ttuchin 0 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 We are 2 adults, 2 kids (9 & 11) looking to ski Japan's fields for the first time. Kids and Mum intermediate, Dad advanced and seeking powder. We ideally want, not in any partic order: 1. pretty village atmosphere (for Mum!) 2. not too huge/spread out (hate long traverses or having to shuttle to get from one good run to next) 3. beg/int runs in close proximity to advanced (so we can swap kiddy care between runs without having to move mountains..sorry for the pun!) 4. a reasonable number of blue sky non-blustery days (so that the kids dont get too miserable) 5. somewhere where there is plenty of snow (by aussie standards I suspect that is everywhere right?!) 6. somewhere where the runs are long, the crowds are small and from what I have read on this forum, where the patrols are relaxed and the music PA system is broken!! Not much to ask I know but any input greatly appreciated..By the way is it more of a travel hassle doing the plane/shinkansen/coach to Honshu's resorts or the two planes/coach to Hokkaido's? Thanks Tessa Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Is that all you ask? Have to taken the time to read through things and get at least a vague idea? Here's a good place to start: http://www.snowjapanforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/ubb/search/search_forum/1.html The links at the top of the page too. Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Shiga Kogen sounds like it fits a lot of that. And Nozawa Onsen. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Niseko Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 god you guys are hard Carnt's. ttchin, seriously anwhere from Gifu - Hokka'z is goignt o give you better snow than OZ. good luck with no.6! Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Nozawa. Niseko's not 'pretty' in comparison. Weather - unfortunately we cannot control that... Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 If only we could Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 Can't believe I'm saying this to an Australian. Niseko. Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Forget about blue sky days in Niseko... otherwise it's the best place for you. Link to post Share on other sites
ttuchin 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Author Share Posted December 11, 2006 thanks for the heads up Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Nozawa, Nozawa, Nozawa !!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by keba: Forget about blue sky days in Niseko... otherwise it's the best place for you. On occasions, about 1 day in 7 if you're lucky. Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I'm going to Nozawa this season. I've seen what the fuss is about in Niseko, time to see if Nozawa lives up to its rep. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 having seen all the fuss about Niseko, did it live up to what you expected? Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I have been when there wasn't any fuss (a number of years ago) and when there was fuss (last season). I preferred it when there wasn't any fuss, but at that time it certainly deserved the fuss. Even though it didn't get much fuss back then. Now that it has lots of fuss, I don't think it deserves the amount of fuss it gets. But having said that it deserves some fuss because it is a great place. (In short, I preferred it before but it's still a great place) Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by r45: I'm going to Nozawa this season. I've seen what the fuss is about in Niseko, time to see if Nozawa lives up to its rep. off piste at Noz is sick Lotta cliff bands so be careful...some serious cliff bands... Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Looking forward to it. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 r45, have you seen Icon 5? There are some nice cluff jumps in there that were shot at Noz, also check out maybe 1st issue of Bravo this year or Fall Line (maybe it was). They have some nice shots and tell you how to get to them as well... Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 When is it you are up at SK CB? I might be up there 27th-30th this month. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 GG, 20th-25th so will miss ya by just a few days. Will be in Hakuba from the 25th-8th You gonna hit up there during that time period? Link to post Share on other sites
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