View entries for September 2011

Ski Japan vs Ski America Part 1

30th September 2011

If you are coming from Australasia Japan is the obvious choice due to proximity but there are other reasons as well to go skiing here. The Yen may be strong but the prices are so cheap that even... More…

Airfare Sales to Japan!

29th September 2011

If you are wanting a cheap ski holiday you won't beat Japan.  Flights also get heavily discounted from time to time so register with www.Jetstar.com to get updated on these as soon as they... More…

Brownie Chalets Hakuba Japan

26th September 2011

The accommodation at Brownie Chalets is one of the best deals in Hakuba. There are 5 chalets in 2 designs, 2 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms and a loft and they start at just Y5786/person/night! Centrally... More…

HOME!!!

25th September 2011

Got back to my sleepy ski town of Hakuba last night after 6 weeks out of Japan wondering semi aimlessly around the U.S. Mexico and Cuba. I did have a great time, Cuba especially was an eye-opener... More…

Hakuba’s Secret Ski Areas; Sanosaka Part 3

24th September 2011

As mentioned in Part 1 Sanosaka is a great place to try powder for the first time. I took my staff there a few years back when they were just starting out and were very nervous of powder, (one of... More…

Hakuba’s Secret Ski Areas; Sanosaka Part 2

23rd September 2011

Another great aspect of Sanosaka is the mogul run, if you're into moguls this is the spot! They have a perfectly prepared mogul run like you would see in the Olympics with moguls you could put a... More…

No Jetlag when you go Skiing in Japan from Australasia!!

22nd September 2011

Japan is located so centrally to most of Asia and is also conveniently on almost the same time zone as the East coast of Australia.  When you fly here, either from close by meaning a shorter... More…

No Guns on a Ski Trip to Hakuba

21st September 2011

Well I have safely negotiated and not skiied in both Mexico and Cuba on this holiday now I just need to survive the last bit in the good old U.S. of A. Unlike Japan everyone in America has guns,... More…

Ski Hakuba Japan Blogs

20th September 2011

I'm sitting here writing blogs about skiing in Hakuba and Japan in general, in my underwear at my accommodation at Alberto's place in downtown Havana. It is a beautiful day and I'm on the 7th floor... More…

Speaking Japanese

19th September 2011

When you come to Japan to ski don't worry about not knowing the language, English is written on all the signs in all bus-stops, train stations, airports and roads, pretty much everywhere in fact so... More…

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