knock it off, it's not a kids show our church sermon. let your hair down relax and swear habit.... you might find it liberating from your oppressive conservatism
I grew up skiing in Austria (Skiwelt, Saalbach and Kitzbuhel) but these days I live in Hong Kong so Japan is my go to destination unless I go back for a family trip. I agree that in a good snow year the Alps are amazing and the sheer variety of pistes is unmatched, but I have also seen a few too many barren years in the Alps too. I have been going to Japan since 2012 and have NEVER been disapointed by the conditions, even in a so-so year they can still get 10 meters of natural snowfall which makes it so much more reliable when you need to book months in advance
Another excellent video, made all the more special by your dead pan delivery style and Austrian dry sense of humour! Thank you and please keep them coming as they are very educational as well.
I try to get to Japan every year. As an Auatralian it's only a 10 hour flight, compared with 24 hours to Europe. Australia has a similar problem to the US, in that Vail Resorts has taken over a number of our major ski areas,and they have priced many skiers out of the market with $250 plus day passes etc. I can go to Japan for three weeks (including flights), for less than a week in equivalent accomodation in Australia. You also have to take into account the difference in quality of resorts, Oz has small hills, a short season and lousy snow. So well done American Corporate skiing! Stuffing it up for the whole world!
I totally agree that skiing in Japan is probably the best value for money in the ski world ⛷️🥰 In 2024 the main Australian resorts charged about $210 (Australian) for a 1-day ticket. That’s about $140 US. Perisher (owned by Vail Resorts) charges about $165 US, if you include the ski-tube (a rack railway from the large Bullocks Flat carpark to the base of the resort). Vail also owns the Mt. Hotham and Falls Creek resorts.
Very impartial and resourceful information. I have been skiing in Japan in every season, had been to Europe a few times in recent years, and only 1-2 times in N. America and New Zealand. I shared almost exactly the same opinions as you. In fact if self drive, there are considerable ski resorts of small size in Japan for one-day skiing that are very enjoyable as well.
I skied Hokkaido way back in the 1980s. It was lovely. The only thing was that they had loud music blaring from loudspeakers EVERYWHERE. You couldn’t get away from it to enjoy the lovely landscape in silence, or the soothing “shushing” of skiiing. Is that still the case? I don’t hear any music. I’ve been to Japan more recently, not skiing, and it was awesome. Beautiful, clean, kind people. A lot more people speak pretty good English.
Everyone is welcome here in Japan ski resorts but please come after learning some of Japanese language. Many ski destinations are in rural areas, and generally speaking locals don't speak English and are pretty shy speaking English. If you know Japanese to some extent, communication with locals will become much more enjoyable for sure.
You put a lot of work into these vids and I am here for it! Such a fun and informative intro into Japanese skiing and gives me much to chew on while I plan a trip (one day)!
I was skiing in Japan few years back at the start of Covid and really enjoyed it. I highly recommend to any powder skier to try it once in a lifetime. We wnt to Hokkaido and stayed at Furano and Niseki. We did ski in the resort but also spend few days skitouring and man we had great powder. But be prepared for the weather. It can be really cold (-15 to -25 was not unusual) and it was snowing every day from 11:00 in the morning til the night. Enjoy the Onsen. This is a must every day.
Excellent review. After this year's sad ski weather and snow fall in Europe, skiing in Japan is looking really appealing. You have put Japan squarely on my list of must ski areas.
I guess the Tahoe area and Mammoth isn't on your radar for comparison. That said, Japan just isn't talked about much, so thanks for a much needed look at this part of the skiing world. Cheers!
Great video, very accurate. The only thing I will add is if you get seriously injured skiing in Japan as I did there will be no real pain relief, they do not allow any opium based medication and its illegal to bring your own.
The Vallon sunglases look very cool on you, would not mind to walk around in Obertauern with a pair of them on my nose! Video is btw awsome and very informative. Thnx a lot for making it and sharing your experiences with us.
Enjoyed this video - a fair assessment - but I noticed that you mentioned the word onsen once briefly at the very end. Onsens are another reason to ski in Japan !
Great video, I skied a few places in Japan in my 4 years there. I would add one point that if you ski volcanos, the slopes are often steep higher up and flatter lower down. That, coupled with the lower vertical drop compared to Europe orthe US, meant the demanding skiing was quite limited. Lots of fun still to be had though.
Just discovered your channel (and subscribed). Hope to ride in Japan next season, may be in combo with some surfing. I'll wear Vallon, if I win, promise.
First time in Niseko last winter. Can't recommend it enough. Some of the best snow conditions. Very reasonable pricing (compared to US). I'm an advanced beginner and the runs were green / cruisey blues in my opinion. Not nearly crowded as other North American resorts. We plan to return and explore other resorts.
