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Jan 2011 - trip of a lifetime suggestions please

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My step son will be 21 next year and we want to take him somewhere really special for some birthday boarding.

I was thinking of Japan because everything i've read about it suggests the snow out there is something else, but i'm slightly worried the culture maybe a little too alien for him. Niseko is apparently quite westernised according to some reports but I would be interested to hear what people who have been have to say about it.

Plus would love to hear suggestions of other places to look at.

Looking to get away for at least 2 weeks with a budget of around £2k per person just for flights and accomodation (although this is flexible).
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Japan or interior resorts in Canada Fernie/Kicking Horse/Revelstoke/Big White etc.

Canada will be quite a culture shock though, the people are really friendly Very Happy (not that they aren't in other places)
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gryfon, we're doing Kimberley and possibly a couple of days in Fernie next week. We've taken him to various resorts in Canada (including Newfoundland) in the past and he's loved the culture out there, hence i think the culture out in Japan might be a bit too different for him.
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100% Hokkaido, Japan

You won't be disappointed.

PM me if you want more.
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Agreed on Japan.

Go in late-Feb or early-Mar, though, when it is warmer and sunnier.
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gryfon wrote:
Japan or interior resorts in Canada Fernie/Kicking Horse/Revelstoke/Big White etc.

Canada will be quite a culture shock though, the people are really friendly Very Happy (not that they aren't in other places)


I'll second these choices. I haven't skied in Japan (snow looks awesome though) but I have been there several times on business and found the culture a bit weird. I feel more at home in Western Canada, in a good laid back sort of way. So really depends on your son's outlook on slightly alien cultures. Canada would be a safe choice in this respect and a tour of the BC/Alberta resorts would be pretty special.
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Can I be your son?

Little Angel

Tux


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snobunni, I did Whistler for my 21st Birthday a couple of years back, stayed in Vancouver for two nights first, then onto Whistler for 8 nights, amazing trip. Vancouver was a cool place aswell. Go watch the Canucks, Ice Hockey at another level and atmosphere. Smile
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As an alternative how about Jackson Hole, day or 2 in Grand Targhee + visit to Yellowstone, dog sledding, hire him a backcountry guide etc etc

My brother went there for his honeymoon and said it was fantastic....
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As well as what sounds like fantastic snow, Japan might offer just the kind of "different" cultural experience that should be part of the growing up process. wink Especially as there's a local Snowhead who can give you advice.
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Mike Pow, pm on its way Smile

tuxpoo, your welcome to apply for adoption lol but i'd need to know exactly what your bringing to the table lol

uktrailmonster, a tour of several resorts could be cool, might go down better if he does find the idea of Japan scary.

kitenski, we did JH and Yellowstone last year . . .
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pam w, thats my thinking, i want the trip to be something out of the ordinary but in the past he has been a tricky eater, so not sure if he would find the food a little off putting (i'm sure he'd be fine once he got there, he might just worry about it in the build up) he's still very much a steak and chips boy when we go out for meals rolling eyes
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snobunni wrote:
kitenski, we did JH and Yellowstone last year . . .


You son is a lucky boy, how about Scotland, what ever happens it'd be the trip of a lifetime Wink
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Japan isn't scary, it's amazing!

Haven't skied there, but spent my 2 weeks honeymoon there a few years back. It is a different culture, but in all the best ways, super clean, super efficient, super polite - the list is endless, but what's not to like!
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Gulmarg, Kashmir? For two weeks in Feb 2011 it looks like it'll cost around £1200 pp all told (I'm looking for cheapest accom though), and defo trip of a lifetime!
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snobunni, I'm 21 in February... HINT Toofy Grin
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clarky999, lol i'm already interested in your Kashmir trip!

arv, bet you wish you had a step mum like me then lol
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Fly to Denver, pick up full size SUV, drive through Colorado, Utah and onto California stopping to ski which ever resorts take your fancy (Winter Park, Vail, Aspen, Steamboat, Snowbird, Alta, Park City, Deer Valley, Canyons, Mammoth, Heavenly, Tahoe, Squaw Valley, Kirkwood to name a few). Finish off by having a few days R&R in San Francisco before flying home....
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