As this trip is a past trip I'll make this brief. Skiing in Japan for the first time was amazing! Having been brought up in Australian conditions it was like I'd died and gone to skiing heaven. The snow was beautiful, the runs were wonderful and lift queues haven't been invented in Japan yet, even when it gets busy! We stayed for 9 nights at Pension Hayaokidori just down from Hakuba Goryu terminal. We skied for 8 days and loved every minute of it. We skied, Hakuba Goryu and 47, SunAlpina tri-peaks, Happo-o-ne and Iwatake. They were all magnificent! Prices just cannot be compared to Australia. The fact that we were able to catch a train practically from the airport to our pension was so great, the luggage courier service was prompt and efficient, our host
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