Official Snowatch members Japow tour dates....

[Jahoota]

Ok,

Sooooo many members in here are heading to Japow for a ski/board/onsen over the northern winter. There's also multiple threads on when & where everyone is.

I thought it would be beneficial to have a sticky thread (mods please) with just everyone's location and tour dates!

Here's the jahoota tour....

* Habuka (Happo-one)
* 15/2/09 to 21/2/09

[ 25.10.2008, 01:07 PM: Message edited by: The Frog ]

[Paul Oberin]

Hakuba 2nd Feb to 15th of Feb.

[SDJ]

Hakuba 3rd feb to 10th of feb

[SnoWhite]

Arrive Tokyo Tuesday, 3rd Feb from Sydney via Cairns. Probably in Hakuba from the 4th to 11th. Travel itinerary for Toykyo/Kyoto/Osaka being worked on and flying Osaka to Sydney on the evening of the 16th. Nothing's in concrete at this stage, other than the flights.

[Waterboy]

Arive Tokyo 23/1 to 5/2 prob with majority of time in Hakuba... anyone able to recommend good backpackers, snowbeds dosn't have any vacancies?

[ssar]

Myself + 3 mates will be in Niseko late Feb 2009, first time to Japow for any of us..

Flying into Sapporo & travel to Niseko Thur 19 Feb.

Staying in the southwestern area of the village, not close enough to walk to any lifts so will be getting shuttle buses each day.

Will hope to do a couple of day trips snowriding in Rusutsu during our stay.

Travelling back to Sapporo & flying back to OZ Mon 02 Mar.

[Boardingbuny]

I think we are in

Nazawa Onsen 11th -16th Feb

Myoko Kogen 17th - 20th Feb

[Markopolo]

Niseko from 3rd of January with about half the population of Toowoomba !!!!!

[gee_ocal]

hakuba with her majesty tobi..... 12th to the 21st febuary.

[mtbpeteski]

Niseko - Feb 8th - 17th
Hakuba - Feb 17th - 26th

[Snow Yeti]

I'm jealous of you mtbpeteski. I've been to both and I think it's awesome you get to go to both places in Feb ;)

[mtbpeteski]

I stuffed my knee over there early this year so thought i would make up for the missed days.

[karen97]

Hakuba 2/2 till the 17/2. Booking the flights tonight :D graemlins/woohoo.gif

[karen97]

All booked!! :D :D :D :D

[popshuvit]

All you lucky people, I see on the Niseko cam that they have had the first snowfall down to Village level overnight.

[karen97]

Not going to Japow Pop?

[popshuvit]

Watch this space Kaz...

[karen97]

come to Hakuba!

[JA2340]

jahoota Habuka (Happo-one) 15/2/09 to 21/2/09
Paul Oberin Hakuba 2/2/09 to 15/2/09
SDJ Hakuba 3/2/09 to 10/2/09
SnoWhite Hakuba 4/2/09 to 11/2/09
Waterboy Hakuba 23/1/09 to 5/2/09
ssar Niseko 19/2/09 to 02/3/09.
Boardingbunny Nazawa Onsen 11/2/09 to 16/2/09 then Myoko Kogen 17/2/09 to 20/2/09
Markopolo Niseko 3/1/09 to ???
gee_ocal & tobi Hakuba 12/2/09 to 21/2/09
mtbpeteski Niseko 8/2/09 to 17/2/09 then Hakuba 17/2/09 to 26/2/09
karen97 Hakuba 2/2/09 to 17/2/09
JA2340 (+1 and mates) NozawaOnsen 13/1/09 to 24/1/09

[popshuvit]

Airfares booked.
I will be in Japan 19/01 to 31/01, and at this stage it looks like Myoko for me. graemlins/woohoo.gif graemlins/boarder.gif :D

[karen97]

Awesome! Pop :D

[Bear]

