Acreage

[sava 0]

snow-forecast.com reckons that nozawa onsen only has 734 acres and mt hutt (small field in nz) has 904

and niseko has 116.

 

What the hell?

 

does anybody know the real numbers?

[Fattwins 0]

nozawa is huge inbetween the courses.

[sava 0]

Even so, I'm sure that the actual area is bigger than mt hutt in nz

[Siem Reeves 0]

if I was to guess the j resorts only count the area of the trails while a nz resort (where you can ski anywhere) would count the entire area.

 

just a guess

[Fattwins 0]

Nozawa's courses are also sometimes 3 times longer than the courses at niseko. the 2 ridgeline courses are about 4km top to bottom.

[mattlucas 0]

And they might only be counting the true Niseko resort. That place is made up of 3 or 4 different resorts isn't it

[Fattwins 0]

that might be the best answer bubbles

[sava 0]

hrm

 

http://outside.away.com/outside/destinations/200311/200311_snow_report_4.html

 

puts it at

Skiable Area: 2,191 acres

 

for Niseko

[Fattwins 0]

fernie has 2400 plus...

i doubt niseko is at 2191.

There are still alot of places at

niseko that are considered to be closed.

 

The whole acres thing is more of a marketing tool then pure fact.

[sava 0]

resort size helps me

for wisely choosing where to

spend my skiing time

[marnix 0]

But if the definition of resort size is unclear or at least confusing how can you decide wisely?

[sava 0]

Sanno: that's what I don't like!

they should be comparable

also

 

 

I do not know how

I just wanted to reply

with a haiku

[mattlucas 0]

I think it would have been better if Sanno had come back with a Yoda like response