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A pictorial mini summary of my trip - not many action shots as they are on my helmet cam that I am still editing. Will have more pics when my mates get them up to me.

 

Myoko Kogen

 

Snozz and Hans on the local train to Myoko - This was after the 10 hour flight, the two and a half hours on the Nex and Nagano Shink - n0 wonder the lads look pooped. It's about 11 pm.

Turned out the train couldn't get through to Myoko as it was snowed in. Had to get off at the station before.

 

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Dozy Dave

 

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The Snozz

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Me, Myself & I

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Myoko Akakan

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Myoko Akakan

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Amazing natural snow sculpture. Pic taken looking out my bedroom window.

Gues who? aha aha

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The Snozz out front of our Myoko digs - Akakura Central Hotel - A great ski-in ski-out hotel owned by the friendliest and most generous people in Myoko.

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Akakura Town - waiting for the shuttle to Suginahara - note the Red roads from the onsen water

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Still waiting for the bus

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Akakura Onsen Main Street

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Madarao Kogen

 

Our travel angels looking out the window ay Madarao - praying for more freshies - And it worked!!

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Little Locals

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Looking across to our digs - Madarao Kogen Hotel on the ridge in the centre - the best place to stay here.

How about those crowds!!

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Closer Pic of the Hote -The village is up top & we ski down to the liftsl

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Good view from the top of the triple chair

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Looking across to Nozawa Onsen - another great place

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Short double chair up to Carving course.

The snow dam in the pic is actually where a guy hooks up a large rubber boat like a life raft to a snowmobile and tows the kids around at scarily fast speeds.

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Looking across to Myoko from Madarao

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Snapping a pic before dropping in

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Magnificent Myoko taken from the ridge between Madarao and Tangram

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Looking across to Myoko again and Seki Onsen from the Mid Tangram Lift

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S. J. Exiting the Airwave 2 trees near lift 15

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Double room at Madarao Kogen Hotel

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Hotel coffee shop - Yes real coffee!!

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Hotel Robby

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Hans Snozz and friend

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Shiga Kogen - I did not get many pics here as I buggered my knee here. More Shiga pics to come from my mates

 

 

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My Knee and Hans the Austrian nursemaid

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A Pic taken by a frustrated bored stiff guy sitting in a cafe with a bung knee - Looking out to Tanne No Mori, Shiga Kogen.

 

I may have jumped up and down on my camera after this pic was taken

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Sweet! Looks like a fun tour around some good resorts. What dates were you there?

 

Thanks BM - Myoko 2/2 to 9/2, Madarao 9/2 to 14/2, Shiga 14/2 to 22/2

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Thanks Muika - I forgot to put a caption on that one. It is in the Yodel area of Akakura Onsen. - Austrian themed with Sound of Music type songs and Yodelling blaring from the loudspeakers

My mate Hans was in heaven.

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Yes it was thanks Bags, though we were lucky it snowed 70% of the time at each place so lots of fun. Late Jan early Febdefinately the time to be in this area.

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Thank you HLR & Snowdude

I always have fun in Japan though from reading recent posts It sounds like I will have loads more fun at Mt Grandview next time :winking:

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Yes it was thanks Bags, though we were lucky it snowed 70% of the time at each place so lots of fun. Late Jan early Febdefinately the time to be in this area.

 

Yes, perfect conditions always helps hey!

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