best park and half pipe in Central hokkaido. 1.Can i use my season pass at kamui? need another ticket for Kamui. 2.Do you have an early bird season pass deal like at tomamu? No early bird season pass deal.There is a late one from Feb. 3.How do i get to Furano by bus from Chitose?Bus or Train 4.Is there an avalanche safety course like teh ones run at niseko?No avalanche safety course. 5. Hope the build up is getting you excited!!!Heaps excited, just waiting for that snow! Thats a real killer about the park and pipe I was considering the whole go to tomamu thing every few days, but thats an extra ticket on top of my season ticket which i just dont really want to spend. 56,000 was about the same as my big4 pass for myoko. Dont really want to be buying massive tickets on top of that, especially since its four weeks (well, 3 weeks 5 days). Dang. Kinda blows eh. I wish the buggers just put up a park and this would be a done deal. Hey dude who is answering my silly questions who i think might actually post on here (or at least lurk a bit ), i cant see the prices on those 8 day tickets. whats the price? And over 3.5 weeks will it work out cheaper than shelling out for a season pass? It may take some of the pain away Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: ippy Hey dude who is answering my silly questions who i think might actually post on here (or at least lurk a bit ), i cant see the prices on those 8 day tickets. whats the price? And over 3.5 weeks will it work out cheaper than shelling out for a season pass? Not sure if you're referring to me Ippy, but last year Alpine offered discount day passes and I worked out that if I bought a season pass for 56K (which I did) I'd break even after spending 17 days on the hill. It therefore all depends on how many other resorts you're planning to visit and whether you think your legs are up to riding every day Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 nah, its the dude from the tourist office. unless of course that is you... Aside a couple of inevitable hangover days, i reckon ill make it this season. The annoying thing last season was that i found my legs about day 12 or 13 (a lot of my trip last year was spent travelling to resorts and on hangovers which is why im basing myself this season)... and about a day and half after finding them, it was just about time to come home. Not making that mistake again. Mike, sell me on furano pretty please. I still really want to do furano and tomamu and kamui. For fun and diversity they might be collectively beating out niseko, but for price, niseko believe it or not, is kicking their ass. I dont suppose you know how much those 8 day tickets are costing, ive looked everywhere and tried a load of different search terms, but cant find it... actually have i checked for it in japanese? I cant remember... 2 secs! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Originally Posted By: ippy nah, its the dude from the tourist office. unless of course that is you... Not me, honest guv - he eats Vegemite and I eat Marmite Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I prefer Marmite. booked my plane from kobe to asahikawa, so its all systems go. and i ordered my skis. Ninthward Rory Silva 178´s. hope they go good. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Congrats on the flight booking and ski ordering! When do you arrive in Furano? Link to post Share on other sites
MagSeven 40 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I'm going to be riding Kamui most of the winter (got an early bird pass yesterday - Y35000). Give me a shout if you're heading over that way. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Will definitely be going back to Kamui again. I only went there once last season and although it hadn't snowed for a few days, still found some untouched powder Shame there are no more meat pies to be had in Cafe 751 Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Originally Posted By: Mick Rich Congrats on the flight booking and ski ordering! When do you arrive in Furano? thanks. i should be there on the 11th january. flying into asahikawa. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Originally Posted By: MagSeven I'm going to be riding Kamui most of the winter (got an early bird pass yesterday - Y35000). Give me a shout if you're heading over that way. i will probably be heading over that way a few times. will give you a yell. cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
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