Metabo Oyaji

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Has this one really not been done yet?

Originally Posted By: BagOfCrisps I believe this is one, but it's bloody big 12"! I used to own that 12-inch. Along with about a million other people, I guess.

Sorry, didn't get to try any (kid had other culinary preferences), so no close-up shots. And Happy Birthday, Klingon!

Thanks everybody. Originally Posted By: Mamabear Good stuff! Welcome to Snowboarding I promise it hurts less the second time around I'll be holding you to that. Quote: Doncha love kids though?! They just pick this stuff up with next to no effort at all!! Quite disrespectful, really, showing up their elders like that. Originally Posted By: muikabochi I'm a little surprised at how much snow they have there - more than here at town that's for sure. There are some bare patches near the base area. But in general, the Ura-Bandai resort

My season went to 11. plonk, how was Alts? I want to check that out next season.

Gran Deco base area:

Nice cheese tara! Gouda (and good for you) cheese at An English Inn, Inawashiro:

[Note: I posted a Gran Deco trip report at the beginning of the season, but the weather was so nice this time I thought it wouldn't hurt to post a few (keitai) pics.] Headed to Gran Deco for a final spring fling with the kid the weekend of April 24 and 25. Weather was just above freezing, with a whisper of snow quickly giving way to alternating sun and clouds for the rest of the day: Kid had been wanting to try snowboarding for some time, so we gave it a try. First impression: holy cow, this is nothing like skiing at all! Ok, point the board down the hill, pretend it is a f

Originally Posted By: SKI Sorry you might have said this before Metabo, but how close are you to Gran Deco? Not close enough. About 3 hours, traffic willing.

Originally Posted By: Metabo Oyaji Looks like Gran Deco got a sprinkling of snow today too. Weather prediction is claiming some more light snow tomorrow. Really?? As it turns out, it did actually snow on Saturday, for about 5 minutes. On-off sun and clouds for the rest of the day, and brilliant blue skies the next. Great end to the season.

The many faces of Ann Lewis:

Looks like Gran Deco got a sprinkling of snow today too. Weather prediction is claiming some more light snow tomorrow. Really?? Will find out, as have locked down plans for a last weekend out there. (Hope it doesn't turn out to be rain!)

Originally Posted By: Mamabear I thought there were no restrictions over the US! Maybe their return flight was via Europe?

Originally Posted By: Mamabear The boys are pretty good with me, but occasionally in other environments I get the "Mum, you go over there, and I will go over here and I will meet you when we finish - it is totally uncool to be seen with your Mum". But I never get that on the skijo - in fact quite the opposite Must be nice. I get that both on and off the slopes. Especially if I insist on being dorky enough to speak English in public. (The horror.) Still, the kid never says no to a ski trip, even if it does mean being seen in public with the dorkmeister.

Originally Posted By: spook I find this one oddly intriguing. What is he/she so intently doing? Great trip report. Thanks!

This is cute: Originally Posted By: ILoveZao Any overall pictures of the main gelaende? How late were they open last year?

Looks nice! Jealous of all that white stuff still there. Are those Telemark bindings?

Looks like good, clean pig-slapping fun.

At least 8/10. Managed to check out a few new places (thanks in part to this site -- thanks again!), all good times, no bad times. Only disappointment is that we didn't make it out more than we have so far -- but the season is not over yet. Got kind of soporific with the warm weather lately, but starting to get fired up again.

Ah yes, Madame Butterfly. Remember this?

9 so far. Aiming to get one more weekend in before having to pull the skis out of the genkan (where they serve as inspiration) and park them in a closet for the summer. Considering Gran Deco at the moment for the last hurrah.

Originally Posted By: thursday Where else has a new lift been put up in the last 2 years? Grandee Hatoriko apparently installed a new high-speed quad (5 m/s, "fastest in Fukushima Prefecture!") two years ago. This replaced a slower, pre-existing lift of some kind. Inawashiro also replaced one of their lifts two years ago. (I think this may be what is now called the Hayama #3 Family lift.) Adatara Kogen has also been advertising their "new" Gold Line lift this year, which is an extension (500 m -> 760 m w/mid-station) and upgrade from single to pair. The year before they upgra

Looks great, both on and off piste. The bed on tatami looks unusual, but comfortable. Cheese looks good, too. Quote: sorry, but the MOS Burger didn’t really do it for me. That's ok, you're forgiven.