mlg 0 Posted December 22, 2001 Share Posted December 22, 2001 I am about to go out for the first time in Japan - new arrival - but many of you people on here seem to be really experienced. How many times (days?) have all of you spent skiing or snowboarding at Japanese resorts in your life? Might make for an interesting read. Cheers all mlg Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 23, 2001 Share Posted December 23, 2001 I think it might make a very boring read, but you did ask. I've been 9 times so far, and tomorrow should make it 10, God willing. Now would you like to know how many women I've slept with? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted December 23, 2001 Share Posted December 23, 2001 Yo Mlg Like the MoodyMann sez Don't be misled.... It's doesn't matter how many times anyone has ridden Japanese slopes or how "experienced" anyone else is. Just get out and enjoy yourself, especially if you live in one of this country's many metropolises coz the fresh air will do you good. Even if you're an absolute beginner, you won't be the only one on the hill bending at the waist and not at the knees :-D I've been out getting on for sixty-five days total (two planks then one. I still get frustrated at being crap and not busting thru the pow quite like terje and jim rippey on those videos :-S It's just as well is boarding (skiing) is as much fun as it is. I don't think I'd go otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites
mlg 0 Posted December 23, 2001 Author Share Posted December 23, 2001 Hey no need to get all worked up - just thought it might be interesting to hear from people who have say spent 30 days a year for 5 years on the Japanese slopes....I am sure they have lots of good and interesting stories etc..... Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 Been in Japan 3 years now and had 11,14,5 days respectively skiing here. So thats 30 days out there. I am hoping to go about 20 times this season, theres just so many places that I want to try out this season. Top of list for this year: - 47/Goryu - Suginihara - Arai - Zao - Appi Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 24, 2001 Share Posted December 24, 2001 about 40 days overall over 4 seasons Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted December 25, 2001 Share Posted December 25, 2001 Over 100 by now probably - about 20-30 times a year.... Link to post Share on other sites
helen 0 Posted December 27, 2001 Share Posted December 27, 2001 I have now been about 40 days I suppose. Off to Furano next weekend - wish me luck! Link to post Share on other sites
Wade 0 Posted December 28, 2001 Share Posted December 28, 2001 12 days or so last year. I've kinda wondered this about you guys as well. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted December 28, 2001 Share Posted December 28, 2001 I go out about 10 times a year - each time to a different place, as much as possible. Been in Japan 5 years, so about 50 times? Wow, wonder how much that would cost!? Link to post Share on other sites
garynyberg 0 Posted December 28, 2001 Share Posted December 28, 2001 Been skiing in Japan since November 1989. My peak season was the winter of 1991-1992 when I was able to get in 45 days of skiing at Appi Kogen and a total of 51 days skiing that season. Since moving to the Kanto area in 1994, I average 15-20 days of skiing per season. Last big season for me was 1997-1998 when I got in 24 days of skiing. Gary Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 29, 2001 Share Posted December 29, 2001 I have probably been out there about 30-35 times. Favorites? Zao, Kagura, Naeba, Kusatsu, Nozawa. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 2, 2002 Share Posted January 2, 2002 Hi, First rode Niseko in Feb97 for a week and that was enough to make me want to move there. Spent 3 years in Hokkaido and rode 65-70 days a season in Niseko, Asahidake and some of the smaller skijos around Hakodate. All up about 230 days. Can't wait to get back there. cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 3, 2002 Share Posted January 3, 2002 ZERO! Hopefully 20 times this winter! Yes! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 6, 2002 Share Posted January 6, 2002 About 40 overall over 5 seasons. A lot of cash there Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 6, 2002 Share Posted January 6, 2002 First time yesterday in Yuzawa. Was great, but too much snow!! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 7, 2002 Share Posted January 7, 2002 Got out about 40-45 times last season, and the same the season before. Best resorts have to be Happo and Nozawa. Shiga is fun, but it ain`t got the anything man-made for snowboarders. Niigata(Myoko area, and Arai) is good if it snows and continues through the day, otherwise it can be a little a scanky due to wet snow. Reccomended : Take a day off during the week, and go upto to one of the big resorts. They`ll be nigh on empty. Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 0 Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 This is my third season in Japan. 1st season - about 10 times 'cause I was skint 2nd season - about 60 times. About forty of them were sick powder days. What a season!! this season - so far about 17 days. Link to post Share on other sites
45timo 0 Posted January 9, 2002 Share Posted January 9, 2002 About 30 times a season. That's a big wad of dough, but worth it! Link to post Share on other sites
jez 0 Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 This is my 4th season. Probably about 25 times in that time....trying to double that this season. Guess who has a better job than before!!!? Link to post Share on other sites
linda! 0 Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 3 times this season and about 15 overall in the 3 years I have been here. Waiting for the snow to fall again and winter to return! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 21, 2002 Share Posted January 21, 2002 About 20 times now! Yeah! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted January 23, 2002 Share Posted January 23, 2002 I have been out there about 20 times now this season. Rad or what? (That ones for you Ocean). Off to Nozawa this weekend, but a bit worried about the weather. Oh well! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted January 24, 2002 Share Posted January 24, 2002 rach, I was in two minds about going to Nozzle this weekend, but now I know you're going, I've made up my mind to go. It'll be ace! How can you go out 20 times anyway?! What do you feed yourself with, snow? Link to post Share on other sites
dane 0 Posted January 25, 2002 Share Posted January 25, 2002 None yet, but it looks like I will be getting over there next season. Link to post Share on other sites
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