2016 Ski Trip II - Frozen Boogaloo

[fred]

***** Places will be allocated based on how quickly I receive your RSVP. A full RSVP is required; minor details can be adjusted later. Places are allocated chronologically*****

--- Please RSVP to me (Fred), otherwise.. ---
--- In Chiba, RSVP to Ellie May ---
--- In Gunma, RSVP to Sho Cereste ---
--- In Ishikawa, RSVP to Ishikawa AJET/Dan Campbell/Gerard Noakes ---
--- In Shizuoka, RSVP to Jeffrey Moses ---

==== You are more than welcome to invite your friends too! ====

**TL/DR - If you came on the January trip, it’s roughly the same format but the hotel is very swanky. There is no nomihoudai party but we have happy hour at the bar all weekend.  **

What: Skiing and snowboarding in Nagano
When: February 26th (pm) – Feb 28th, 2016
Where: Aqua Alpine Hotel (http://www.aquaalpine.com/ - First 60 71 spaces) http://goo.gl/maps/W7sjE
Lady Diana and St. Georges (Overflow) http://goo.gl/maps/vpZIF
 
2-night hotel stay - 16,000 yen (Sat.& Sun. breakfast, Sat. dinner)
+Goryu pass (1/2 days) - 4000/7000 yen
+Happo pass (1/2 days) - 4500/7500 yen

This trip, I am using a different rental company which has better equipment and has agreed to price match my previous deal.

Ski/Board + Boots - 1800/2800 yen for 1/2 days
Ski/Board trousers and jacket - 1800/2800yen for 1/2 days
Goggles  - 500/1000yen for 1/2 days
Gloves  - 500/1000yen for 1/2 days
Helmet - 1000/2000yen for 1/2 days


There is a more detailed explanation below, but here is the basic RSVP format:

1. Name:
2. Which nights are you staying? Fri. and Sat or wanting to do an extra night?
3. What Ski pass do you want? 0/1/2/3-day pass? Would you like to go to Happo?
4. Gear Rental : Yes / No?
    If yes, please say what : (skis or board / boots / clothing etc)
    Shoe size :  **cm
    Height: **cm (if you require board / skis)
    Clothes Sizes – Please provide Japanese sizes, if possible
    Gloves/Goggles
    Helmet (Small / Medium / Large)
5. Skiing/Snowboarding lessons? If yes, boarding or skiing, and what level are you? (Beginner 1/2, Intermediate 3/4, Advanced 5/6)
6. Do you want to get a hoodie or polo from the January trip? If so, what size and what name do you want to personalise it with (maximum 20 characters)?
7. Transport: required / not required / a friend is driving me. Do you have a licence/IDP?
8. Do you have any dietary needs?
9. Other information or requests (roommate requests, want to stay a 3rd night, etc)


Here are the rental details from the January Trip.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lr1xOxioTDaRuVUs0LK_jOPbH2Hy5pjszrAJ0EM6W18/edit?usp=sharing



Need to know more?

The February Ski trip will be generally the same format as the January trip, so for those of who did not go on it, click the link below for the full explanation of January’s event.
http://www.yetijapan.com/forum/index.php?topic=9247.0

The main differences are that we are staying at the Aqua Alpine Hotel, which is a 4-star hotel but no nomihoudai party.  A few of you have already been there, so will know how sweet it is and it is only a few minutes walk from the slopes. It is one of the best rated hotels in all of Hakuba on tripadvisor.com, having won various awards over the years.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1120615-d1234902-Reviews-Aqua_Alpine_Hotel-Hakuba_mura_Kitaazumi_gun_Nagano_Prefecture_Chubu.html

This year, we’ve got the entire hotel to ourselves, which means there are 60 71 spots available. As this is a 4-star hotel, the rooms will have extra futons in them to bring the price down to something affordable. The package includes 2 nights accommodation, 2 breakfasts and dinner on Saturday night. Normally, the prices are 13,000 to 22,000 yen per person per night excluding dinner.

There is also a possibility of adding extra days before or after the trip, let me know if you are interested in that.
After the first 60 71 spots are taken, any further guests will be placed at Lady Diana's (the same place as the January trip). There are no Double/Quad/Single night options at Aqua Alpine, but if we use Lady Diana, they will be these options.

