tpm51 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Hi, Im heading to niseko next week for the season and my somewhat crappy job doesnt provide a season pass. Does anyone know of any scams or deals that sometimes come up with niseko passes. I am thinking of getting a 3 resort pass which is about 150000 yen. Ouch!!!!!!!! Thanks in advance and I hope you all have a good season. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 just buy the hirafu pass for 95,000 Link to post Share on other sites
tpm51 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Hey mate, I am going for 4 months. do you think it is worth paying the extra to ski the other two resorts or are they not so good. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 it depends on many things right. hirafu is 1/3 of the mountain. 1/3 of the mountain isnt worth 95000 yen to me. id rather pay 150000 and get the whole mountain. I think also the best park will be over on harmonys side of the mountain. Or you could have gotten 3 or 4 seasons passes in Nagano and gotten 500% more terrain for the same money. (sorry had to slip that in) buy a hirafu pass and use the money that you saved for some other resorts. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Higashiyama is nice esp since they opened the new course but it will get tracked out faster than Hirafu cuz its smaller. harmony is part of Hirafu (hanazono) so it shouldnt matter. That said, the passes theyre selling nowadays couldve changed too mate. Just going by what I know is all... I agree with using money at other resorts, Rusutsu is nice, Teine is nice and sure others are too. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 whoops I thought higashiyama was harmony? why cant there be just one flipping owner? There are ticket scams that happen but if you get caught there goes your 4 monthes. Link to post Share on other sites
miteyak 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Whats the little powder resort... some frenh sounding name, anyway, season pass for there is about 20,000 yen, that and Higashiyama would be pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 just out of curiosity what kind of work will you be doing TOF? Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Working for SNOWAVE Tom? Link to post Share on other sites
tpm51 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 Thanks for the info guys, I am working at a pension/small hotel which is in the village of niseko. japanese run, but they speak a little english. I have been in japan for 4 months so I know the very basics. They offer food, accom and 40,000 yen a month. 3 hours work in the morning and 3 at dinner time. It should be ok as I am not here to make money but to have a really good time in the snow and try and improve my lame ass snowboarding. I arrive on the 1st of dec. So very excitied. Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 TFO: which pension? Link to post Share on other sites
tpm51 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 Im working at Grand PaPa. Do you know it? Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 yeah I do Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 yokosan is really nice and they have a pretty good common room Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Have a fun season Timbo and try and avoid all those damn Aussies up there! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by miteyak: Whats the little powder resort... some frenh sounding name, anyway, season pass for there is about 20,000 yen, that and Higashiyama would be pretty good. Weiss mate? Link to post Share on other sites
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