Wow. I’m an ageing British snowboarder that is now lucky to spend one week a season shredding. I love your vlogs, good humour, great content and very well edited. Nice! I’ve just sold my Anon M4s as they are shit and far too expensive! I need goggles for next season 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Reading menus in Japanese is easy -- with Google translate. Photograph the menu, translate, and then point to the waiter what you want. Are you Gluten Free? Just tell the waiter “Guruten Fu-ree”.
I couldnt stop laughing everytime time you said "Cluster Fuck"🤣Im so keen to go skiing in Europe and Japan now! Im from Australia and we do have ski resorts, but they are very small and not much snow during the season. Awesome videos mate!!😄
Having skied all the regions and most if not all the places you have mentioned I would agree with your assessment and pretty much everything you have said....and love the F-Bombs
Canada has some great places that don't suffer with huge lift lines - Fernie, Red Mountain and Whitewater. All of those resorts are on the Powder Highway.
This is the first video I've seen of this channel (as I'm planning a trip to Niseko in February). Thank you so much for your content! Love the dry delivery of humor as well as your rankings of useful categories. Also 100% on the American/Canadian crowds and prices being nuts. Crowds especially ruin skiing on peak days (I live in Seattle), but mid-week skiing is a lot of fun.
A fellow snowboarder here, he is really the YT goat of showing different resorts and how he rides them. Very informative and good information, due to him i m planning to visit ost tyrol hopefully this year and japan. I was expecting a video for this season's march snow dump in ost tyrol sadly i was in normal tyrol 😢
10/10 content, as always. Japan has been at the top of my bucket list for a while now and this year's very rough Whistler winter season has me thinking of finally going for it. Hoping to do a trip with both my dad and my son eventually. My pops did get out there once but got super unlucky and somehow picked a week with very little snowfall. Tree skiing with endless powder sounds good to me!
I just Subscribed . You are so right about the North American craziness. Nobody I know wants to "Get Vailed". Going to Salt Lake City for 2 weeks in February. Have both the Epic and Ikon passes. Will give you an update. I was just talking to my wife about Japan. So orderly and civilized. This was an excellent review. Thanks!!
I was in Hakuba for the week in Feb and it was great !! the price for the lift cant be beat. I live in Cali and the price is off the chart. if you have the change Japan ski/boarding is a must !! Great video, keep it up
Watching this has figures and travel time going through my head.....seeing if it would be possible for me to make the trip across the Pacific...from the east coast....
Amazing video, these beautiful snowy clips took a toll on my mental health knoving that I will not ski in the close future SUMMER:( And ofc great looking sunglasses;)
Yeah, Slippery Slope upload! How did you survive to pizzabox at the top of Otaru! I reckon I'm just a tiny bit shorter than you, and the exit ramp of that chairlift was impossible! Comes in so low that my knees were up by my ears.
For sure you are unique! Nonetheless, always so accurate and what a great overall judgement of reality. (Specially your take on the prices between USA-Canada-Europe etc). Been to most of your places of reference and you have it wright. Love your humour or is it humor ? Great job. thanks
Been in Japan for business a couple of times and just in summer - eh klar... I love it. One day I'll make it. Until then I enjoy living here in the middle of the alps.
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
I was quite surprised about the prices for Europe season passes, thought they would be less. I'm happy with my season pass for my semi local ski resort (Sappee) costing only 140e from preseason sale. Bought it last season and also now have bought it for the upcoming season. Sappee ain't a big mountain or anything but southern Finland doesn't have that big ski resorts to begin with because its very flat. Japan is on my bucket list for places to visit for sure and now maybe even more. Great video altogether!
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Thanks, Love your straight forward comparison, convinced to check out japow this coming January, wanted to visit asahidaki, any vlog in this regard? Thx.
This very informative review was marred by unnecessary vulgarity. Frequent use of f-bombs was off-putting.
Fun police incoming! Think of the children!!! THE....CHILDREN!!!!!... 🤣🤣🤣
Then don't watch it
It's for adults. I don't think most children care either at this point in 2024.
knock it off, it's not a kids show our church sermon. let your hair down relax and swear habit.... you might find it liberating from your oppressive conservatism
Thats why I’m fucking here 👍
This dude is GOAT of all ski related YT videos. The Legend
Moraz u Japan skijat,bio sam 13 puta
I grew up skiing in Austria (Skiwelt, Saalbach and Kitzbuhel) but these days I live in Hong Kong so Japan is my go to destination unless I go back for a family trip. I agree that in a good snow year the Alps are amazing and the sheer variety of pistes is unmatched, but I have also seen a few too many barren years in the Alps too. I have been going to Japan since 2012 and have NEVER been disapointed by the conditions, even in a so-so year they can still get 10 meters of natural snowfall which makes it so much more reliable when you need to book months in advance
Another excellent video, made all the more special by your dead pan delivery style and Austrian dry sense of humour! Thank you and please keep them coming as they are very educational as well.