There is no party room at the hotel. However, we can use the facilities of the hotel, including the lounge, bar and pool room. The bar will run happy hour for us all weekend.
Also, I have been sourcing tickets to Happo-One as priced above. Let me know if you are interested.

I can offer a 3-hour beginner lesson for 5250 yen on Saturday morning. I have hired one instructor for skiing and one for snowboarding.
Outside of this, the going rate is 7000 (am)/6000 (pm) yen per person for a 2-hour lesson. This can cover all levels and can be taken on Saturday/Sunday in either the morning or the afternoon.



RSVPS


1.  Fred De Condappa
2.  Terra Wright
3.  Tomohiro Nakazawa
4. Ellie Michalik
5.  Angela Donley
6.  Sho Cereste
7. Becky Robbins
8. Jeff Moses
9.  Andy Shartzer
10.  May Milkins
11.  Jasmin Lau
12. Scott Tulloch
13.  Alex Pianetta
14.  Kristen Roth
15. Michael Martin
16. Althia Paredes
17. Stephen Jackel
18. Kaitlyn Smith
19.  CT Chen
20.  Rachel Palmer
21.  Chrissie Beverley
22.  Felice Rafael
23.  Cheryl Schlitter
24. Katherine Vos
25.  Taylor Welsh
26. Chandre Davids
27. Astin Moore
28.  Geneva Ged
29. Sophia Chow
30.  Thomas Davis Marin
31. Amanda Ramond
32.  Juli Boucree
33. Laura Morgan
34. Armand Lubbe
35. Hiroshi Suzuki
36. Kevin Gates
37.  Brian Glynn
38. Rie Yamamoto
39. Bruno Rawson
40. Madeleine Ito
41.  Mitch Goddard
42.  Kimberely Smith
43. Konomi Harasawa
44.  Josh Andrews
45. Nathaniel Thierer
46.  Victor Pope
47.  Katie Danner
48. Nicholas Knoske
49.  Ryan Coutant
50. Chris Crooks
51. Simon Robinson
52. Wing Wong Hu
53. Benjamin Ryo Ogawa
54. Amy Louise Adair
55. Emily McVey
56.  Sean Grannum
57. Jonathan Cosgrove
58.  Dan Campbell
59. Ben Palmer
60. Hideaki Fujiwara
61. Kyoko Yoshida
62.  Peter Fraser
63. Michael Sheaf
64.  Chance Milligan
65.  Daniel Lawson
66.  Ashley Hirasuna
67.  Anya Destiney
68.  Adam Iwamoto
69. Sayuri Itai
70.  Terrique Goldson
71. Sairus Delaney
72. Hilary Reynolds
73.  Collin D'Arcy
74. Joe McCarthy
75. Giseli Hirata
76.  Denica Shute
77. Anthony Orlando
78.  Julian Andujar
79. Jackie Andujar
80. Hunter West
81.  Kevin Marr
82. Derek Rugge
83.  Shane Snead
84.  Joseph Hilt
85.  Christian Garcia
86. Maria Colunga
87.  Tiffany Drain
88.  Davis
89.  Kimberly Hammond
90. Julio Sanchez
91.  Elliiot Seeto
92.  William Bailey
93. Meryl Jordan
94. Kristen Elrod
95.  Charlie Cook
96. Mako Shirakawa



Dietary Needs

Terra Wright - Lactose intolerant, so no cream based foods    乳糖不耐症でクリーム入りの食べ物が禁止
May Milkins - No seafood, no beef (allergy)　海鮮類と牛肉が禁止
Ryan Coutant - Vegan　ビーガン（畜産物が禁止）
Alethia Paredes - Vegatarian
Giseli Hirata - No bananas or Natto
Katherine Vos - No peanuts              ピーナッツが禁止
Angela Donley - strong irritation to tomato - can eat tomato sauce, but small quantities/ketchup are ok
Terrique Goldson - diet - vegetables, chicken and beef only
Daniel Lawson - Gluten-free    グルテンフリー
Nicholas Knoske - Allergic to squid and octopus
Collin D’Arcy - No lemons, bananas, or kiwi fruit
Hilary Reynolds - No meat
Joshua Andrews - No meat
Amanda Ramond - Vegetarian meal



Lessons

Boarding

Terra Wright - 0
Nathaniel Thierer - 0
Ryan Coutant - 0
Alethia Paredes - 0
Anya Destiney  - 1
Elliot Seeto - 4 ?



