Go Native 70 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 You just need to change professions and live at a ski resort snowdude and you too could have that many days skiing. Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I'm not quite sure why people can't just enjoy the snow and be happy for others who are trying to do so. What does it matter if Honshu or Hokkaido is better? There are undoubtedly positives to both places. With that said, there's almost always somewhere in Hokkaido you can get really good snow at from December to March/April. There's been maybe a total of 7 days all season where I haven't been able to get "powder snow" somewhere. Most of the time when it's grim at Niseko, it requires a lot of hiking or a snowmobile, but nonetheless possible. Hokkaido is a great place with great snow and there's no denying that. I meet a lot of people who come here for their first time and the overwhelming majority had the time of their life. No place on earth has perfect conditions all the time, I think that should be rather obvious. If you don't like Mike Pow's pictures, don't look at them. I, for one, enjoy his appreciation of the sport and the enthusiasm he shares with other people. *Ski more, type less* Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 There's definitely a history of BS marketing from Niseko that continues to this day Mitch and I think certain people on here are just a little touchy about it. One of the issues is it being marketed as basically the powder capital of the world and this can lead to people being a little dissolutioned if they turn up for a week (especially outside of peak season) and it barely snows which of course does happen now and again. Personally though I think if you're stupid enough to be taken in by marketing and go to Niseko or any ski area in the world and think that you will always be blessed with awesome powder then you have no one but yourself to blame for such a ridiculous expectation. Mike though is definitely not part of the BS marketing. He tells it how he experiences it. And besides SKI I doubt anyone else on this forum has ever had any problem with any of his reports. They're awesome and I for one am very thankful he puts in the time and effort. Thanks Mike Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Mitch you seem to have missed the point, which wasn't Hokkaido vs Nagano. But never mind. And GoNative like I said previously I also enjoy the stoke. I was simply making a point that some people - obviously not you - may think. That's all. It is a discussion 'Forum', after all. Link to post Share on other sites
grinch 0 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Looking like another good weekend on the way. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 You just need to change professions and live at a ski resort snowdude and you too could have that many days skiing. Yes indeed! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 A tale of two cities, well prefectures at any rate:- Yesterday at Hakuba Goryu - a full-on powder day! Very un-Spring-like. & this afternoon back down in Kanagawa - not-quite-in-full-bloom sakura. Very Spring-like. So to answer the OP, depends where you are! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 A tale of two cities, well prefectures at any rate:- Yesterday at Hakuba Goryu - a full-on powder day! Very un-Spring-like. & this afternoon back down in Kanagawa - not-quite-in-full-bloom sakura. Very Spring-like. So to answer the OP, depends where you are! Wow that's early, the plum blossoms, which always bloom early have only just got into full bloom here, and the cherry blossoms always follow them a few weeks later! The buds on the trees have now started to develop! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Wow that's early, the plum blossoms, which always bloom early have only just got into full bloom here, and the cherry blossoms always follow them a few weeks later! The buds on the trees have now started to develop! To be fair, only a few of the trees around here are looking like that one, and that wasn't yet in full bloom, so I reckon it'll be another few weeks before hanami gets in full-swing! Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Ahhh, hanami Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 ...and blue sheets Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 ...and blue sheets It's a great combination, eh - watching beautiful, pink, cherry blossom whilst sat on industrial-blue, tarpaulin sheets!! Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I like the "beer" bit myself. Link to post Share on other sites
CnnmnSchnpps 0 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Snowsnowsnowsnowsnowsnowsnow. Who wants to stare at stupid pink flowers when you could be riding powder? Dumpdumpdumpdumpdumpdump! ( ) Fingers crossed for this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
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