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Great job man. Just today, 9/19/24, I finally booked my first trip to Chamonix. I am beyond excited, and doing all the research I can. The Vallee Blanche is on the list of must do. I might get in touch with Tom. Thanks for some actual "ski-bum" personality, many videos are not skiers, just tourists. But oh well, I live in the mega tourist town of Breckenridge, CO, and see many people at least enjoying themselves. Again, great job, I enjoyed this video.
RE: your preference for a rustic, smaller hut experience at ~3:45 -- You should visit Mt. Hood Skibowl! There's a small hut at the base of the Upper Bowl that you'd enjoy! There's only 6 or 7 tables in the whole building, and there's a large central table with stools that encourages more of a communal experience! You need to go to smaller, less built out resorts to get that experience in North America, but it exists somewhere! Slow chairs at Skibowl, but great terrain!
Worth noting that most Alpine ski stations are dedicated resorts, servicing thousands of holiday makers and with more miles of linked groomers , hotels, restaurants and bars. In North America they usually rely more on day trade from locals. Consequently the vibe is totally different (not to mention horrendous traffic on powder days).
I often skip cooking altogether and just live of PB&J tortillas and fig bars because I can't stand the freeze dry food, but this... this is a whole other level above the fanciest freeze dried meal.
Just updated our 3-week stay in Niseko to 10 days, added a few days in Sapporo & a week in Asahikawa because of this video & saved a bunch of money while visiting more resorts. Great information. Very stoked.
Excellent video. You hit the nail quite perfectly on the head re finding affordable accommodation near ski resorts in Japan. If people are interested in a less travelled part of Japan then I would recommend Morioka City, which is a fantastic, little city in Tohoku. In winter it offers pretty affordable accommodation and is within ninety minutes of Appi Kogen and Geto Kogen, which are two of the best ski resorts in Tohoku. There are also numerous other smaller resorts within an hour.
@@TheSlipperySlope If you do head to Tohoku then also try Hakkoda Ropeway near Aomori City. It is very good, especially if the weather is clear. I absolutely love Tohoku, but I want to stress that Hokkaido and Nagano are better. Have fun.
If you find yourself back in western Canada check out the powder highway moutains in the Selkirks( like revelstoke, whitewater, etc). You won't be disappointed. As a local of the Vancouver area I find myself enjoying those over whistler.
Great video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I would love to see more detail about how to link in transport when staying at cities you’ve recommended. Thanks again, Scott.
Definitely need a snowboarding trip to Japan at some point! seems a little trickier to figure out the logistics that Europe though. Maybe next year to avoid the olympic rush
And be sure it's driving prices up here, affordable stays and food for people living here are disappearing as we're not all on our dream trip budget. I honestly wish we had separate resident and visitor pricing. I get it but it sucks. At least if you do visit don't be a loud drunk douche.
A video on ski resorts accessible from Nagano (without a car) would be amazing - we are staying in Nagano for 5 nights in January 2025 and currently looking at day trip ski options!
Great video! Loved it! I’m planning a trip to Japan and I’d appreciate if you could film a video explaining the off piste policy in Japan (is it allowed? What are the best resorts? Does ski patrol do avalanche control? Thank you!