I’d love to see a video comparing Honshu to Hokkaido, and the best resorts that each have to offer!
Skiing in Japan has always been on my bucket list.
It's amazing!!
Same here, but I cannot get myself onto a plane for how long it takes to get there…
its the best been going for 10 years (snowboarding)
@@morphyon bro get some compression socks and take some Zzzquil and you’ll be there in no time!
I try to get to Japan every year. As an Auatralian it's only a 10 hour flight, compared with 24 hours to Europe. Australia has a similar problem to the US, in that Vail Resorts has taken over a number of our major ski areas,and they have priced many skiers out of the market with $250 plus day passes etc. I can go to Japan for three weeks (including flights), for less than a week in equivalent accomodation in Australia. You also have to take into account the difference in quality of resorts, Oz has small hills, a short season and lousy snow. So well done American Corporate skiing! Stuffing it up for the whole world!
Shhhhh Stop telling everyone😜
Don't even get me started on Vail Resorts...bitches!
I totally agree that skiing in Japan is probably the best value for money in the ski world ⛷️🥰
In 2024 the main Australian resorts charged about $210 (Australian) for a 1-day ticket. That’s about $140 US. Perisher (owned by Vail Resorts) charges about $165 US, if you include the ski-tube (a rack railway from the large Bullocks Flat carpark to the base of the resort).
Vail also owns the Mt. Hotham and Falls Creek resorts.
Yes. I will never forget my trip to Japan and I would recommend everyone goes there to ski once in their life.
Very impartial and resourceful information. I have been skiing in Japan in every season, had been to Europe a few times in recent years, and only 1-2 times in N. America and New Zealand. I shared almost exactly the same opinions as you.
In fact if self drive, there are considerable ski resorts of small size in Japan for one-day skiing that are very enjoyable as well.
I skied Hokkaido way back in the 1980s. It was lovely. The only thing was that they had loud music blaring from loudspeakers EVERYWHERE. You couldn’t get away from it to enjoy the lovely landscape in silence, or the soothing “shushing” of skiiing. Is that still the case? I don’t hear any music.
I’ve been to Japan more recently, not skiing, and it was awesome. Beautiful, clean, kind people. A lot more people speak pretty good English.
Everyone is welcome here in Japan ski resorts but please come after learning some of Japanese language. Many ski destinations are in rural areas, and generally speaking locals don't speak English and are pretty shy speaking English. If you know Japanese to some extent, communication with locals will become much more enjoyable for sure.
Planning my Japan ski holiday now. Didn't realise how cheap it was!
Love your videos, really great editing quality your graphics are always what I want from videos! Like the lift line tracer early on, is really great
Thanks for the review of Japanese vs Europe for a ski trip. Prices and then the infrastructure like lifts I never would have known
You put a lot of work into these vids and I am here for it! Such a fun and informative intro into Japanese skiing and gives me much to chew on while I plan a trip (one day)!
I was skiing in Japan few years back at the start of Covid and really enjoyed it. I highly recommend to any powder skier to try it once in a lifetime. We wnt to Hokkaido and stayed at Furano and Niseki. We did ski in the resort but also spend few days skitouring and man we had great powder. But be prepared for the weather. It can be really cold (-15 to -25 was not unusual) and it was snowing every day from 11:00 in the morning til the night. Enjoy the Onsen. This is a must every day.
Excellent review. After this year's sad ski weather and snow fall in Europe, skiing in Japan is looking really appealing. You have put Japan squarely on my list of must ski areas.
I’ve been wanting to go to Japan for a while now, watching your reviews have been pushing me much harder now!
Do it, its worth it
Cool looking sunglasses - what a great sponsor. Also, having skied in Japan I think your assessment is spot on
I guess the Tahoe area and Mammoth isn't on your radar for comparison. That said, Japan just isn't talked about much, so thanks for a much needed look at this part of the skiing world. Cheers!
Great video, very accurate. The only thing I will add is if you get seriously injured skiing in Japan as I did there will be no real pain relief, they do not allow any opium based medication and its illegal to bring your own.
The Vallon sunglases look very cool on you, would not mind to walk around in Obertauern with a pair of them on my nose! Video is btw awsome and very informative. Thnx a lot for making it and sharing your experiences with us.
