Archive for January, 2010

• Hotel APPI Grand-Iwate Japan

  Date: 2010.01.31 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 0

  

  Tour of the facilities and dining options at the Hotel APPI Grand and a little bit of snowmobiling, robotic cow milking and a Geothermal power station/Onsen. A little bit random I know, but hey that’s Japan.

• Shimokura-Iwate Japan

  Date: 2010.01.31 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 2

  

  Shimokura ski resort in the Iwate prefecture of northern Honshu, Japan’s main island. Only 3 chair lifts and just over 500m of vertical but plenty of good turns to be had. Around 40mins drive from Appi, this is another undiscovered little gem of a ski resort.

• Appi resort-Iwate Japan

  Date: 2010.01.30 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 3

  

  Appi resort with ski school director and Berg Fuhrer Kodama san. Perfect groomers and some dry pow on the side

• Zao Onsen Takamiya Hotels-Tohoku Japan

  Date: 2010.01.29 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 0

  

  Check out two types of lodging available in Zao Onsen, western style convenience in the middle of town and beautiful traditional style Ryokan complete with two in house onsens.

• Zao Onsen secret stashes-Tohoku Japan

  Date: 2010.01.28 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 3

  

  A little bit of side country and some secret tree stashes in Zao Onsen. There’s nothing like a bit of local knowledge to help you find the goods, thanks to Tetsuo and the boys, ledgends! A course kicks ass!

• Zao Onsen resort-Tohoku Japan

  Date: 2010.01.27 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 2

  

  Zao onsen resort tour, 37 lifts, heaps of groomers, no crowds and of course snow monsters. Off piste coming soon!

• Zao Onsen snow monsters-Tohoku Japan

  Date: 2010.01.26 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 0

  

  The world famous Zao Onsen snow/ice monsters, still being made by mother nature but already quite amazing and unique. More video to come shortly.

• Inawashiro area sightseeing-Fukushima Japan

  Date: 2010.01.25 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 2

  

  Some off snow sightseeing in the Inawashiro and Aizu area. Monkeys, ducks and swans on the shore of lake Inawashiro, historic villages and  an Edo period castle in Aizu city.

• Hotel Listel Inawashiro- Fukushima Japan

  Date: 2010.01.25 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 0

  

  Hotel listel, ski in ski out or catch the shuttle to one of the many resorts located within an hour of the hotel, or just hang out in the pool and get some spa treatments….

• Nekoma-Fukushima Japan

  Date: 2010.01.23 | Category: Ski Adventures | Response: 0

  

  Nekoma resort tour and afternoon park session with local rippers.