Jahoota Habuka (Happo-one) 15/2/09 to 21/2/09
Paul Oberin Hakuba 2/2/09 to 15/2/09
SDJ Hakuba 3/2/09 to 10/2/09
SnoWhite Hakuba 4/2/09 to 11/2/09
Waterboy Hakuba 23/1/09 to 5/2/09
ssar Niseko 19/2/09 to 02/3/09.
Boardingbunny Nazawa Onsen 11/2/09 to 16/2/09 then Myoko Kogen 17/2/09 to 20/2/09
Markopolo Niseko 3/1/09 to ???
gee_ocal & tobi Hakuba 12/2/09 to 21/2/09
mtbpeteski Niseko 8/2/09 to 17/2/09 then Hakuba 17/2/09 to 26/2/09
karen97 Hakuba 2/2/09 to 17/2/09
JA2340 (+1 and mates) NozawaOnsen 13/1/09 to 24/1/09
Bear Hakuba 2/2/09 to 21/2/09
Popshuvit Myoko 22/01/09 to 29/01/09

[ 14.11.2008, 11:52 AM: Message edited by: Bear ]

[SDJ]

SO is there any plans of a Japow Snowatch slide or catch up happening in Hakuba cause there seems to be a few of us there at the same time????

[popshuvit]

Bear.. if you can, can you amend my Myoko Kogen dates to 22/01 - 29/01, as the other days I will be checking out Osaka/Kyoto & hanging around Toyko for a bit.

[Jahoota]

I'd reckon there will be a one a week in feb! :D Something to get sorted in the new year I suspect (dates, venues)

[Bear]

I'm sure we can come up with something. All I stipulate is that it is not at a western style restaurant (they were all really bad).

[popshuvit]

I have beeked & paid deposit for Myoko.. so JAPOW... you better watch out, I am coming.. graemlins/boarder.gif graemlins/woohoo.gif

[Charles]

Niseko once more February 1 to 11.

[Sandy]

Here are my plans:

Hakuba 1-8 Feb
Shiga Kogen 21-24 Feb

Not fixed yet:
Gala Yuzawa 14 Dec
Nozawa Onsen 26-30 Dec
Naeba/Kagura 17-18 Jan
Hakuba 7-8 March
Myoko 20-22 March

[Paul Oberin]

Originally posted by Bear:
I'm sure we can come up with something. All I stipulate is that it is not at a western style restaurant (they were all really bad). I think we could book out Mama Chans or the Head Ski place, they both have lots of room.

[Bear]

Mama Chans!!!!! That place rocks. graemlins/woohoo.gif

[Vet]

Anyone after Dancing girls and a spa, casino chips and cheap tix?:

Stay and ski at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno for ONLY 79 BUCKS.
ONLY AVAILABLE 12/01/2008 - 12/30/2008

You are getting TWO Nights of Lodging and a Lift Ticket. That works out to $39 per day, about HALF the cost of a lift ticket... PLUS you get $100 in food and casino credits.

1. TWO nights room and tax
2. 1 all-day adult lift ticket/per person to Mt.Rose
3. Your choice of either a $50 food credit or $50 Spa Credit (one per room per stay)
4. Your choice of either $50 in casino match play or $25 in casino slot play (one per room per stay)

stay of Sunday through Thursday night

[Bear]

Vet what does ^^^^ that have to do with Japow? :confused:

[sir_rhyso]

Hakuba 15-27 Feb graemlins/skier.gif

[SDJ]

SO with the get together in Hakuba should we set a date for a meet up slide and after bevvies???

cause i got no idea what half of u guys look like ( i know u will be the aussies but there maybe others there other than snowatchers)

[bdenny4]

Hmmmm - in Singapore for business from 3rd Feb to 7th. Anyone know of a cheap way to get to Tokyo from Singapore/

[Tobi]

Walk?

[bdenny4]

tongue.gif

[Tobi]

What!

You asked for cheap!

