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#260229 - Thu Feb 21 2008 09:21 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) ***** [Re: SJForums]
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 Originally Posted By: SJForums
No. \:\)



ok thanks. i was just curious

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#260231 - Thu Feb 21 2008 09:24 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: spook]
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In that base of people involved there nationalities involved are: UK, Japan, Australia, US.

\:\)

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#260234 - Thu Feb 21 2008 09:44 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SJForums]
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Finally sat down and read it - very interesting it was a Brit who set it up - I always thought it was a Canadian or an American.

\:D

Top read - if possible, could you interview some famous folks - maybe some pro skiiers/boarders? some resorts?
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#260238 - Thu Feb 21 2008 10:00 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: RobBright]
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there's been interviews with some famous SJ folks and others here. there used to also be some good discussions with someone at arai

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/index.html

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#260239 - Thu Feb 21 2008 10:01 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: spook]
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fattwins?!

famous....

what?! ;\)
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#260245 - Thu Feb 21 2008 10:29 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: RobBright]
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SJ#1 is the one with most of the contacts at resorts, so I'm not really involved in that. But I do know that it is unfortunately not easy to get something that could be a "Feature" without it coming across as simply a promotion. There are lots of 'off-record' comments and info, but we can't really publish those!

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#260246 - Thu Feb 21 2008 10:32 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SJForums]
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I have met SJ1 a few times but wasn't aware of all that non-SnowJapan side of what he does. Must be a busy guy. It's interesting that they don't have to feel the pressure because of that.

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#260247 - Thu Feb 21 2008 10:32 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SJForums]
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How about an interview with the top ranked resort at he end of each season?

Surely that wouldn't be promotion as that is always voted for by the users of this site?
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#260248 - Thu Feb 21 2008 10:34 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: RobBright]
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Sorry perhaps my comment was misunderstood.

What I meant was - resorts often don't want to say anything other than 'the official line', so interview like that would be dry and not include much of interest, it would just be what they want people to hear. "No comments" on the questions we might really want to ask.

Does that make sense?

We would like to do such things, but I think we'd have to find someone willing to talk!!

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#260250 - Thu Feb 21 2008 10:39 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SJForums]
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Ah I see now - can imagine that if they deviate away from the line then a slight rapping across the knuckles might ok.

Shame really.

Keep up the good work \:D
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#260255 - Thu Feb 21 2008 10:59 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: RobBright]
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SJF, I think some of the people working as GM's, guides, instructors, or seasonal workers would be interesting too.
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#260256 - Thu Feb 21 2008 11:00 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: Creek Boy]
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Yes thanks, we should have a few of those coming up soon actually.

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#260257 - Thu Feb 21 2008 11:03 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SJForums]
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sounds good SJF - would be kinda interesting, although late now, to get a blog of an instructor for the season.
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#260258 - Thu Feb 21 2008 11:05 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: RobBright]
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Yes, but - personally - I would see something like that quickly dropping us deep into that political soup that SJ#1 mentioned in the article.

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#260259 - Thu Feb 21 2008 11:18 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SJForums]
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Just got round to reading it, that was very interesting to read all that background. Thanks for all the effort that goes into this excellent site.
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#260267 - Thu Feb 21 2008 11:43 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: Wizz]
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I think you guys do a fantastic job on all of this and I was very interested to hear that story. You deserve the success.

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#260296 - Thu Feb 21 2008 01:30 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: the snowboarding vicar]
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nice read. keep up the great work.

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#260318 - Thu Feb 21 2008 02:54 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: mina2]
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Thank you thank you.

Very interesting interview, really good read.

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#260349 - Thu Feb 21 2008 04:36 PM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: mina2]
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As part of my work I also undertake some marketing activities in Japan for a few major Tourism Associations in the UK.


Sounds like you have a lot on there!

Must be great to create something like this and see it grow into what it is now...

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#260407 - Fri Feb 22 2008 07:32 AM Re: FEATURE - Interview with Andrew Lea (creator of SnowJapan) [Re: SJForums]
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It was very interesting to hear the story. It took me while to read it, my English reading is very slow!

Thank you.

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