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Here is the link for this place. http://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/nagano/komagane/senjojiki Has anyone been? If so, how was it? It looks like an epic location. It looks like the lift is a "T-bar" which I have no experience with (is it kind of like a bunny hill rope tow?). I've also seen people climbing the surrounding peaks from here which is also intriguing to me. Boarding down from the ridge line could be amazing too! Any info would be appreciated.
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Yes I have and yes it is. I guess answering the "Is it a Skijo?" question may have been too good a hint Over to you onehunga -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Yes. And one that I am extremely interested in going to. -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Nice looking place! Would love to get up to Akita one of these days. And here is the new one. -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Tazawako? -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Sugadaira? -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
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It's snowing
Gunma Boarder replied to snowdude's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Kagura was getting heavy snow for some of the day yesterday. When I left at 4 it was snowing hard and even snowed a bit in Numata last night. Kagura is probably amazing this morning. There was about 30cm by the end of yesterday and I bet at least 15 cm more fell over night. -
I went 20-50 but probably closer to 20. New resorts in bold. I will still probably get out a few more days. Went to Kokusai on the first of April for some hiking and boarding. Really beautiful. Kawaba 15 - 20 (But lots of half days). White World Oze Iwakura 3 Togari Onsen 2 Yuzawa Nakazato 1 Muikamachi Ski Resort 1 Kusatsu Kokusai 1 Kagura 2 Naeba 1 Ryuoo 1 Okutone 1 (nighta)
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Heavy snow please. Now!
Gunma Boarder replied to pie-eater's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
The blossoms are partly (or maybe mostly) a great excuse to drink the elixir of life in public parks and the like -
Heavy snow please. Now!
Gunma Boarder replied to pie-eater's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Spring has come. Time for cherry blossoms and hiking Might get out in the slush a couple more times though. -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Get your picture ready Cal. I'm 99.99% sure you are correct. -
I should also mention how family friendly Ryuoo is! They have a 500 yen per kid that can walk super play area with great sledding runs of varies difficulties and a big wall to ride up. They also had an Anpanman jumper a circular merry-go-round thing that pulled inter tubes as well as many other little things. They also had a great relaxation hut for families to chill in.
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Setting out from my house in Gunma at 5:30 in the morning I wasn't sure exactly what to expect both from the drive and the conditions when I arrived at Ryuoo. I decided to take the toll free course up the 145 towards Kusatsu but with the 292 obviously being closed in winter headed over the pass towards Ueda then through Sugadaira and finally down through Suzaka and finally to Ryuoo. The drive was beautiful. Mt. Asama having been hit by the fresh snow looked like a gigantic pile of whipped cream. The views from Suzaka of Mt Myoko and the alps where also amazing and had me thinking "I could live
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gunma Oze Iwakura White World
Gunma Boarder replied to Bushiman's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I think it is Katashina Kogen. -
gunma Oze Iwakura White World
Gunma Boarder replied to Bushiman's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Good times. Thank you guys for coming! It was definitely one of my best days of the season. We'll have to do it again sometime. -
Just went to Ryuoo this Saturday. I was able to ride from the top of the ropeway down into the valley and hope back on the next tram up 7 times. Only one time did I miss it and it wasn't due to the crowds I just had some technical difficulties in the trees I wasn't rushing the descent but I was burning down the groomers. The snow was also better than I was expecting. Maybe around 30 -45 cm of fresh on top of a pretty bad ice layer on the descent. The only thing that was messing me up was the ice boulders that had formed from the rainfall which took me a couple of runs to get used to. Overall