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Thanks stemik. Planning on going there next weekend if the weather co-operates. Suginohara your favorite out of the main 3?

Didn't look like it when we were there. Even from far, could see the grass sticking up. Here's hoping the snow this week might have made a difference.

And found them when I was there. It really shortens the journey! Snow was miserable when we were there unfortunately (was there for a meeting and hoping to have a day out on the slopes but it was raining!)

I had a look on a map and found those short cuts. Cheers.

Thanks. Shame that, good steep slope.

Has anyone been to Kandatsu in Yuzawa recently? Is that steep slope to the right of the top pair lift open? I think it's called Orion. I'd imagine it needs a lot of snow, so wondering if they have been able to get it going this season? Thanks.

I had a friend come over with travellers cheques. It took ages for the bank to cash them in, I don't think they had ever seen one before. Definitely best avoided here unless perhaps you're in big cities that are used to them.

OK thanks for that!

Hi there Can someone tell me how long it should take to drive from the station in Yuzawa to Naeba? About 40 minutes? Thanks

Gala last week wasn't busy at all. I'd say the lifts that were moving were at less than 30% capacity.

Just a few years. Not doing bad considering

Living in Japan with it so close clinched it for me!

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Here's a rather lonely looking phone box at the end of last week