The Skiers & Snowboarders Thread

[Captain Halliday]

Mt Yotei with a halo in the mid-morning sun as we carve Stairway to Heaven at Hanazono.



Miss H snapped this one of me in waist deep powder at the start of Silver Dream.

 

[FrankC]

Does anyone know what contactless payment mean? Is that visa/ mastercard/ google pay/ apple pay or is it Japanese IC card or something else?

This refers to the bus that go between the 4 ski resorts in Niseko

(I am not planning to get the all mountain pass for all days)
(Last year was all mountain pass or cash only)
Link to pic Access Information | Niseko United

 

[Captain Halliday]

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Does anyone know what contactless payment mean? Is that visa/ mastercard/ google pay/ apple pay or is it Japanese IC card or something else?

This refers to the bus that go between the 4 ski resorts on Niseko

(I am not planning to get the all mountain pass for all days)
(Last year was all mountain pass or cash only)
Link to pic Access Information | Niseko United

It’s a wide range of cards, but Mastercard is excluded for some reason.

Its works like public transport in AU - tap on/tap off.

Alternatively, if travelling with a family, the driver can add up the fare and change once for your group with a single tap when you get off the bus.

I’m here for two more days. If I use the shuttle again will try to remember to take a pic of the accepted cards.

Cash is still accepted should you wish.

 

[FrankC]

It’s a wide range of cards, but Mastercard is excluded for some reason.

Its works like public transport in AU - tap on/tap off.

Alternatively, if travelling with a family, the driver can add up the fare and change once for your group with a single tap when you get off the bus.

I’m here for two more days. If I use the shuttle again will try to remember to take a pic of the accepted cards.

Cash is still accepted should you wish.

Thank you

Would much prefer card (if I can) than cash

 

[Captain Halliday]

Thank you

Would much prefer card (if I can) then cash

Couple of other tips and changes re: lift passes.

Firstly, on the all mountain pass there’s no longer any rest days permitted. So a 7 day pass is for 7 consecutive days from first use.

Also if you’re planning some quieter ski days, or sticking to the slower chair lifts, keep in mind the points pass. It has saved us several hundred because Mrs H only does a handful of runs per day.