View entries for December 2011

Blue Skies in Hakuba

27th December 2011

Well it's been a while and no complaints from me but it really is nice to wake up and look out the window of your accommodation and see blue skies!! After 10 days or so of intermitent snowfall we... More…

A White Christmas!!

25th December 2011

Merry Christmas Everyone!! Snow has been falling in Hakuba for days now with no end in sight. Everyone who is anyone is up the hill enjoying Santas gifts. What did Santa bring you?   Visiting... More…

Snow Guns in Hakuba

24th December 2011

In bed in my accommodation I can hear the snow guns going...it's the first night this season that I've heard them. Seems funny in a place that averages 10m per year snowfall that they have guns... More…

Snow Plows

23rd December 2011

Its a great thing to be woken up at 4am by the sound of the snow plows driving up and down the street outside my Hakuba accommodation. It means we've had a good dump and the snow is going to be... More…

Parties Every Night!!

21st December 2011

Pre-season Hakuba is not a bad place to be. You can get lucky and get really good snow with nobody else on the hill and at night there is at least one opening party every single night...somewtimes... More…

Snow Snow Snow!!!

19th December 2011

Well its been pretty much dumping here in Hakuba for about 3 or 4 days now. We've had around 40 centimetres in the driveway of my accommodation and it's nearly dig the car out conditions already.... More…

White Roads in Hakuba

17th December 2011

It's cold outside...you can tell without having to leave the cosiness of your Hakuba accommodation....the roads are white...look out the window....it stopped snowing some hours ago now but instead... More…

Hakuba Blizzard!!

16th December 2011

Snow falls silently so you never know till you look out the window in the morning whether the weatherman got it right or not. It's not quite dig the car out stuff yet but a good 20 odd centimetres... More…

January Flights from Gold Coast and Cairns now ON SALE with Jetstar

15th December 2011

The snow has arrived and nows the time to confirm your booking as flights are currently ON SALE from both Cairns and Gold Coast to Japan: Cairns to Tokyo (Narita) each way Travel between 17 Jan -... More…

Perfect Day in Hakuba

14th December 2011

They say the snow is coming from tomorrow....changed all my tyres today to winter studless...put a layer of wax on the cars...cleaning up outside my accommodation...everything outside is ready for... More…

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