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Originally Posted by mouthtoilet
For those who want to know how much it cost me for 50 days in Japan.
all in AUD
car hire $2910
guiding $1500
petrol $700 (4500kms driven)
tolls $200 guess will see tonight.
lift tickets $780
food $1300
could have spent less on lift tickets. I bought a season pass which I didnt break even on, if I was to do it again, I probably wouldnt ride any resorts.
Was this 50 days total or 50 days of riding over a longer period?
happy to see that prices in AUS are like ~30% more than USD... but still feels out of my price range to do something like this.
Would getting an apartment close to a resort for ~3 months be do-able for cheaper in Japan? Finally made it to asia and am thinking I'll stay until snowboard season. Why no riding any resorts as well? I am an admitted park whore nowadays but grew up riding mammoth and tahoe and love tree runs... but backcountry or splitboarding isn't something I'm used to or looking for atm. A huge mountain like mammoth would be ideal/easy...or even something like tahoe with clusters of closeby resorts would be awesome (sounds like this is more similar to what I'll find)
So, ~3 months rental apartment close to a good resort with varied terrain, season pass, etc etc...doable on 2k/month? Is a car super necessary or are there other transport options?
I'm thinking Niseko would be best for me, just trying to figure out budget. Over 3k/month and it doesn't really work for me, I just feel weird spending that much no matter my income, especially if I won't be working much.
There are seven ski areas, which are connected and may be skied on one ski pass. Niseko receives one of the highest snowfalls in Japan each year, with the average snowfall of over 17 metres. Niseko has a very active après scene, and a vast choice of accommodation options.
Internet grindable in Niseko?
The last 3 seasons I have rode one single day at big bear, I'm fiending