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    • TravelerJapan
      Day 6

      Powder day

      January 25, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ -11 °C

      Today we caught the bus to iwatake but it was closed so we waited for the next bus to Tsugaike. It was a windy day and very cold at -11 (-18)🥶. We spent the whole day skiing the same runs through the trees and powder. I quickly learnt that although it is a very soft landing when you crash, it is very very difficult to get back up in deep powder. I also discovered hot chocolate in a can. After another onsen we went to get dinner at the food trucks and I had a long journey to swap my broken boots. We finished the night with some cards.Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      Day 7

      Echo land

      January 26, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ -2 °C

      Today we skied at Iwatake. There was a very nice long run from the top of the mountain to the bottom of the gondola. I attempted the double black runs and my legs did not like it. We cut the ski day a bit short as our legs were very tired. Once home we had an onsen for our sore legs and got ready to go out to Echo Land for dinner. We got our karen on and spoke with the manager re: steaks. We had a yummy dinner, hot sake and did some karaoke and futsal at a bar.Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      Day 5

      Ski and steaks

      January 24, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ❄️ -4 °C

      Our day started early at about 2 30am where we were woken up with the sound of last night's $80 steak out to haunt those that had it. Today it started snowing and we skied until our legs and stomachs allowed.
      It puked with snow harder than cal did last night. After a soak in the onsen we were excited to see the snow on the streets and went for a walk around the town to find dinner however the excitement did not last as it was very cold and windy. I nearly froze.      Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      Day 9

      Ski 100

      January 28, 2023 in Japan ⋅ 🌫 -7 °C

      Today we skied again at Happo one. My legs were still very sore and the visibility was bad. I still had fun skiing through some slushyish powder. We cut the day short to go listen to the hottest 100. We had a quick onsen with face masks. We then went to a apres bar with all the Aussies in the area to listen to the count down. There was ski shots, footballs dancing and snow balls. After this we went to another bar where there was live music and we made all the song requests. With all our dancing and singing I wondered why lots of people left the bar 🤔. Then a DJ came on and I went to but while others kicked on.Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      1
      Day 4

      First ski

      January 23, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ -1 °C

      Today we had a wake up call for a very yummy brekky. We were then super excited for our first day skiing. I fluffed around in a lesson. We then had special yummy pork something. Then we spent the afternoon in the sun skiing until our legs fell off. Then to recover we went in the onsen in our kimonos where it was very hot. We had a very fancy dinner and drinks and spent all the monies.Read more

    • Japan - Hakuba Valley
      Day 4

      #2 Hakuba Goryu

      March 6 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 1 °C

      Another early start today as the bus left at 730am to go to this dual mountain -Goryu and Hakuba 47.
      The main building here is one of the nicer in the area, it boasted a Cafe and retail store downstairs, then upstairs (passing some stuffed mountain goats) there was a Subway [eat fresh], Burton retail another 2 restaurants and the rental store.

      Visibility today was not super great, but it had snowed overnight, so we were playing in some POW. Tiring is an understatement. We got stuck so many times - Esther more so, but she did not quit!
      It wasn't long before we were pretty much drenched. We stopped at the downstairs cafe at the main building and got a coffee, and Esther had a 70% dark hot chocolate.
      Jay did an adjustment on his bindings, and we headed up the gondola again to go across to Hakuba 47.      Read more

    • Japan - Hakuba Valley
      Day 7

      Return to Tsugaike with POW ++

      March 9 in Japan ⋅ 🌫 -7 °C

      We heard Tsugaike was going to be the better choice for a POW day, great tree runs, plus the added bonus it was one we had been to and enjoyed and also that we didnt have to rey on alternative transport to get there!
      What craziness this morning! As dubbed by Stephen, all the 'Weekend Warriors' are out on the mountain today as it is Saturday - even more so as it's a POW day!
      This is the first time we had to queue for lifts all week, but after the first couple of hours, when people dispersed themselves across the mountain, the queuing became much less.
      Plenty of times, we got stuck coming down the powder runs, but it didn't take long for some of the tracks to become tracked out.
      We got ourselves a DBD pass so that we could do tree runs. This basically entailed signing a form and watching an instructional safety briefing on YouTube before venturing into this terrain on our own... Wish us luck 🤞
      A quick fried chicken and beer snack and off we go!      Read more

    • Japan - Hakuba Valley
      Day 3

      #1 Tsugaike Kogen

      March 5 in Japan ⋅ ❄️ 1 °C

      Today was the first day on slopes, up at 620 am, peeling on our thermals and snow gear, and down for breakfast by 7am.
      Croissants, cereals, egg on toast - to be our breakfast the next few days!

      On the lodge shuttle to the resort, we arrived by 745am and had our passes organised by 8am.
      A 20-minute gondola ride to the top, and we were super excited to have nicely groomed tracks, fresh powder, and no wait times for chairs all day.
      No injuries despite some time in the park "doing jumps", but very exhausted with our thighs consistently burning as the runs are so much longer than we are used to!

      Finished the day by grqbbing a beer and soaking our feet in a foot onsen for an hour while we waited for the bus back to the lodge.

      Jay swapped his board for a new one. We tried the lodge onsen for the first time tonight. The water was HOT 🔥
      Dinner in Echoland, beef udon noodles in broth - simple, delicious (oishi) and exactly what the doctor ordered.
      Capping the night off relatively early with a beverage at the bar, then bed to rest our weary bodies 😴      Read more

    • Japan - Hakuba Valley
      Day 6

      #5 Iwatake Mountain

      March 8 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C

      A smaller resort with only a few runs compared to what we have experienced so far, but an incredible view of the surrounding mountains. Esther commented on their beauty MANY times throughout the day!

      The weather was phenomenal, around 11am the sun came out and we enjoyed a refreshing Yuzu beverage in the sun 🌞, we then walked over to another area where we found a picturesque bakery overlooking the other side of the mountains with a gorgeous view. We had to try the bakery, so we waited in line and got an expensive sandwich and maple/bacon scone!

      The rest of the day was met with some playful runs, hitting side kicks, Jay attempted some park and is still afraid of flying through the air. He didn't land any, but it's getting slightly better. He did, however, hit the flat box rail, but the board slid out from under him on the more tricky rail. He landed on it but was mostly uninjured.
      We did see someone go for a huge jump only to crash and somehow lose their snowboard down the mountain - luckily, it crashed into a mound of snow at the bottom of the park. We saw them get up, not sure what happened after that.

      As we were going to head out for an early dinner, we decided to head down for an earlier bus. A tasty beer at the bottom while we waited, and Esther bought Jay a warmer tartan buff 🥰.      Read more

    • TravelerJapan 2024
      Day 4

      Day 4.

      February 9 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C

      4 hour train trip from Shinjuku to Hakuba. Checked into Hotel Kuraya where we were supposed to stay 5 years ago. After a few practice runs on the sloaps and beers at The Rabbit Hole, we had an amazing pizza for dinner at Shogun Pizza Bar.Read more

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    Hakuba Mura, 白馬村

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