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A guy I was talking to at lunch also liked run 12. Still haven't checked it out, to many tree runs The area you like became BC ,as Muika mentioned, after the earthquake. It was the area I mentioned seeing tracks going down the first day I went. Have to walk to it now. Bright side is you get fresh tracks if you make the effort I can see why you liked that area! The back side is really nice though a little small with that lift not operating.
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The trees in that area aren't that tight for the most part. A couple spots got tighter than I would have liked but the tight spots didn't last long. I had no problem with the ski patrol and didn't try hard to hide what I was doing. I did start my drop point farther from the lift and moved towards it as the morning went on to be a little less obvious though. I don't know if they don't really care or just didn't see me.
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White World Oze Iwakura, what a place! I have lived in Gunma for 5 winters now and this is the first time I have gone to this wonderful ski resort. I can't believe I didn't go earlier! In the town of Katashina between Mt. Hotaka and Oze National Park lies a hidden gem off the international radar. The ski resort encompasses a fairly large area but has only 16 courses leaving a lot of area open for people who want to venture into the trees. I have written a review of Iwakura on the main site for all types of riders so in this report I will be focusing on the ridding I did over my last two trips.
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NIce photos! You did the beauty of Iwakura justice. That close up of the backside of Hotaka is amazing! I wasn't sure what I was looking at at first. That would be an amazing BC line. When I went on Sunday the snow was really good, so good I kind of forgot to take some of the pics I was planning on. Would you mind if I used the one below in a thread? I would of course give you all the artistic credit. This shot really shows the tree runs I was riding all morning!
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I might be interested in the I might be interested. I'm curently riding a 163 Rossignol Imperial which is a beginner to intermediate board made for groomers. I've never riden a powder specific board and I have been riding powder for years! At 183 cm and maybe 83 kg, is that the right length for me? Also if I went with a fish what would be the right length? I've always been a ride what I got and safe some money type (My board was 3,500 yen with bindings), but I have ridden with people with powder specific boards and seen the difference in action and am interested in making the switch.
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I just spent all morning yesterday in the trees between course 7 and 5 (in Japanese the エキスパートコース上 and チャンピオンAコース) The ride out at the bottom is fine and those trees are really good! Also hit the BC line mentioned before but rode behind the closed run slightly farther from the skijo because the sun was slushing up the snow a bit and the valley behind was better shaded. Had to walk over a small hill to gt back to the resort. I think the valley that I was in gets pretty deep and runs between Katashina Kogen and Iwakura. Ran into a tour group hitting almost the same BC line I did but they cut out
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I loved the clouds floating on Tanigawa that day! If no one got it fast that was going to be my clue. Thanks for creating an excuse for me to post it anyway -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
(disclaimer not part of game just a pic of Oana from Mt. Hotaka) and for the size, look at that massive resort on the bottom left. It's taking up a chunk of the screen! I don't even know why you go to Tenjin when this beast is on the way! -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
They may be graner but I'm not sure about grander -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I think this resort is even bigger than the gigantic and gran Mt. Granview! It's Oana (or Ohana). Over to you Bag of Chips (I translated into 'merican ) -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Name this mammoth of a ski resort! -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I've been in summer and saw some die hard skiers riding an ice field above the skijo. Really nice area! -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Norikura -
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Gunma Boarder replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Hiraya Kogen? (the farthest Nagano resort from Nozawa ) -
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Where are you in Kobuchisawa? I love that area, such an amazing variety of mountains in a reletively small area! Are you near the station and expressway, farther up towards Yatsugatake or more down in the valley? I know Kofu is extremely hot and humid and last summer I walked from the 20 in Hokuto up into the mountains and the valley strech in the sun was brutal. Up towards Yatsugatake is not nearly as bad.