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Lara75 
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Post subject: Niseko Japan is the second snowiest resort on the globe....
 Posted: Oct 10, 2009 - 09:22 AM
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The Niseko area is known for some of the best off-piste powder boarding in the world. Niseko can receive up to 16 metres of snow in a season & No other destination receives such consistently perfect snow, because Niseko is a geographical magnet for weather systems delivering snow clouds from the Siberian peninsula. When these storms collide, after passing the Sea of Japan, Niseko is the first place in their path.The water content of the snow is usually less than 10% creating extremely light powder snow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_stujb4PMVI
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IrishGav
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Post subject: RE: Niseko Japan is the second snowiest resort on the globe.
Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 06:06 AM
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Yes Lara i told you all this already!!  |
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hardmandez
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Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 10:25 AM
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snowhazey
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Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 10:49 PM
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| fantastic! off to Niseko in February - can't wait anyone else going? |
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rideonwhistler
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Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 01:00 AM
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chaletslovakia
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Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 10:04 AM
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Yeah I went to Niseko a few years back and it was the nuts...
Since then the Aussies have moved in....
And that can't be good... |
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Plenty of great riding, guiding, grub and beers without the hefty Alp pricetag.
visit www.chaletslovakia.com
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lez_s
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Posted: Oct 15, 2009 - 10:17 AM
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| Sick. How steep is it out there? |
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adam_2005
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Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 12:12 PM
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snowhazey wrote:
fantastic! off to Niseko in February - can't wait anyone else going?
Yep - I'm at Niseko all season. Let me know if you fancy a meet. |
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Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 01:22 PM
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Hi,
Want to sort a trip to Japan, can anyone recommend a who to book with?
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Lara75
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Posted: Oct 22, 2009 - 03:33 AM
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Its not 2 steep but with 16 metres of snow there would be Avalanches all over the place... It has the best Backcountry pow in Japan... Well the Japanese are very very strict in most Resorts but the Ski Patrol are ok in Niseko... Last year there were more people from Hong Kong and Singapore than ozzies.. Was interesting to see many English, Swedish, Finish and American Boarders...
Some rad backcountry shreddin
http://www.skihanazono.com/global/en/ha ... eo/1602052
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Lara75
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Posted: Mar 04, 2010 - 03:05 AM
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The Conditions here are still quite good... Had around 13 metres so far uptop...
Check the headcam of shredding Crazy deep pow down the east face of Mt Annupuri in Niseko from 2 weeks ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODUz2vPrERk
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SnowAndrew
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Posted: Mar 04, 2010 - 08:36 AM
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| Niseko is definitely on my list of places i want to visit. It would be great to spend some time snowboarding there and then a few days in Tokyo. |
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Posted: Mar 07, 2010 - 06:14 AM
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First post: Oct 23, 2008
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| Was in Niseko last month, awesome!! Its the one place where you can believe the hype. It hadn't had a mega dump when we were there but the snow was so deep, light and fluffy that even tracked out, chopped up powder was heaven. The back bowls of Annupuri are unbelievable, in bounds Rinkan is knee to thigh deep turns as is strawberry and blue berry fields. Acess out gate 4 has some quality deep and light turns. |
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