I would like ski Japan because the onsen seems the best way to cap off a ski day!
Enjoyed this video - a fair assessment - but I noticed that you mentioned the word onsen once briefly at the very end. Onsens are another reason to ski in Japan !
I completely second that, in America, no matter the size of the resort, the crowds are a buzzkill. Don't get me started on priority parking too...
Great video, I skied a few places in Japan in my 4 years there. I would add one point that if you ski volcanos, the slopes are often steep higher up and flatter lower down. That, coupled with the lower vertical drop compared to Europe orthe US, meant the demanding skiing was quite limited. Lots of fun still to be had though.
Just discovered your channel (and subscribed). Hope to ride in Japan next season, may be in combo with some surfing. I'll wear Vallon, if I win, promise.
Great video and information. Japan could be my go to in the near future.
Wintersports in Japan never crossed my mind till now :o
First time in Niseko last winter. Can't recommend it enough. Some of the best snow conditions. Very reasonable pricing (compared to US). I'm an advanced beginner and the runs were green / cruisey blues in my opinion. Not nearly crowded as other North American resorts. We plan to return and explore other resorts.
Wow. I’m an ageing British snowboarder that is now lucky to spend one week a season shredding. I love your vlogs, good humour, great content and very well edited.
Nice!
I’ve just sold my Anon M4s as they are shit and far too expensive! I need goggles for next season 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Reading menus in Japanese is easy -- with Google translate. Photograph the menu, translate, and then point to the waiter what you want. Are you Gluten Free? Just tell the waiter “Guruten Fu-ree”.
Wait, was that Chinese music? 😂
I’m from Europe, living in Japan, and I can say this is quite a fair comparison. Good work!
I couldnt stop laughing everytime time you said "Cluster Fuck"🤣Im so keen to go skiing in Europe and Japan now! Im from Australia and we do have ski resorts, but they are very small and not much snow during the season. Awesome videos mate!!😄
Just make sure to come outside of school holidays... Thank me later.
This very helpful review was improved by super cool vulgarity. Frequent use of the fBOMB made me so happy. Tight werk!
Went last year - fantastic experience - really worthwhile going
Next Spotlight South America. Thank you.
Having skied all the regions and most if not all the places you have mentioned I would agree with your assessment and pretty much everything you have said....and love the F-Bombs
You brought Japan on my radar. I'll check it out. Thanks
Canada has some great places that don't suffer with huge lift lines - Fernie, Red Mountain and Whitewater. All of those resorts are on the Powder Highway.
Excellent video very informative
Thanks
Hakuba was great when we went. Loved the comparisons to NA and Europe ♥️
This is the first video I've seen of this channel (as I'm planning a trip to Niseko in February). Thank you so much for your content! Love the dry delivery of humor as well as your rankings of useful categories. Also 100% on the American/Canadian crowds and prices being nuts. Crowds especially ruin skiing on peak days (I live in Seattle), but mid-week skiing is a lot of fun.
Hopefully headed to the monkey park and the surrounding resorts in Dec. Cheers to my first international trip, keep up the great video quality.
I am a 10 year old swiss Freerider and 2024 was the best powder season ever if your in the alps or Japan
great video! going to Hakuba Japan this winter in January, hoping for endless Japow. will be there for 11 ski days so really hope we get much snow!
Ocean view while skiing sounds amazing! Low to mid-angle tree skiing doubly-awesome. I really need to get to Hokkadio!
Great review. Japan and Austria are on my short list to visit next few years.
Wow great video! The more I learn about other places to ski the more I appreciate having access to Whistler/Blackcomb.
Well structured video with solid reviews. Nice one!
A fellow snowboarder here, he is really the YT goat of showing different resorts and how he rides them. Very informative and good information, due to him i m planning to visit ost tyrol hopefully this year and japan. I was expecting a video for this season's march snow dump in ost tyrol sadly i was in normal tyrol 😢
Why do you not have more subs yet? The quality is there, wish you succes!
Beautiful and informative as always, let’s drink a beer to that!
10/10 content, as always. Japan has been at the top of my bucket list for a while now and this year's very rough Whistler winter season has me thinking of finally going for it. Hoping to do a trip with both my dad and my son eventually. My pops did get out there once but got super unlucky and somehow picked a week with very little snowfall. Tree skiing with endless powder sounds good to me!
I just Subscribed . You are so right about the North American craziness. Nobody I know wants to "Get Vailed". Going to Salt Lake City for 2 weeks in February. Have both the Epic and Ikon passes. Will give you an update. I was just talking to my wife about Japan. So orderly and civilized. This was an excellent review. Thanks!!
