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Tsugaike Kogen
robobin replied to manfredk's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I feel like most posts I make are about Nozawa but... a lot of the guest houses and hotels are right up to the slopes and there are restaurants and a couple bars around town. (Maybe it's time I copied Tsugaike's gimmick and changed my name...) -
Nozawa Onsen has a nice quaint Japanese feel to it though there aren't many especially nice hotels. There are plenty of guest ryokan which might be nice. Judging by this season's report from around that time there was enough snow around for playing even at the bottom of the hill. http://www.snowjapan.com/japan-daily-snow-weather-reports/Nozawa-Onsen-Now/27th-December-2013 Not as much as you'd get way up north of course.
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Dual Snowboards
robobin replied to foreversnow's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Weird. I'd like to try but I imagine they'd be pretty awkward for anything other than the park stuff in the video. My back foot would probably flap around and catch all the time. It seems like they run about $200 USD which isn't especially expensive. I just need to wait for a friend to buy a set that I can borrow. -
Guess Where This Is
robobin replied to hellyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Hmm, it reminds me of Koumi Re-Ex but that would be a pretty obscure choice... -
Heavy snow please. Now!
robobin replied to pie-eater's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Eastern Nagano has had it pretty bad with around a metre in Karuizawa. The expressways are all blocked and hundreds of cars are still parked there with no way out. Here's hoping they've been given blankets at least.