SR 2023/23 : Turkey, Japan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wales

[Mike Pow]

Two new destinations - Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The highlights

December 2022
Erciyes, Turkey
3 days

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January & February 2023
Hokkaido, Japan
51 days

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March 2023
Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 days

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April 2023
Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales
2 days

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[alpinevibes]

Nice, we flew in and out of Kayseri years ago and Erciyes (and touring up in the Taurus Mountains!) have always been really intriguing.

[Mike Pow]

Nice, we flew in and out of Kayseri years ago and Erciyes (and touring up in the Taurus Mountains!) have always been really intriguing.

Highly recommended

Kayseri is an interesting city
Cappadocio is fascinating
Erciyes has lines for life

[kevbed]

Any must hit spots in Hokkaido?

[Mike Pow]

Any must hit spots in Hokkaido?

So many

All about the time you're visiting and the snow conditions

Niseko gets bagged for being too busy, too expensive, and too anglicised/aussiecised

But if you go at the right time - after the Australian school holidays and Chinese New Year - and catch a good storm cycle then you can have turns all day

Had two laps off the peak with no real race to the top in late Feb this year

Wide open, deep, sunny

Hard to beat

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Nearby great turns to be had at Niseko Moiwa, Rusutsu, and Kiroro

Central Hokkaido offers up a very different feel to SW Hokkaido

Not as much snow but catch the right cycle and it'll be plenty deep enough

Usual suspects of Furano, Tomamu and Asahidake

Could easily base yourself in Asahikawa for 5-7 days and do day trips to

Kamui Ski Links approx 35mins drive
Pippu approx 35mins drive

Kokusetsu Horotachi approx 55 mins drive

Asahidake approx 1 hr 10mins drive
Furano approx 1 hr 15mins drive
Nayoro Piyashiri approx 1 hr 30mins drive

Then a Circular Road Trip taking in resorts big and small

Asahikawa - Kurodake
Kurodake - Nukabira Onsen
Nukabira Onsen - Sahoro
Sahoro - Tomamu
Tomamu - Hidaka Kokusai
Hidaka Kokusai - Mt Racey
Mt Racey - Katsurazawa Kokusetsu
Katsurazawa Kokusetsu - Kamoidake
Kamoidake - Asahikawa


List of resorts
https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-...cture/hokkaido


Destinations would depend on snow conditions

The smaller places would be non-starters if there's no new snow

Not sure if this link will work

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/Da...43.5189553!3e0


Touring

Mt Yotei
Iwaonupuri, Nitonupuri, Chisenupuri
Shiribetsudake
Yoichidake out of Kiroro Resort
Tokachidake region
Shakotan


Cat Ski

Iwanai
https://iwanairesort.com/en/cat-ski-niseko-japan

Shimamaki
https://www.hokkaidobackcountryclub....maki-snowcats/