Skiing

Laura Morgan - 0
Chandre Davids - 1
Geneva Ged - 1
Sophia Chow - 0
Terrique Goldson - 0
Maddie Ito - 1



Hoodies

Kristen Roth - XL - Kristen
Bruno Rawson - XL - Bru Yes
Angela Donley - M - さくら
Benjamin Ryo Ogawa - M - RYO
Hilary Reynolds - M



Polos

Hiroshi Suzuki - XL - Hiroshi Suzuki
Nathaniel Thierer - L - ネイト
Cheryl Schlitter  - L?  - シェーロ
Wing-wong Hu -S -

[Terranasaurus Rex]

1. Name: Terra Wright
2. Which nights are you staying? Friday and Saturday
3. What Ski pass do you want? 2 Day Pass
4. Gear Rental : Yes
    If yes, please say what : Board/Boots
    Shoe size :  26cm
    Height: 167cm
(I might want to switch to skiing the 2nd day. If I do, when do I have to let you know by?)
5. Skiing/Snowboarding lessons? Snowboarding Lessons please! Total beginner!
6. No Polo/Hoodie (Might change my mind.)
7. Transport: Not Required
8. Do you have any dietary needs? Lactose-intolerant
9. Same room as +1

1. Name: +1
2. Which nights are you staying? Friday and Saturday
3. What Ski pass do you want? 2 Day Pass
4. Gear Rental :  Yes
    If yes, please say what : Board/Boots
    Shoe size :  27
    Height: 173
5. Skiing/Snowboarding lessons? None
6. No Polo/Hoodie
7. Transport: Not Required
8. Do you have any dietary needs? None
9. Same room as Terra

[fred]

That's great Terra. I have all of that sorted out for you.
I don't know if I can do a split board/ski rental for you. I am using a new company and still have to work out what is possible.

Also, what is your +1's name? I need that for the rentals and also to help work out the rooms.

[fred]

Howdy Everyone,
18 days to go and we are sitting at 72 confirmed RSVPs which makes this a record for the February ski trip!

I have been chatting with the hotel management and we’ve managed to increase our booking from 60 to 72 people at the moment. We’re trying to increase it even further but it looks like other guests cancelling is our only hope at the moment. We still have our booking at Lady Diana, so can still accommodate people on the trip.

Having said that, we have had to split the dinner into two sittings, 6pm (Early) and 7pm (Late) with a maximum of 50 people for each. Can you please let us know if you prefer the early or late dinner with a comment/message on this post or to any of the organizers.

Cheers,

Fred

[Terranasaurus Rex]

That's great Terra. I have all of that sorted out for you.
I don't know if I can do a split board/ski rental for you. I am using a new company and still have to work out what is possible.

Also, what is your +1's name? I need that for the rentals and also to help work out the rooms.

Okay let me know when you can about the rental split. Otherwise I'll stick with a board.
+1 is Tomohiro Nakazawa

*edit*
Also, I'd like to be in the same room as Cheryl if possible. And also if she doesn't respond to the dinner think can you stick her with us at the early setting, too? xD

[fred]

Cool cool. I've put Cheryl down for early unless told otherwise.
And the board thing is on my to-do list. I'll let you know when I get an answer.

[fred]

Hiya,
Another update for you all.
1) I have 96 RSVPs now and I have 7 spots left due to how many people the restaurant can hold for dinner. After that, I’ll have to create a standby list.
Details are here
http://www.yetijapan.com/forum/index.php?topic=9249.0
2) The RSVP deadline for the trip is Feb 19th evening.  If you have to cancel after that and I can’t find anyone to fill your spot, there MAY be a cancellation fee to pay. I am hoping that there isn’t one and I always try to minimize it as best possible.
3) We still need some people to tell us what time they want to eat for dinner. There are 39 spots free for the early (6pm) sitting and 7 for the 7pm sitting. If I liked your post on the previous post, your preference has been noted.
4) After the last ski trip, this stuff was left over. Can anyone claim any of this?