Tokyo Snow Club Blog

As the experts predicted: big drop in temperature today around most of Japan. There were also scattered snowfalls throughout the mountainous regions including Kagura, Hakuba, Shiga Kogen, Sapporo and Niseko. There is more snowfall predicted for later today. And the best thing is: its only just beginning!!

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We had ten lift passes for Kawaba Ski Resort in Gunma to giveaway this week. Again an overwhelming response to this giveaway – you can tell people are getting excited about the Japan snow season!! However there can only be ten winners and here are their answers:

1. James さん – Vending machine HOT drinks in pocket!

2. Ayakoさん – ロックかメタル聞いて頭を振る! とりあえず頭を振る!! それでも寒かったら叫ぶ!!! もしそれでも寒かったら温かいお風呂にゆっくり入る!!!!

3. 高野さん – とにかく滑りまくる。。。体が火照るまで滑り倒す。。。それでも寒かったら。。。滑り倒して疲れた体を温泉で体を暖める。

4. Joshuaさん – Lie naked on my yuka-danbo. At least one side will be warm!

5. Jennieさん -  A Keeping Warm Haiku:
Various methods include
ramen, onsen, fuzzy socks.
Also liquor helps.

6. 小野さん – 彼女と手をつなぐ事

7. Chrisさん – After a long day on the slopes. I sit by the fire in my momohiki`s with a big betty and a beer.

8. 長谷川さん – 子供を抱いてそのまま１０Mくらいゲレンデを登る！そして滑る！

9. ERIKA さん- イケメンを見つければ標高1000メートルのゲレンデでも心拍数とテンションが上がって体もポカポカ♪

10. Gordonさん – “morning . hot coffee > day . bezerk skiing > evening . hot wine > night . girlfriend”, repeating this loop infinitively.

CONGRATULATIONS! If you are one of the winners please email comps@tokyosnowclub.com with your postal address and we will get your lift pass out to you asap.

The current TSC giveaway is now open and this time Hakuba Luna Hotel is giving away a two night accommodation package in Hakuba! Enter now on our Giveaways Page.

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This was a very popular giveaway with hundreds of people entering some really funny stories. From skiing naked to using the snow to clean their nose – there was some great entries! However this giveaway was not judged on humour but was drawn randomly and the 5 winners are:

1. 田村 – クローズになってしまったゲレンデで友達と埋めあいっこした.

2. Jay – My buddy getting cut off by a Winnie the Poo on skis, while approaching a jump, and then cussing him out harshly for it… It was not very Disney.

3. 星 – 雪で鼻水をかんだこと.

4. Kyle  – Hate to say it, but I did laugh when it snowed, on May 9th in Maine, on the wedding day of this girl I knew from high school. Call me mean if you want, but she was such an unbelievable Bridezilla/bitch about her wedding, always talking about how it was going to be the best, most amazing thing and just so much better than anyone else’s had ever been. She was devastated that snowed on her wedding day. I just wish it had also snowed during her Bahamas honeymoon.

5. 名倉 – 初心者の私はまったく滑ることができずに8時間センターハウスで待っていた。

CONGRATULATIONS and HAVE FUN at TENGENDAI!

Our next lift pass giveaway is now on – five passes for Kawaba Ski Resort up for grabs. Enter here.

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Below freezing temps has seen some significant snowfall in many ski and snowboard areas throughout Japan. Check out the stills below taken from various Japanese ski resort webcams this morning at 9am.

Niseko:

Zao Onsen

Shiga Kogen

Madarao Kogen

Nozawa Onsen

Check out all the web cams live on the links to the right and our upcoming ski/snowboard trips to the above resort areas here.

Looking forward to a great snow season!

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Snow is falling down to village level in Niseko now as I type. Its pretty early for snow to be falling down to this level so lets hope this is a sign of a great season to come!!!

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