[bdenny4]

Jet Airwyas via Chennai and Mumbai (me no think so)

[karen97]

Originally posted by SDJ:
SO with the get together in Hakuba should we set a date for a meet up slide and after bevvies???

cause i got no idea what half of u guys look like ( i know u will be the aussies but there maybe others there other than snowatchers) You know me ;) I will start a new thread when I get home

[pbd]

We will be at Shiga Kogen from 14th to 26th Jan

[gee_ocal]

Me and my man, hakuba happo1 12-20 feb. any info on lift tix cost.

[Bear]

4600 Yen Including a 1000 deposit for your electronic tag to operate the gates.

[Jahoota]

its getting closer people... graemlins/woohoo.gif

[Tobi]

Originally posted by gee_ocal:
Me and my man, hakuba happo1 12-20 feb. any info on lift tix cost. Don't for one second think that you'll only be riding Happone.

[popshuvit]

3 weeks till i fly outta here...
And Myoko Kogan is looking really good at the moment.... there has been close to 150cm of fresh since boxing day... with more predicted from tomorrow evening... graemlins/boarder.gif

[Bear]

Originally posted by Tobi:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by gee_ocal:
Me and my man, hakuba happo1 12-20 feb. any info on lift tix cost. Don't for one second think that you'll only be riding Happone. </font>[/QUOTE]Happo-one is the most expensive of the resorts as well (the largest as well ;) ).

[gee_ocal]

yeah yeah i know tobi.I'm NOT riding with you. thanks guys.

[Tobi]

:(

Why not?

[Paul Oberin]

Originally posted by gee_ocal:
yeah yeah i know tobi.I'm NOT riding with you. thanks guys. There will be a few of us from Albury there at the same time as you, we can catch up for a slide or meal if you like.

[skibum]

I will be in Hakuba between 17th January - 25th January graemlins/skier.gif

[gee_ocal]

Yeah paul, that would be great, not far off now... we are staying at Yamano Oyado Alupu from the 12th. Cant wait for super snow and vending machine beer yeehaa.

[gee_ocal]

Why not? Just kidding tobes, swear we won't go rogue and get lost? merry new year.

[Paul Oberin]

Originally posted by gee_ocal:
Yeah paul, that would be great, not far off now... we are staying at Yamano Oyado Alupu from the 12th. Cant wait for super snow and vending machine beer yeehaa. I am staying at Alupu also, so sure to see you when you arrive.

[Jahoota]

Bummer I'm going to miss catching up with you for a ski Paul. Given I've brought gear from you it would be nice to catch up for a brew. I arrive as you leave :rolleyes: .

Hopefully I'll catch up with gee_ocal, tobi & bear at some stage for a ski or dinner. looks like I only have a one day overlap with karen97 as well.

[karen97]

Are you arriving in Hakuba on the 15th?

[Boardingbuny]

Wow! Not long to go now smile.gif Should come up nice and quickly! Im spending most of January travelling around Aus for Work and then off to Japan for 2 weeks and a week home with the monster.. Willbe March before I actually do anything smile.gif

[ 04.01.2009, 08:58 PM: Message edited by: Boardingbuny ]

[Paul Oberin]

Originally posted by Jahoota:
Bummer I'm going to miss catching up with you for a ski Paul. Given I've brought gear from you it would be nice to catch up for a brew. I arrive as you leave :rolleyes: .
That would have been good, maybe next year, as I am sure to go overseas again at a similar time.

[Jahoota]

Originally posted by karen97:
Are you arriving in Hakuba on the 15th? we're arriving on the 14th around midnight so out sking on the 15th. Are you leaving the 17th or 18th???. We're holed up in a log cabin thingy near the base of the gondola at happo one.

[Bear]

I don't remember any log cabin thingy (?) near the base of Happo-one gondola. The 15th will be a huge day as it's my birthday, will be well trashed that night (probably the only night I will drink seriously the whole trip).

