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cjcameron11 · 03-28-2012, 03:11 PM

Yeah totally agree, I think they know they are the closest mountain to Melbourne and have used it as a reason to keep prices high and try to control crowds a bit more. Crowds last year were rediculous, the thing I am most pissed about is there is actually some nice terrain up top and on a good snow day is a ton of fun, just wish they would have lowered the price a bit for people that have been going for years

roremc · 03-29-2012, 11:06 AM

Is it still quiet mid week? Thats when they should be cutting prices. Its funny when people here bitch about lift lines. They should ride Bourke Street on a saturday in school holidays!

cjcameron11 · 03-29-2012, 02:53 PM

Not too bad, nothing like the weekends, I usually went up on a Tuesday Wednesday, as I found it was quietist but it was still kinda busy, you just stay clear of bourke, and burnt hut. Wombat centennial and summit usually aren't too bad

df_321 · 03-29-2012, 03:29 PM

Wow, i never knew there were other people from Aus on here. I am going to Nz in the school holidays in july. I try to get to falls as much as possible, but i am still at school and it is hard to take time off.

cjcameron11 · 03-29-2012, 07:03 PM

Im a teacher so i understand about the time off issue. Some advice, go to NZ in September holidays, the snow is guaranteed and the weather is better, last year there was damn near no snow in June/July. Of course every year changes so it may be dumping then but i think you would enjoy it more in the spring.

At least thats what ill be doing!

JVee · 03-29-2012, 07:55 PM

Im from Perth, Aus! Did a season in Hotham 2 years ago. Basically stuck on Heavenly Valley and Blue Ribbon. Conditions weren't all time but still fun to ride. Once you ride Japan though, thats when the fun really begins. For all Aus crew who love to board, try make it to Japan at least once in your riding lifespan. Place is very special and the riding second to none.

cjcameron11 · 03-29-2012, 08:05 PM

Yep ill be in Japan Feb 2013, can't wait

onji · 03-29-2012, 08:28 PM

Got another Aussie here. Been living in Japan for the last 2 years, and I'm in Sapporo at the moment (yeah tough diggs

). Still riding the remainder of this season, I think Hokkaido will still be viable until late April at the least, possibly May if we're lucky.

roremc · 03-30-2012, 08:52 PM

ANyone done Western Canada and Japan? How do they compare?

dek · 03-30-2012, 10:12 PM

im from sydney only been thredbo and perisher, but went whistler for 10 days about 2 months ago and it was amazing, we were planning japan but language barrier kinda made us change to whistler. but my mate, brother and myself are planning another US based trip end of this year-next year so should be fun

also wouldnt mind a NZ trip but money and time

03-28-2012, 03:11 PM	#11 (permalink)
cjcameron11 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 725	Yeah totally agree, I think they know they are the closest mountain to Melbourne and have used it as a reason to keep prices high and try to control crowds a bit more. Crowds last year were rediculous, the thing I am most pissed about is there is actually some nice terrain up top and on a good snow day is a ton of fun, just wish they would have lowered the price a bit for people that have been going for years __________________ my names's Petey and i have gigantic balls

03-29-2012, 11:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
roremc Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Banff, Alberta Posts: 1,107	Is it still quiet mid week? Thats when they should be cutting prices. Its funny when people here bitch about lift lines. They should ride Bourke Street on a saturday in school holidays! __________________ So many runs so little time.

03-29-2012, 02:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
cjcameron11 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 725	Not too bad, nothing like the weekends, I usually went up on a Tuesday Wednesday, as I found it was quietist but it was still kinda busy, you just stay clear of bourke, and burnt hut. Wombat centennial and summit usually aren't too bad __________________ my names's Petey and i have gigantic balls

03-29-2012, 07:03 PM	#15 (permalink)
cjcameron11 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 725	Im a teacher so i understand about the time off issue. Some advice, go to NZ in September holidays, the snow is guaranteed and the weather is better, last year there was damn near no snow in June/July. Of course every year changes so it may be dumping then but i think you would enjoy it more in the spring. At least thats what ill be doing! __________________ my names's Petey and i have gigantic balls

03-29-2012, 08:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
cjcameron11 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 725	Yep ill be in Japan Feb 2013, can't wait __________________ my names's Petey and i have gigantic balls

03-29-2012, 03:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
df_321 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 77	Wow, i never knew there were other people from Aus on here. I am going to Nz in the school holidays in july. I try to get to falls as much as possible, but i am still at school and it is hard to take time off.

03-29-2012, 07:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
JVee Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 178	Im from Perth, Aus! Did a season in Hotham 2 years ago. Basically stuck on Heavenly Valley and Blue Ribbon. Conditions weren't all time but still fun to ride. Once you ride Japan though, thats when the fun really begins. For all Aus crew who love to board, try make it to Japan at least once in your riding lifespan. Place is very special and the riding second to none.

03-29-2012, 08:28 PM	#18 (permalink)
onji Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sapporo Posts: 166	Got another Aussie here. Been living in Japan for the last 2 years, and I'm in Sapporo at the moment (yeah tough diggs ). Still riding the remainder of this season, I think Hokkaido will still be viable until late April at the least, possibly May if we're lucky.

03-30-2012, 08:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
roremc Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Banff, Alberta Posts: 1,107	ANyone done Western Canada and Japan? How do they compare? __________________ So many runs so little time.

03-30-2012, 10:12 PM	#20 (permalink)
dek Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 18	im from sydney only been thredbo and perisher, but went whistler for 10 days about 2 months ago and it was amazing, we were planning japan but language barrier kinda made us change to whistler. but my mate, brother and myself are planning another US based trip end of this year-next year so should be fun also wouldnt mind a NZ trip but money and time

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