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Starting this thread early as it may take time to gain traction. I'm a competent red run piste skier, happy doing blacks. Skied 34 times in Europe & only had decent snow maybe 5 times. Done the Freshtracks off-piste course & had a few goes in 7 inches of powder on-piste recently & loved it. Want to do more powder & gradually realised that Japan offers far more chance of getting it & cost will work out on par with a European trip if I stay in a bunkhouse & ski about 9 days. I'll go alone if I have to but getting a group together would obviously be preferable. Trip would likely be 2nd week of Feb (to avoid Australian school holidays), though mid-Jan would be OK as well. Flights seem to be about £1,000; lift pass about same as Europe. Bunkhouse from as little as £40 a night incl breakfast. I intend to do 3+ days out to Rusutsu & Kiroro if possible, and maybe hire a guide at some point, but really just looking to do powder by the side of the piste & find my feet in the deeper stuff. If you want to join me I plan to book room & flights around June/July time as that seems about the earliest you can do it. Hope you can join me!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi, always wanted to go myself. i’ll look through this and look ahead to see if possible.
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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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Thanks!
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Hi, 2025 still feels like a long way off, but bear in mind that accommodation books up really quickly.
This year there will be a lot of international visitors, partly because of the low yen (everything is a third cheaper against the dollar than 10 years ago - https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=JPY&to=USD&view=10Y).
There are still great value places to stay for solo skiers as with all group sizes, but they'll book up fast: https://japanskiexperience.com/stay/niseko-accommodation/
The good news is that as well as the low yen, there are still early bird deals available for 2024-25, so prices are currently are as good as they get! Always Niseko is a good option if you're on a budget.
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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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Serious posters only please (ie potential travel partners). I'm not looking for generic sales pitches that largely state the obvious. Thanks.
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Happy to chat on the blower, or even better at Lon show if you like. Will be there this Jan as always, know it v well, pal lives in resort etc. If at show let's grab a beer. If in Niseko let's have a run or two. In 2016, did 31 days straight in Niseko, and got... 22 days of powder. 
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Booked Moiwa bunkhouse 10-21 Jan, be good to do a couple of runs. Might be at show, not sure yet.
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sat 18-05-24 16:35; edited 1 time in total
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@denizente, is it at Moiwa Lodge 834? Very good place. One thing though - get some good earplugs (moldable type from US amazon) and you are set 
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