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Hi all  I am going to Southeast asia right at the end of December until about March/April, then my plan was to go to Australia on a year working visa. I have always wanted to do a ski season so would like to try and squeeze on in. I have been on about 10 week long ski holidays so I am a competent skier, but except for once in Italy, I have only ever been to one small resort in Spain called Panticosa, and i get quite bored there after 5 days now. I have heard the skiing in NZ is better, But I would have a few months before the ski season starts and I don't really want to waste my working visa in OZ by going to NZ in may/june. I will probably have around £1500 left from Southeast asia, do I would need to be working straight away really. I have heard mixed reports about skiing in Australia, it seems like the more convenient option but I don't want to be bored of the slopes after a week. Any advice would be appreciated 😀😀
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Forget Oz , you would need to be desperate but if u do Thredbo
Is the only sub decent hill.
Ozzys fly over to NZ for decent skiing
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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All the Ozzys I've spoken to say Australian skiing sucks and that two metres of snowfall would constitute a good winter.
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New Zealand is good.
Base yourself in either Queenstown or Wanaka.
Queenstown is the party town, lots going on, easy access to skiing at Coronet Peak and The Remarkables.
Wanaka is more laid-back, skiing at Treble Cone & Cardrona. Treble Cone probably has the best terrain of the big South-Island resorts.
Take some time to move around a bit as well, ski some of the small resorts and the club fields.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Skied NZ and Oz. My advice is not to bother. Very expensive and whilst I have had an enjoyable ski in both countries they are rubbish compared to a decent Euro resort. Go to Japan.
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| Juddernaut wrote: |
| Skied NZ and Oz. My advice is not to bother. Very expensive and whilst I have had an enjoyable ski in both countries they are rubbish compared to a decent Euro resort. Go to Japan. |
Japan does not have snow in the summer
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| stanton wrote: |
| Juddernaut wrote: |
| Skied NZ and Oz. My advice is not to bother. Very expensive and whilst I have had an enjoyable ski in both countries they are rubbish compared to a decent Euro resort. Go to Japan. |
Japan does not have snow in the summer |
Really? Then go in winter. Durrr
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| Juddernaut wrote: |
| stanton wrote: |
| Juddernaut wrote: |
| Skied NZ and Oz. My advice is not to bother. Very expensive and whilst I have had an enjoyable ski in both countries they are rubbish compared to a decent Euro resort. Go to Japan. |
Japan does not have snow in the summer |
Really? Then go in winter. Durrr |
Unfortunately that wouldn't appear to fit with the OP's timescales, so Stanton's comment seems sensible.
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OP said "December until about March/April, then my plan was to go to Australia on a year working visa"
That makes at least one year and a bit in SE Asia. I reckon Japan has one winter in that time period?
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Thanks for the replies, im in se asia for about 3-4 months december until about march ish. I've always wanted to go to japan but I actually had no clue they have good ski resorts but after doing a bit of research I'm going to try and go there, a different sort of culture to experience as well.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| Pablo123 wrote: |
| Thanks for the replies, im in se asia for about 3-4 months december until about march ish. I've always wanted to go to japan but I actually had no clue they have good ski resorts but after doing a bit of research I'm going to try and go there, a different sort of culture to experience as well. |
Good choice. Powder capital of the world. I love Oz and NZ but honestly the ski experience there is very ordinary.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Juddernaut,
Are you thick? I bet your a fatty as well.
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Japan is not in SE Asia. It's over 3000 miles away.
Mind you Australia is some distance away too!
Skiing in Japan is outstanding and neither Australia or NZ can compare. It can be a bit of a cultural challenge and it is different from the Alps. But it is a very strong call.
NZ does have some good skiing available and if you are in the southern hemisphere during their winter is well worth it. Like stevomcd, said the main areas (in terms of developed infrastructure) are around Queenstown and Wanaka, but there's also good skiing around Christchurch (and indeed North Island). There's definitely a difference in scale, pisted areas are (much) smaller, but there's a great community and plenty to challenge if the conditions are right.
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You know it makes sense.
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| stanton wrote: |
Juddernaut,
Are you thick? I bet your a fatty as well. |
I think you are after "you're", not "your".
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I would vote for Japan as well. After just coming back from Niseko I can say that it is pretty darn good. I have skied all over NZ (I am a Kiwi) but if you want to ensure you get plenty of good powder and good snow I would hit Japan. Price wise it is cheaper to ski in Niseko than in NZ and the skiing is much better. I have had some epic days in NZ but they are few and far between most of the time. If you went to Niseko it is almost like Australia as there are so many of them there!!
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