 Poster: A snowHead
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@musehead,
I was disapointed with the snow sculptures. Was there on the 2nd & 3rd day. Quite a few had already lost definition & looked like giant snowballs.
All a bit meh.
jingisukanwas good though
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Gored, Quite a lot of them were made by high school kids or other youth groups (scouts etc) as part of a snow sculpture contest so can be expected to look less professional than most of the Sapporo snow festival ones.
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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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On way home from a fabulous trip to Hakuba Valley. The most beautiful place, the best snow I've ever skied, and the locals were complaining it was their worst season ever. I want to go back in a good year 
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@Pending, not worth it, forget about it
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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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@Pending, yes, totally not worth it - stay in Europe, we will look after Japan 
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It reached 15°C in Otaru yesterday (12°C in Sapporo) - record breaking temperatures for February I believe. 23°C in Tokyo today! These are the kind of temperatures usually expected in May.
But the end of Feb and start of March looks like a return of cold + snow in Hokkaido at least.
Anyway, I've returned to the UK now and had another fantastic trip with great snow. Hope to be back again next winter.
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Got very warm Saturday, Sunday and Monday, +10C at the base.
Absolutely pissed down Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Then turned to light snow which has turned into 1cm/hr dry, fluffy powder this morning (Wednesday 21st Feb).
The rest of the month looks cold and snowy 
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@Mike Pow, where in Hokkaido are you?
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| Myfanwy wrote: |
| @Mike Pow, where in Hokkaido are you? |
Niseko Resort Area
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Mike Pow, was there and in Otaru first 2 weeks of Feb and yes it was as good as I had built it up in my head to be ! Lots of good advice on here helped
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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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| Myfanwy wrote: |
| @Mike Pow, was there and in Otaru first 2 weeks of Feb and yes it was as good as I had built it up in my head to be ! Lots of good advice on here helped |
Should have hollered
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Next time! (And there will be ….) 8 days of it was on a Whiterooms tour
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You know it makes sense.
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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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Hey guys - I'm contemplating visiting Nozawa Onsen or another resort in Nagano (recommendations welcome?), but was wondering if it was worth it with the snow conditions as they are at the moment? I'm in Japan from 6-22 March and thought I might try to catch some snow while I'm there if the conditions are worth it.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Definitely worth it - on my recent trip the locals & regular seasonaires were complaining about the awful conditions, but for me it was some of the best snow I'd ever skied. Can't wait to go back. Recommend renting a car and travelling to different resorts as they are much smaller than European linked areas. Also check out Madarao for the pizza box lift too - a single seat, no safety bar or back to it, just hang on for dear life 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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How are thing’s looking in Japan for late March, 2024? Weather reports show Hakuba is cooked but Hokkaido still looks very good. Any surprises?
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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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Niseko just experienced one of its lowest February snowfalls in a decade.
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| comesatime wrote: |
| How are thing’s looking in Japan for late March, 2024? Weather reports show Hakuba is cooked but Hokkaido still looks very good. Any surprises? |
Erm look at the link above. Hakuba about to get nuked
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| Whitegold wrote: |
| Niseko just experienced one of its lowest February snowfalls in a decade. |
And the skiing was great
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