Fattwins 0 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 you gonna take the bird? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: you gonna take the bird? ahhh, Ewok? Will talk to you later.. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 I worked it out... about 100 thousand give or take a bit. Lots of that in travel. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Excluding travel, probably around 75000 yen. including travel, double that. Link to post Share on other sites
powdersnow 0 Posted April 15, 2006 Share Posted April 15, 2006 About 300,000 - worth it though Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I'm lucky I live quite near and have friends in the area. Probably less than 100,000 yen Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I don't count it really - I just keep it in mind that I spend more in winter than other seasons. Link to post Share on other sites
Middleman C Charbroiled 2 0 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Less than two hundred thousand Link to post Share on other sites
harumi 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I don't have much money and so I try to be careful but I probably spend about 150 000 yen (apart from new gear just recently I bought) Link to post Share on other sites
orion 0 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Just spent a fortune on getting here and setting up house, and not had time (or cash) to try the snow yet. I'll be raring to go come early winter Link to post Share on other sites
merryJim 1 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Not too much actually. Splitting costs of travel and other ways of saving worked a treat. Having said that like others I'm not counting the pennies closely. Link to post Share on other sites
incompetentboob 0 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Creek Boy: <500,000 7 people <1,000,000 1 person Even More! 1 person for the 9 people who spent that much how did you do it? Ive skied roughly 40 days this year, live far from the mountains, bought a season pass, and didnt even get close to half of that amount. Thats impressive Easy. You've seen how I live, 1st class all the way, now imagine that for a couple of months. Link to post Share on other sites
slimeypete 0 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 < 200k Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 i just had M$ Money give me a report of my expenses - and yes, ive so far spent 378,000 yen already... and im expecting about 20,000-30,000 yen in the coming weeks... this includes everything - equipment and gear, learning materials, school lessons, food, travel, ski packages, etc. *sigh* BUT, i promise myself that next year would be different... i would definitely set a budget - say 100,000 yen? which would be for about 4-5 cheap packaged tours? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 But you had fun, right? Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 My recent Easter trip cost much less than what I would normally spend even though it was the most fun. That's mainly thanks to Fattwins. Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Not taking into account the flights, probably about 300,000 yen. Then there's those flights... Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by rach: But you had fun, right? DEFINITELY!!! Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I'd guess around 300 thousand yen. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 A lot. It's not the cheapest of things to do when you live in London. No complaints though. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 I seem to have used up somewhere in the region of 200 000 Link to post Share on other sites
bungle 0 Posted May 9, 2006 Share Posted May 9, 2006 I probably spend over half a million yen. I'm feeling a bit poor now. Link to post Share on other sites
skifreeeek 0 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I wasn't able to get out much this last season because I was in the process of moving down to Osaka from Tokyo but next season I'll be a regular up at the Gifu places. So not much spent on skiing. A lot spent on moving though Link to post Share on other sites
akafuji 0 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I spend too much every season. But it is most enjoy thing in life and so worth cost. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 I started the season saying I would make do with my old gear. In the end bought two boards, bindings, boots, new shells, equiped my girl with all the BC gear plus some ridding gear, bought better BC gear for myself, rented cars nearly every weekend, flew from London every weekend for 22 weekends in a row, hired guides, campervans, hotels, bought a tent, sleeping bags, paid higway tolls and petrol. Serioulsy, I think I have spent several thousand euros, possibly over 10k (about eur3k alone on hiring mountain guides). I have honestly never spent so much on one thing (I usually just save and invest). I have also never achieved or experienced as much nor found more satisfaction and joy from anything before. I'll be happy with that when I die. I am also happy with the basic freeride foundation I have built myself for future seasons, many years ahead. Next season alone will just be incredible. ps - although I have blown 10 hard working career years of my life getting to this stage, I still consider myself very fortunate to be able to match my motivation and passion with an adequate supply of cash to make it happen. I don't take it for granted and conceed that some people will see it as indulgent and wasteful. Link to post Share on other sites
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