Chris
Hi Hiro,
We returned to NZ on Monday thanks.
We had an incredible time as we always do when we go to Japan.
The snowboarding at Alts and Shizukuishi was fantastic.
We didn’t get much new snow at Alts but we were still able to find plenty of nice untracked snow in the tree areas off the top/side of the lifts.
Alts was definitely our favorite of the 3 resorts we visited.
The ski terrain, lack of westerners and quality of food and facilities was significantly better than Shizukuishi and Aomori.
The food and rooms etc at Aomori were all good thanks.
We were unfortunately caught in that most recent storm system which meant the high winds affected the Gondola operating and also the pair lift which accessed steeper terrain.
The backcountry looked interesting, but we weren’t equipped well enough to venture too far. It seems that it is a drawcard for the area because there were lots of groups of people heading off piste up into the hills behind.
All in all, it was a great 3 weeks and I’m quite sure we will be returning next year.
I will definitely be in touch with you again if I return!
Once again, thanks very much for all your help and patience putting together the package for us.
Cheers
Chris
