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Excellent - thanks!
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You can check out various rental information right here on our site:
Rental
http://www.snowjapan.com/e/niseko-guide/niseko-gear-and-rental.html
Good luck.
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Quote:Hmm...I posted a reply before but for some reason I can't see it.
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This is Daigenta Canyon in Yuzawa today
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Here is the phone box on 11th November 08.
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Post it if it is online Kumapix - and if in doubt, PM me.
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JA, it is slap bang in the middle of this:
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=36.954213,138.801656&spn=0.031071,0.065918&z=15
and on the border of A1 and A2 on our very own Yuzawa map:
http://www.snowjapan.com/e/japan-ski-town-maps/yuzawa/yuzawa.html
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We'll get one up sometime this week.
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Excellent!
That has just cheered me up after a long day in front of a computer!
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Hi cab9
Kagura and Naeba are connected via a gondola - however, that won't be operating at that time. Both Kagura and Naeba plan to open 22nd November. Realistically that will just be the man-made snow at the bottom of Naeba (about 900m long narrow course), while more - real snow - should hopefully be open up top at Kagura. Obviously how much of the resort areas they open will be depend on how much snow they get until then
These pages will hopefully help with visualising it all
http://www.snowjapan.com/e/japan-ski-town-maps/naeba/naeba.html
http://www.snowjapan.com/e/maps/japan-map-and-satellite-photos/niigata-prefecture/naeba.html
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Actually they are starting a week or so later this year than they did last year. Around 10 or so yes.
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First of the snow making for Naeba this weekend, and here are some pics. They plan to open that run in front of the hotel on 22nd November.
Thanks to Hayashi-san.
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Thanks to our friend Patrick Thorne:
Scotland Opens For Halloween Skiing
Scotland's Lecht ski area has opened for skiing and boarding today, October 31st, following recent heavy snowfalls which are continuing across Scotland's mountains. The Eagle 1, Grouse and Snowy Owl pistes are all complete but they have some thin areas. There is no nursery area complete at present.
Cairngorm above Aviemore hopes to open tomorrow, November 1st.
"It is snowing quite heavily here today and we are hoping to open for skiing tomorrow but it will only be a narrow run from the Ptarmigan station via the traverse, Cas and zig-zags using the train for access and not suitable for beginners." said a resort spokesman.
At the other three Scottish areas Nevis Range, Glenshee and Glencoe the resorts currently report that though there have been falls of snow on the mountain over the last few days but not enough to commence snow sports.
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Yes thanks for posting, Mike. Always good to see new pics up there.
Looks great.
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Quote:Any chance of amalgamating this thread with the strong yen thread in 'off-topic'?
I have done that. I think. I hope it all still makes some sense! (Not totally confident on how that all works....)
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Just on the main NHK now about the expensive yen - they had Furano on there and the worries about foreign skiers/boarders not turning up.
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Said it before in a similar situation, but why don't you either email us or send a PM and ask us rather than make a point about it on the Forums?
We won't bite, and have been known to be at times very friendly.
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I think we can allow a photo of a yuki mushi, Greenroome.....
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Yes it was today, Tubby Beaver.
Click on the website link on the Yeti page here for more info:
http://www.snowjapan.com/e/resorts/resortdetail.php?resid=291
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Nice photos as always muika. You'll have to tell me where that is, never been up there.
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Well, I'm a bit sure it wasn't, if it was sarcasm, then.... bugger off!
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Well thank you.
( unless you were being sarcastic!
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Snow to near village (Niseko)
in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
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((This is actually MikePow's post!))
Some great views on the way up of the terrain between Kurodake and Asahidake, at 2290m the highest peak in the Daisetsuzan Mountain Range and on Hokkaido.
After the obligatory summit shots it was time to drop in.
The snow was windblown in parts with a 15-20cm breakable crust and boot top dry powder in others. The pitch was consistent and steepish, high 30s, and fast.
Yours truly skiing from the summit of Daisetsuzan Kurodake
Unknown riding from the summit of Daisetsuzan Kurodake
Glen Claydon riding from the summit of Daisetsuzan Kurodake
Some excellent terrain up there that will be spectacular in waist deep pow.
The coverage below the top of the Ropeway was thin so we decided to head back to the groomed area beside the chairlift. But when conditions allow the run from the peak to the town will be epic. 1314m of vert from wide open bowl to tight, technical trees.
Can't wait.