YES Tours News
We hope that you had a Merry Christmas and wish you a successful New Year in 2009. May your turns be smooth and powdery!
In Whistler we have hit our straps
with over a metre in the last week and our group this morning woke up
to 35cm of new dry powder to start their week.
Japan has had a solid start to the
season with a metre at the base and 2.5 metres at the top. For last
minute bookings please see the Niseko information below.
Congratulations to Heidi who has
had her baby - a little boy, Hunter, born 6lbs 1/2oz. All the family
are doing well but missing the wintry weather. Belinda has taken over
Heidi's keyboard and is a great addition to our team. She is at the
ready to answer any bookings or enquiries you have: res@yesimprovement.com
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Whistler Availability
We
have very limited availability between now and the end of February, but
if your preferences are for these dates please get in touch and we will
do our best to fit you in. We still have good availability in March and
April for all our programs - please let us know as soon as you have
your holiday plans set.
The
snow is falling, and with the new Peak-to-Peak gondola open access from
Creekside to Blackcomb has never been easier. Come and enjoy the
fantastic views from the mountains' newest and smoothest gondola.
We are updating the Yes Improvement website to include more photos and videos. Keep coming back to see what's new: www.yesimprovement.com.
We have also created a page on Facebook where you can add your own
photos / videos and get in touch with Yes and other previous guests.
Don't worry if you are not a member of Facebook - you can still view
the page here: www.facebook.com/pages/Yes-Improvement/42421939100
We
have created simple maps to help you find all the important places in
Creekside and Whistler Village - you can find them on the Whistler page
of our website (www.yesimprovement.com/resorts/whistler_maps.html) or directly here: Creekside or Whistler
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We
have moved the dates ahead this season to provide you with a deeper
chance of experiencing some champagne powder! We have also been able to
offer reduced prices for our BAB lodge - see details below.
Dates are:
Prog #1 - Sat 31 Jan – Sat 7 Feb 2009
Prog #2 - Sat Feb 7 - Sat 14 Feb, 2009
Accommodation:
Whilst
in Niseko, our new home base will be BAB Lodge; situated in the main
village with free shuttle bus stop 30 meters away. BAB
Lodge is being revamped this summer by its new owners; it boasts big
open living spaces and also backs onto native bush, so it is a very
relaxing spot. BAB is right opposite Lodge Bamboo so next to shuttle
bus stop number 4.
Accommodation
is based on twin and triple share pension style with single supplement
available; there are 11 rooms and a maximum of 24 people. This
accommodation also includes breakfast served daily.
BAB Lodge (2 star) NEW Lower Prices
Twin
Share
CAD$2300
Single
Share
CAD$2750
Own Accom Option:
Lessons only per week CAD$950
You can view BAB Lodge at http://www.nisekorealestate.com/profile/180
Program Inclusions per week -
7
nights accommodation, 6 day lift pass, 1 day guiding, 4 days
Instruction, small group sizes of 4-8 people to ensure that you are
with like-minded people of the same ability level. In-Resort
Service Representatives, Video Analysis, Après functions. Meet and
greet service at Sapporo New Chitose International Airport and return
bus transfers to & from Niseko.
YES
Programs operate with Saturday as the arrival & departure day.
Sunday is a find your feet day - guided experience to acclimatize
yourselves with the Hirafu ski area. Instruction is planned for 4 days
of the week, 4 hours per day - the days may change due to
weather. Add to these instruction days a 1 hour on mountain lunch
break.
Niseko
is known for lots of fresh powder snow. When the famous Hokaiddo
powder is falling our approach will help you to become a more confident
and skilled skier. The better you get the more terrain you can
enjoy. The week concludes with a written personalized evaluation
of your week, which includes suggestions for future development.
Our programs run from Saturday to Saturday and you can join for either week or both weeks. The majority of our clients stay 2 weeks to give themselves more time to capitalize on improvements and really enjoy their time away.
Once again as we do in New Zealand every
year, we will have some familiar YES pros with us in Niseko to ensure
your full YES experience is as you have come to expect of our team,
nothing is too much trouble...just say YES!
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