SKI 15 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Hi Have you enjoyed using your free ticket supplied by SnowJapan yet? http://www.snowjapan...photos-reports/ Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 awesome thread! come on dudes, have at it! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 The thread of shame. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Maybe they haven't been yet, haven't returned yet, or are to busy enjoying the snow. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Or maybe they have been and just can't be arsed writing a report and uploading a photo. In which case, SJ should exclude them from all future giveaways. But lets hope that is not the case. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Are you suggesting that gaining a 5,900Y prize would lead people to be lazy? Of course not. Are you suggesting that 10 reviews of "great snow and lifts at Niseko", "great night life" would be doubly interesting? maybe. Dunno. Just can't wait for the 30 reports for the 30 free tickets at Madaroa. :bitter that I didn't win anything smiley: Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted January 18, 2013 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted January 18, 2013 The 'deal' is that if you win, you contribute and give feedback. If you're not prepared to do that, please don't enter. Leave the Giveaways for the people who are happy to give feedback and support the system. I would also hope that people, you know, enter into the spirit of the thing and write more than "great snow and lifts at Niseko". If the season ends and people who win stuff from us/the resorts don't enter the spirit and don't give the feedback, then perhaps we'll have the same outlook next season and spend our time doing something more fun than going to the effort of putting all this lot together on such a scale. No skin off our nose, if that's the saying. Then people won't have the tickets to win. But, it's early of course so lets give everyone a chance shall we. Oh, and there never would be 30 winners reports from Madarao because there were only 15 winners, each taking two tickets. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 OK. Are you really wanting 15 reports from Madaroa? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted January 18, 2013 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted January 18, 2013 You mean Madarao, and.... yes, of course. Why not. 15 people won, so, yes, that comes to 15 resort reviews doesn't it. And if you missed this as well: http://www.snowjapan...13-please-read/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I want to read as many reviews of places as possible. The more the better. The SJ dudes have clearly said that they want people to come back with feedback and it is entirely reasonable. It's more than that, people should want to share their experiences, especially having being invited to sample a place for free. Its only good manners. If you don't agree with the conditions, don't enter and let other people who do enter and win. Simples. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 18, 2013 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I think it's a good rule....can even be the same thread....different pics and diff opinions....exactly what it should be about It's nice to be nice Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I have won two Madarao tickets, thanks to SJ. I have been wanting to go to Madarao for ages so this will ensure I go, great!!!!!!! I will most probably be going either Feb or Mar as I am too busy this month to go anywhere except maybe just here in Yamanashi. As for writing a review/report afterwards, I think it is only fair, after all we are receiving the tickets for free and we choose whether to enter or not under the condition that we write a report if we win the tickets. For anyone who don't agree with the conditions, it is better not to enter!!!! For me although I love going skiing, I also really enjoy going somewhere I haven't been before, exploring the resort, taking pics and reporting back, that is also a big part of it for me. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 I certainly plan to post a report and some pix, both to support the site and to share what passes for stoke in my skiing. Still, I don't think the SJ guys expect people to get out there the day after receiving tix and report back that evening. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted January 19, 2013 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted January 19, 2013 We don't indeed, DiGriz. I think I'll save my final assessment on the situation until the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites
alexeiw123 2 Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hi Have you enjoyed using your free ticket supplied by SnowJapan yet? http://www.snowjapan...photos-reports/ Cheers Hello! I've just finished my second day of skiing in Niseko, having a ball, however the free ticket was destined for my accommodation (the vale) and the reception had not seen or heard of it? In any case, I'll be doing a trip report when I return, I need to take more photos and video! Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted January 20, 2013 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted January 20, 2013 Hello alexeiw123. I would ask them again, as we did send it and it did not come back to us as undeliverable.. so it has got to be up there somewhere. Hope you get it, and thanks in advance for the report. Have fun. Link to post Share on other sites
ju87 0 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I received my pass and have used it. Many thanks for the prize ! Unfortunately, I'm now back in a very sad place named Reality and I am being punished for spending 12 days stuffing my greedy face with pow. I will have a report up with pictures just as soon as I can. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Reality sucks. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ain't that the truth!! Arrived home airport to a 24 degree temp at 6.30am!! all just after a couple weeks in sub-zero! Can someone please pay me to go back?? Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 24 degress would be fine. I'd like that right now. Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 but if it is 24 degrees at 6.30 am, it is probably going to be pretty close to 40 degrees a bit later on Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 40 at 30 humidity would also be very nice for this time of year. Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 but if it is 24 degrees at 6.30 am, it is probably going to be pretty close to 40 degrees a bit later on and it WAS - 40 that is - as we drove the 7 hours to get home from the airport. Through a bushfire zone and fairly thick smoke for a couple km, led by a fire truck to keep us to the speed limit. Link to post Share on other sites
pdoull 2 Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ja, I was lucky. Just missed the record day of 45.8 degrees celcius by one day. Way too hot!! After below zero (-5 / -12) in Hirafu, ~ 50 degrees difference , would have probably fallen over. Just back (about 5 days including flying) to my real world now & started back at work. I can still feel all the boarding in my legs. Will do an official report soon although I have been posting. Link to post Share on other sites
alexeiw123 2 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Hello alexeiw123. I would ask them again, as we did send it and it did not come back to us as undeliverable.. so it has got to be up there somewhere. Hope you get it, and thanks in advance for the report. Have fun. I managed to track it down, and used the pass, great times were had. Thanks. 2 days of skiing left, watching anxiously for some heavy snowfall! 9 days in Hirafu and its been clear skies nearly the whole time! Link to post Share on other sites
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