Mick Rich 78 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 hey shut up you! i know shiga! i used to have a crush on a girl from shiga (hikone), shes gorgeous*! in fact kansai girls are gorgeous as well as funny and mischief laden... basically, what the hell am i doing in saitama? *by gorgeous i mean she had a bit of a horse face, but for some reason im madly attracted to girls with horsey faces. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 her name was Buttercup Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 I have been to both Myoko and Hakuba, and I liked Myoko more, I don't think I would rush back to Hakuba, but will certainly go to Myoko again, and I still want to do Madarao! Depends on your riding style and what you want from a resort really! Link to post Share on other sites
akitapow 1 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Hey guys whats the take on Cortina? I know its a smaller ski-jo, but I hear the POW can be EPIC, and not as many people go there Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Cortina???? old school, but definitely got power and style Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 There was probably a time when not many people went there... maybe before the internet allowed people to post comments with POW and EPIC in the same sentence Link to post Share on other sites
akitapow 1 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 hahahahaha SCRALP the GNAR BRAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH anyway, pretty stoked to get back down to the Hakuba area and check it out. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Thanks so much as always guys - really valuable feedback. If there is snow (I am praying Mr Wiggles ) I think I'll head to Myoko Kogen for a few days and go from there. Just a pity my flight gets into Narita at 5pm, makes it really hard to get there that date. If it happens may try and get as far as Nagano and over night. Link to post Share on other sites
Sciclone 2 Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 www.Hyperdia.com/en is your friend http://www.hyperdia.com/en/cgi/en/search.html?dep_node=NARITA%20AIRPORT%20TERMINAL%202&arv_node=NAGANO&via_node01=&via_node02=&via_node03=&year=2011&month=12&day=10&hour=18&minute=40&search_type=0&search_way=&transtime=undefined&sort=0&max_route=5&ship=off&lmlimit=null&search_target=route&facility=reserved&sum_target=7 Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 9, 2011 Author Share Posted December 9, 2011 Awesome thanks for that mate, could not recall for the life of me the name of that site. Do I recall correctly that last year the airport train ran through to Ueno? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I don't think it goes direct Pete, if you are on the Narita express you'd change at Tokyo, its only 1 or 2 stops, if you are on the skyliner then I think you'd have to change as well but I don't know the station name. Why Ueno? Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thanks mate - will grab the Narita Express into Tokyo and then the Shink and another train to Myoko. Looks like I can get there on that night. That is if its snowed...... If not plan B might be a side trip to Osaka - will hold off until the very end. Had looked at bolting to Hokkaido but flights are approx $1K Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 have you checked the price on Skymark? Cheaper flights to hokkaido. BTW when is it you get here? Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Thanks TB - I had a look mate but I miss the flight that night, Arr Narita 5pm on the 22nd, guess I could get the shuttle to Haneda, overnight and go to Hokkaido in the morning but NOT Niseko as was there last year and would love to ride some other places this year. I do have to be in Hakuba in the afternoon or Narita for that matter in the morning of the 28th as have a mate arriving. Probably just completely over thinking it though. Paralysis by analysis Link to post Share on other sites
Sciclone 2 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 The keisei skyliner goes to keisei ueno. it's a couple of minutes walk from the JR Ueno station, but no worse than switching trains at Tokyo central station. Also, it's cheaper than the N'Ex. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Definitely. Don't support the high prices of the Narita Express unless you need to. Link to post Share on other sites
koshouyarou 0 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 If you're going to Hakuba I recommend hitting up Tsugaike for a day. When snow falls, it falls the most there (sometimes Cortina wins tbh) and the backcountry (if you're into that) is also pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Hi Pete My travel agent said "If your international flight is Oneworld member, your return internal airfare is $302(inc. tax)" Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 If you're going to Hakuba I recommend hitting up Tsugaike for a day. When snow falls, it falls the most there (sometimes Cortina wins tbh) and the backcountry (if you're into that) is also pretty good. I went to tsugaike once. I will never... never... never ever go back there. Its my #1 most hated resort ive been to. That flat middle part annoyed me beyond a level i thought it was impossible to be irritated. Then theres the powder traps all over it. If you like the pow, enjoy unclipping and walking through it Also, everythings kinda short. Theres only one run i remember being a little bit long... and only a little bit. Im sure the heli skiing is great and all, but for the resort itself, even if this site gave me free tickets and i was in hakuba anyway i wouldnt go. Id rather pay 4500 yen and sit in goryu another day. Dont get me wrong, im not saying other people cant have fun there or that theyre wrong. Its just when i turned up, the fun seemed to be located somewhere else. Link to post Share on other sites
koshouyarou 0 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 If you're going to Hakuba I recommend hitting up Tsugaike for a day. When snow falls, it falls the most there (sometimes Cortina wins tbh) and the backcountry (if you're into that) is also pretty good. I went to tsugaike once. I will never... never... never ever go back there. Its my #1 most hated resort ive been to. That flat middle part annoyed me beyond a level i thought it was impossible to be irritated. Then theres the powder traps all over it. If you like the pow, enjoy unclipping and walking through it Also, everythings kinda short. Theres only one run i remember being a little bit long... and only a little bit. Im sure the heli skiing is great and all, but for the resort itself, even if this site gave me free tickets and i was in hakuba anyway i wouldnt go. Id rather pay 4500 yen and sit in goryu another day. Dont get me wrong, im not saying other people cant have fun there or that theyre wrong. Its just when i turned up, the fun seemed to be located somewhere else. It's a very beginner / intermediate resort. I worked there for a season, so I could be biased. But like most resorts, once you know where the fun parts are you always can enjoy yourself I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Hi Pete My travel agent said "If your international flight is Oneworld member, your return internal airfare is $302(inc. tax)" Seemore Sadly slumming it with Qantas burning up frequent flier points. Guys have spent a day at Tsugaike with a family and it was a fun day sliding with some kids but will hit up 47 etc when it dumps - EVERY day Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 If you're going to Hakuba I recommend hitting up Tsugaike for a day. When snow falls, it falls the most there (sometimes Cortina wins tbh) and the backcountry (if you're into that) is also pretty good. I went to tsugaike once. I will never... never... never ever go back there. Its my #1 most hated resort ive been to. That flat middle part annoyed me beyond a level i thought it was impossible to be irritated. Then theres the powder traps all over it. If you like the pow, enjoy unclipping and walking through it Also, everythings kinda short. Theres only one run i remember being a little bit long... and only a little bit. Im sure the heli skiing is great and all, but for the resort itself, even if this site gave me free tickets and i was in hakuba anyway i wouldnt go. Id rather pay 4500 yen and sit in goryu another day. Dont get me wrong, im not saying other people cant have fun there or that theyre wrong. Its just when i turned up, the fun seemed to be located somewhere else. It's a very beginner / intermediate resort. I worked there for a season, so I could be biased. But like most resorts, once you know where the fun parts are you always can enjoy yourself I suppose. see, this is what i was angling at Wheres the fun bits! tell tell tell! im always up for being shown to be wrong because it means i get new super secret info Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted December 10, 2011 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted December 10, 2011 You can use the "Spoiler" tags if it's a secret Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Pete, Qantas is a OneWorld Member, so you might be able to get onto that deal. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 10, 2011 Author Share Posted December 10, 2011 Ah cool.... Thanks Surfathur! Seemore who is your travel agent mate? Link to post Share on other sites
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