sachiko 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I think for many people who live here it will be. But for people who did overseas, where is your favorite? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 My favorite place for skiing is back home in BC Japan will do for now though. I'm having a good time exploring new terrain and have good people to ski with. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 this is the only country Ive skied in Link to post Share on other sites
wendy-cake 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Me too. Yes. Link to post Share on other sites
mfurmane 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Utah is still my favorite... Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Sure as hell beats Wigan, though Runcorn has an artificial run that gives most Japanese resorts a run for their money. My fave. Link to post Share on other sites
Honest John 0 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I'll hopefully let you know next March. At the moment it's France/Switzerland. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 It sure is. Not much else to compare it to though... Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 its a toss up for me. I know on one hand that Ive skied more powder here than anywhere else. The only thing is that the terrain that is open and safe at ski resorts will never be the same as Canada or etc. Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted April 22, 2005 Share Posted April 22, 2005 I want to go and try other place for comparing. I can't decide where is the place I want to going most. Link to post Share on other sites
dave rave 0 Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 I love Santa Fe New Mexico the powder is very very dry. & the air & views are stunning. also LakeTaho is great because of the party scene in the south shore & also great skiing/boarding. this year they had huge snowfall Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Yes, I love it and I live near it all! Link to post Share on other sites
oblivion 5 Posted April 24, 2005 Share Posted April 24, 2005 Yes. I'd love the chance to explore other places though. Europe is top of the list. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Hey dave rave - can you tell us more about Santa Fe New Mexico. I wouldn't have guessed there was even snow in Mexico. (Though tons of people say that about Japan as well) Link to post Share on other sites
jared 0 Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 When I visited New England I was surprised how many Americans there were there. and when I asked about a bus to London... Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Yes yes yes. That's for "being Japan" as well, it's real eggzotikk like for us Link to post Share on other sites
Middleman C Charbroiled 2 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Canada, but I don't know Japan too well yet. Give me a few years. Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 There seem to be a fair few people here who have only ever skied/boarded in Japan. One more here. I'm really wanting to go and check some other places out right now. Link to post Share on other sites
BigKahuna13 0 Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by dave rave: I love Santa Fe New Mexico the powder is very very dry. & the air & views are stunning. also LakeTaho is great because of the party scene in the south shore & also great skiing/boarding. this year they had huge snowfall We're thinking about next year's road trip and Taos is high on the list, along with Whistler. I've been told that the western US has the best powder skiing in the world - bar none. Link to post Share on other sites
deepee 0 Posted May 4, 2005 Share Posted May 4, 2005 Well its the only place so far. I'd like to get back on that one when I've taken in more places Link to post Share on other sites
LadyDianne 0 Posted May 5, 2005 Share Posted May 5, 2005 I'm new here my experience so far is Chamonix. So I'll have to wait for winter to check it out. Can't wait! Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Hee It all depends on the day. Sofar I've had some really good days in Japan. Last year I skied 2 weeks in the States. 1 week around L.Tahoe and 1 week Utah. Out of 12 days skiing I had 1 crazy day in Powder Mountain and some ok days in Snowbird and Solitude. Alta the snowconditions were great but the visibility, was none. Aroudn L.Tahoe the weather was great but the snow sucked. Then I came to Japan and on my first skiing day here I found some chest deep powder. So in my mind if I had to make a choice it would be Japan over the States. (Although I never had a day like my first day in Japan, and probably can find the exact same conditions in Europe or North America). I have had lousy days in Chamonix, but also one of my best days ever (even including breaking my skis). My favourite place to ski is Champery (Ch). Been there 3 times and everytime it was dumping. But I don't want to go back there because it might ruin my thought about that place and there are so many other locations to explore. Even Italy. If you check the stats there is a lot less snow in Italy then any other country int he European Alps, but I know some guys who don't want to go anywhere else, because everytime they go they always have the best snow (according to them). The bottomline is there no way you can say that 1 place is better than anywhere else you have been, because the weather might change suddenly and your favorite place turns into a green meadow. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Definitely yes for me. This year is looking like it will turn out to be the best yet as well. Link to post Share on other sites
gogalago 0 Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I've had the wickedest snow in japan by FAR... New Zealand was quite a different experience, destroying the base on rocks and strange to have the expectation that you will hike to marked trails... but really didn't enjoy dealing with t-bars and "poggles" to take you (halfway) up the mountain though. Also (compared to japan) having the mountain an hours expensive bus-trip from whichever town was a bit of a pain and made getting first tracks have nothing to do with how early you could shake yourself out of bed... but after saying all that, there was a nice vibe and I do intend to go back again one day too - I think I may have improved my riding the most while I was there - with no restrictions on where you go, you end up in places that you didn't intend and push your limits a bit... Tahoe was where I first learnt so will always have a few special memories... definitely some more challenging terrain than what I've seen in Japan so far, and also nice to be able to go up to a patroller and ask about BC conditions and even get the offer of a guided tour. Japan wins out on snow-conditions and lack of lift lines (depending i guess on where you ride) and probably because I've ridden here more than anywhere else. Have some reservations on california though, as I've never been there to catch a particularly large dump. but then again, I know nothing about a vast majority of the places there are to ride in this wide old world... Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Japan has the best snow conditions by far (consistent) but the terrain is far behind europe and north america. Snow condition is more important for me since you can still find some great line here in Japan. So in a typical season my ranking would be (based on snow conditions): 1. Japan 2. North America 3. Europe Assuming same snow conditions at all 3 (say after a huge dump ), then my ranking reverses (based on terrain): 1. Europe 2. North America 3. Japan Steep vert + powder, yeah baby! Link to post Share on other sites
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