[popshuvit]

Bear, serious drinking hey??
... hmmmmmmm, does that mean there will be a photo of a topless bear posted on the forums?

[Bear]

Originally posted by popshuvit:
Bear, serious drinking hey??
... hmmmmmmm, does that mean there will be a photo of a topless bear posted on the forums? Well I'm sure there will be at least one taken whether it makes it onto the forum is another matter. graemlins/outtahere.gif

[Jahoota]

Originally posted by Bear:
I don't remember any log cabin thingy (?) near the base of Happo-one gondola. epoch cabins.
http://www.japanspecialists.com/files/ac_h_epochcabins.html
up the non ski hill side of the gondola. a walk or inclinator lift down the hill, walk accross teh road and viola! gondola!


Originally posted by Bear:
The 15th will be a huge day as it's my birthday, will be well trashed that night (probably the only night I will drink seriously the whole trip). I think ours will be the 14th during travel - its one of lads birthdays on the 14th. Very romantic really - a group of middle aged reprobates travelling on valentines day. graemlins/big_laugh.gif

So were ya staying Bear?

[Paul Oberin]

Originally posted by Jahoota:
epoch cabins.
http://www.japanspecialists.com/files/ac_h_epochcabins.html
up the non ski hill side of the gondola. a walk or inclinator lift down the hill, walk accross the road and viola! gondola!



So were ya staying Bear? You will walk right past the lodge Bear is staying at, which is at the base of that inclinator.

[Jahoota]

Originally posted by Paul Oberin:
You will walk right past the lodge Bear is staying at, which is at the base of that inclinator. [/QB]fantastic. we can throw emtpy beer cans at his window on teh way to the slopes :D

[Bear]

Only full cans will be accepted thank-you. tongue.gif

One word of warning is the the travelator has very restricted operating times. Outside of this it is slide down of climb up the hill. :(

[foncusmaximus]

feb 10-feb 25
niseko staying at catfish's house in village

[Jerraman]

I'm flying out on Thursday evening to Tokyo. Spending the long weekend in the big smoke before taking the shinkansen to Nagano and bus to Hakuba on Monday 12 Jan. Will be in Hakuba until Thursday 22 Jan, then overnighting at Narita and home via Singapore.

[ssar]

In 4 weeks from now, our crew will be in Hokkaido, en route to Niseko.

We are staying at: ASUKA APARTMENTS - GRAND HIRAFU, from Thurs 19 Feb to Mon 02 Mar.
Skiing as many days as we can at Niseko, probably doing 1 day trip to Rusutsu & back.

It is sure coming up fast!
Mmmmm.. powder..

[SDJ]

we're staying at the Aria anyone kno what this is like???

[pause]

Anyone in Niseko 7th - 21st feb?

[Charles]

There till the 11th of Feb.

[foncusmaximus]

Originally posted by pause:
Anyone in Niseko 7th - 21st feb? foncusmaximus on pow patrol in niseko feb.

will have car for road trips to various other pow stashes. am planning to hike yotei weather permitting.

[pause]

excellent so is there a snowatch favoured pub or eatery in nesiko?

[foncusmaximus]

the joint with the fridge door as the door, and cool music. cant remember name....anyone?

[Princess]

Gyu.

[Charles]

Yep, that is an old favourite. Traffic lights, head down and on your right.

[Charles]

Sunday the 8th of February.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/HirafuGreenFeb09.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/WideFeb09-1-small.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/WideFeb09-2-small.jpg

Ice Festival 6th of February:
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/BirdIceFes09.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/DisIceFes09.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/OlympIceFest09.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/GreenpeaceIceFestival.jpg
In Sapporo it came down heavy, covering most things in a fluffy layer or powder. Some of the smaller sculptures were covered fully.

From Sapporo last Tuesday the 10th of February:
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh157/RedArmyRacing/WideFeb09-4small.jpg