Thanks, been considering a Japan trip, appreciate to comparison. Nice googles too, I recognized them even before you mentioned the brand.
Man i've been thinking of going skying in japan for years. This was quite an informative video
Thanks for this video. Moving to Thailand soon and have been wondering about Japan since that's probably the best option.
Awesome vid. I am now seriously considering going skiing in Japan next season. You answered all the major go/no-go questions 😊
I was in Hakuba for the week in Feb and it was great !! the price for the lift cant be beat. I live in Cali and the price is off the chart. if you have the change Japan ski/boarding is a must !! Great video, keep it up
Plus, it's Japan. It's like another planet. In Hokkaido, every little town has it's own lift.
Watching this has figures and travel time going through my head.....seeing if it would be possible for me to make the trip across the Pacific...from the east coast....
Great video! If you ever come to Scandinavia, please try out Åre, our biggest resort.
Amazing video, these beautiful snowy clips took a toll on my mental health knoving that I will not ski in the close future SUMMER:(
And ofc great looking sunglasses;)
Are the lens magnetic or clip swap?
Just found this. Subscribed straight away. Cracking content ❤
Yeah, Slippery Slope upload! How did you survive to pizzabox at the top of Otaru! I reckon I'm just a tiny bit shorter than you, and the exit ramp of that chairlift was impossible! Comes in so low that my knees were up by my ears.
Great video, first mention I have heard about chairlifts in Japan, very informative
Thanks for a great informative video. My kids want to take me to Japan for my next birthday. I must be the luckiest Dad in the World!
I’m a ski instructor in Whistler . I’d love a pair of those goggles, as we often have flat light in alpine!
Thank you for sharing. Awesome review and shared with my friends.
I love the mirror lens of the Vallon goggles!
For sure you are unique! Nonetheless, always so accurate and what a great overall judgement of reality. (Specially your take on the prices between USA-Canada-Europe etc). Been to most of your places of reference and you have it wright. Love your humour or is it humor ? Great job. thanks
great video and very much agree with your views on the Japan skiing scene.
Skál, nice vid. Japan my dream destination
Been in Japan for business a couple of times and just in summer - eh klar... I love it.
One day I'll make it. Until then I enjoy living here in the middle of the alps.
Thank you for the amazing filming you do! The information and advice is fantastic! 🔥⛷️
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
You should check out Telluride, Colorado. I can get you $75 lift tickets and there are usually no lines.
It’s still on my bucket list 🙌🏻
you should do a video about the slope style and snow fashion in japan.
You're the real deal! Can't get enough of that accent!
worked last season in hakuba. low snowfall season but. the best time i've ever had on a mountian. 1m dumps every week during peak.
I was quite surprised about the prices for Europe season passes, thought they would be less.
I'm happy with my season pass for my semi local ski resort (Sappee) costing only 140e from preseason sale. Bought it last season and also now have bought it for the upcoming season.
Sappee ain't a big mountain or anything but southern Finland doesn't have that big ski resorts to begin with because its very flat.
Japan is on my bucket list for places to visit for sure and now maybe even more.
Great video altogether!
Honest informative, Have thought of travelling to Japan to ski now will definitely will look into lt. Thanks for the info.
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Bin gespannt, was du nächsten Winter geplant hast
Great Vid... as usual. 🙂The combo of dry humour... scatter "F" bomb... plus great info and graphics = Great Vids!!! Keep em' coming!
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Your Videos are getting better and better really enjoying it :)
Keep it up
sg aus Tirol
Great video! I will go to Hokkaido next season!
Great, humorous video. Keep up the good work.
Thanks a lot for the informative video! Snowboarding in japan is still on my bucket list.
Love these Japan vids. Never been there, but it's on the top of my list 🙌
I've done North America and Europe. I need to go to Japan! Oh, I skied in Australia and NZ too, and Dubai.
Great Video, your channel is underrated!
Thanks for the great review. Japan is on my bucket list so this is helpful.
Yet another excellent video. Keep up the good work. From New Zealand.
Hope i can ski Japan soneday!! Great vid like always, verrry informing and nice Giveaway! Thanks :)
Have you skid in the powder highway?
Revelstoke, fernie, red, panorama, kicking horse etc. The stuff west of Banff but still near it
Yup. Back when I could still afford the lift tickets 😅
Thanks, Love your straight forward comparison, convinced to check out japow this coming January, wanted to visit asahidaki, any vlog in this regard? Thx.
Coming this fall 😉
Well, after watching these videos on Japan, I talked a buddy into going and I booked a place in Niseko for January!!
Kanpai!!
Nice video. Good to see the differences