View entries for January 2012

Hakuba Accommodation Buried!

11th January 2012

Well it sure seems that way!! The locals have been digging out their homes and business's all day and the snow is still coming down in buckets....not that Whistler Blackcomb heavy snot kind of snow... More…

Hakuba Supermarkets

10th January 2012

I did it again!! Every Hakuba accommodation in town does their shopping after skiing each day at between 3 and 6pm and much as I try to hit the supermarket at a different time I always seem to end... More…

Flights from Australia to Japan from $199!!!

9th January 2012

If you are still deciding on whether to go or not to go to Japan to ski you now have no excuses.  The snow is perfect and the flights are CHEAP! Cairns Tokyo (Narita)  between 17 Jan... More…

A Day Off in Hakuba

8th January 2012

Sometimes after going hard for a couple of days it's nice to take a day off from skiing the hill. Thats when the Hakuba accommodation you choose is of the utmost importance. Does it have a nice... More…

Hakuba...As Expected

5th January 2012

Well its raining in Whistler Blackcomb right now....4 degrees in Steamboat Colorado tomorrow...I dont feel sorry for all those misguided people who thought dollar parity made Nth America a better... More…

Japan Holidays Over

4th January 2012

Well it's back to snowy weather again in Hakuba after an epic day yesterday and of course the Japanese New Year holiday is over and the locals have gone back to work in Tokyo leaving the resorts to... More…

Sun is Out in Hakuba

3rd January 2012

Well the snow forcast was wrong. Looking out the window of my Hakuba accommodation and the sun is out and it's a beautiful day!! Everyone was up for first lifts today and its gotta be the best day... More…

Snow Snow Snow!!!

2nd January 2012

I had to dig to get out of the carpark of my Hakuba accommodation today. At one stage it snowed 25 cms in just 3 hours. It's the kind of thing you get used to when you've been skiing in Japan for a... More…

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