Jimmer 2 Posted August 15, 2012 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Niseko. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Where's that one Jimmer? For me, very probably Tenjindaira. Link to post Share on other sites
wakaran 1 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Toss up between Rusutsu and Tenjindaira. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Had some really good times at Niseko, Furano, Nozawa, Myoko Kogen, best for us was possibly Myoko in 2011, 7m snowfall before the middle of January! Not bad! Back there for Jan 2013 - bring on the super dumps! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Blackcomb (Whistler) Seventh Heaven....my old stomping grounds is right up there at the top. So many amazing days in Japan though. Those really cold days at Kamui Links are something special and define "powder snow". I had one stellar morning at Happo-one last year. The mountain was closed all day Saturday due to blizzard conditions but the next morning ...at Skyline.....was......................words can't describe. Link to post Share on other sites
SantaCruz 0 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Seventh Heaven is indeed very nice. Had some great days there this last season and many others as well Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Yeah, have to get back to 7th one of these seasons. Chris, any experience at Mt Washington? I've been looking at that as a possible destination for a couple of seasons, but not enough info to pull the trigger on a trip. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Washington is hit or miss. It can be really epic as in having way too much snow or there are seasons where it never really gets going. Lately they've been having quite consistently good seasons. But when it snows....it dumps bigtime, huge amounts of snow!! It's a nice hill with some nice places to stay. We used to bring all our food and stay in the condos with kitchenettes. That's the best way to go I think. You can take a bus or shuttle down to town (Courtenay) and load up on groceries and there is rarely snow at sea level so it's easy to get around. It's about four hours from Victoria so it's quite a drive but there are also plenty of package tours and daily departures and returns during the season. Terrain is pretty impressive with a lot chutes and bowls in the back but beginners can access most of the mountain and ski from top to bottom. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 +1 for seventh heaven - was there in 04, 06 & 08 My other fave spot on Blackcomb is Crystal Ridge - it's like it's own seperate mini mountain with some sweet lines through the trees and no crowds. The mega -crepes at Crystal Hut help also Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Thanks Chris. Yes, I've read they get humongous amounts of snow there. Soooo many mountains, so few seasons (sooo little money) Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Appologies to dwolf....we've kinda strayed from the "Ski Resort in Japan" part of the topic. Slap to myself.... Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Don't worry, because..... we are the world! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezzxDk_vvXA * I always really liked Lionel's moustache * I really wish they had put on a few extra choruses at the end....... it somehow seems cut off and short. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 ....... it somehow seems cut off and short. - like Lionel's moustache doh again Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 to da both a yas.... Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Did god really turn stone to bread? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Yes...at seventh heaven... doh...did it again..!! Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Shiga Kogen it would have to be. Perfect timing, of course. Link to post Share on other sites
2ndstringqb 0 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 The first time I skied on real powder was Ichirino Onsen in Ishikawa ken. I was hooked for life from then on. But the all-time best was sometime around the 13th Jan 2011 in Myoko. For about 3 days straight it didn't stop snowing the lightest, fluffiest, downiest (is that even a word?) snow I've had the pleasure of being on (and occasionally - under). Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I think that must've been one of those special storms, 2nd. I was in Hokkaido at the time but some guys from Moment Skis were in Myoko around then and later told me it was some of the most incredible snow they'd ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites
blaster 0 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 The one time I went to Zermatt, that was the best for me. Hope that I can see better in Japan! Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 There's a ski resort in Japan named Zermatt? Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherLocklearRocks 1 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Kawaba. Link to post Share on other sites
SwingingSaru 1 Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 I would say mine was probably Kiroro. Though on that day I think anywhere in the area would have been pretty much the same awesomeness. Link to post Share on other sites
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