Afternoon sunset on Goryu/ hakuba47 on the first day of lifts opening in December 2010
Each year we run a competition to pick the first day of the season. The rules are
- The first day the lifts open for skiers and boarders at any one of the resorts in Hakuba.
- One date per person. If 2 or more people choose the same date then we will have a draw out of a hat to choose the winner.
- The date must be chosen at least one week in advance
- If a date isn’t chosen then it’s the closest date before.
The prizes are
- A Hakuba White Horse long sleeve tee or hoodie.
- 2000 yen voucher at the White Horse Bar in Echoland.
- Dinner at the Double Black Restaurant in Wadano. (2 courses)
So go to the bottom of this blog and put your date in the comments section or email me HERE and I will add it. Good luck.
The list so far.
25th November Jenn G.
30th November Gary G.
1st December Peter Schellenberger
2nd December Hakuba.
3rd December Jono
4th December Amanda Simmons
5th December Matt.
6th December Rick & Meg Olson
7th December Rob Leen.
8th December Josh Jackson
9th December Ryan.
9th December Jordan Duncan
9th December Shane GN
9th December Rohin
10th December Adam Harrington
10th December Steven Shanahan
10th December Dan
10th December Alexander K
11th December ManoGriffiths
11th December Aaron
12th December Lisa Fletcher.
13th December Joe Gosney.
14th December Dave.
15th December James McCollum
15th December Sam Pointon
16th December Ben Flowerday.
17th December Daniel Pittock.
17th December Barry Donovan.
17th December Taran Marston
18th December Chiharu Anderson.
18th December Cherie Walker
19th December Dave Mulholland
22nd December Michael inDubai
Hakuba Blog 
My date is the 2nd of December. Go you good thing.
December 7th!
I’m going for 5th December
i’m going for 5th December!
Hey Anonymous for the 5th. You left me with no details Shoot through an email at the link above if you want to stay anon.
Sorry guessing it was you Matt with the next pick
13th of December
December 16. Oo yeah.
Hey Tony! Hope all is well!
december 9, as long as it is well before january, i’m happy
December 12 – crossing my fingers!
17th I’d December, as long as there is snow before Christmas I’m happy!
17th December, with a long season and a late finish!
Don’t discount November. We got some more coming tomorrow night and Monday.
December 14
November 25th (I’m an optimist)
Looks like some snow this week Jenn so I’m hoping you’re right.
18th of Dec
Dec. 3rd!
Thanks Jono. Lets Hope. It should be snowing up top right now.
my pick is the 22nd Dec.
How about December 10th
December 6th
10 December
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I reckon December 10 as well.
It’s been snowing up high all night and now to the valley floor.so there would be some good cover. More due later in the week. I’m still confident for an early start 🙂
Im guessing Dec 18th so looks like you may have to wait on me and Chiharu 😉
15 Dec
11 December.
4 December
Thanks Amanda. I want an early season start too so I can greedily have the snow to myself.
8th of December
Dec 1
9th of December – fingers crossed!
15TH OF DECEMBER!!!!!!!!
19th of December. Think it might warm up a little first in the next few weeks…maybe! I won’t get there until 22nd anyway so 19th will be fine by me, haha. See you in the bar for some beers!
The talk at Goryu is they may open today or tomorrow. If not then the next storm is due in 6 days time.
17th December
OOHH. Looks like we might have something happening tomorrow. I don’t want to jump the gun as the lifts haven’t opened yet but the resorts are planning on running some lifts, or so they say.