Japan(again) 2009 - Neisko

Neisko is cool, its cold and its bloody expensive! to make things worse, I injured my ankle on the 2nd day on the ski trip....which means I have to limp around for the remaining 4days!

Food wise, they are scatttered everywhere, so you can walk to different places to have a meal or catch the free shuttle bus. The ski resort is packed with locals and Aussies!There's apartments and lodges everywhere, so you don't have to worry about accomodation, its a matter of pricing and if you want to share the toilet and bath with strangers.

Snow wise, its definately powder like...but only right at the top and not the lower ski slopes. (Craig says so....)

Nice view from the ski slopes

after a night of heavy snowing, that's how deep my feet sink into.

Accomodation- Kogen Hotel (Tiny room!)

Ski Slopes

vending machines for cigarettes..how UNcool.

Night view from hotel room.

Heavy snow one night..

South Korea - Yongpyong Ski Resort

Yongpyong Ski Resort is well know for the Korean drama- Winter Sonata. The koreans are proud of their this place and there's large movie posters of the lovely dovey lead (or maybe only ) couple in the drama. I can't comment much because I had never watch the drama myself.

try not to go to this resort during school holidays because there's massive number of school kids and they hold up the chair lift. Otherwise, this is a fantastic ski resort, there's entertainment and plenty of eatery around.

Very expensive room...and tiny as well!!!

Front view of the resort....and its snowing as well!

View from the Gondola

View from Gondola..look at the kids queuing for chair lifts!

no kidding.. it was -22degrees!!

Tingy blends well with the background....:))

overview of the resort


Snowboarding