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Quote: We like it on top?! What exactly are they trying to say there?! On 'top' of the mountain perhaps?

If I remember correctly, it isn't a main road but it is the road that connects Okushiga Kogen with Nozawa only open May - October. How was the snow up there?

Pretty good. Though I'm concerned about the snow at the moment. It hasn't really snowed here much for quite a while and it's like late March conditions already with no snow on the forecast.

Does anyone here actually like the Tashiro part of Kagura? Like I just wrote in a journal, we chose that side as we don't often and also Mitsumata looked busy - but regretted it. There's an almost total lack of steep, and you spend much of your time on connecting runs trying to get over to something decent at Kagura - and it takes about 40 minutes or so. It was bordering on frustrating.

Yes there were about 30 of them playing there by the ropeway. Some little tiny ones as well, can't have been more than about 20cm. Monkeys are very cool.

Nope, I am talking about Saturday. (Anyway it seems a bit strange that they can go from being "Epic" to "baaaaaaaad" overnight?!)

Epic?!? Bloody hell that surprises me! Where were you? I was at Kagura and I would say 'decent in places at best' is how I would describe them. Many of the slopes were icy and very 'noisy' to ride. There have only been 3 times (out of possibly 25) when I have experienced worse conditions at Kagura.

It's not silly. I said "getting dumped on royally", meaning heavy snowfall. Look back at Yuzawa from Feb / March of last year - nothing too deep falling. I know we will get more snow but I think it will be just 10/20cm at a time, not a big dump.

Is it just me or does anyone else think things like this are just..... vulgar?

I remember when I first went over to Shiga Kogen and Nozawa and rode that snow I thought..... Wow.

Putting my thinking cap on.... We had the crazy mad snow end of December and beginning of January and after that it has been very normal or even less than usual I'd say. Last week we had a few days of rain and hardly any new snow and the last 3 days have been fine and sunny with a ton of snow melting. Almost like fine spring days these last few. There's still masses of snow around but very springlike. I can't see us getting dumped on royally again.

I'm sure it will be a relief to know that the phone is now available for all those people route 17-ing every day. Phew!

It's very springlike here today, more than yesterday because it is warmer.

Hi there thebasics Some great shots there. It sure was a fine day yesterday hey? We were up at Kagura and took some pics over there (hope to get them up later today just starting to get them ready now), didn't make it over to Naeba though.

Have you not tried the main sports shops?

How come it grew into what it is now, ie. monster 'chat thread'??

This thread is hard to 'break into', if you know what I mean.

I was looking out of the window over there this afternoon at work. Jealous, but glad you enjoyed it. Some nice pics again there.

Nickelback (sp?)

gamera Yes both my stoves have timers - bloody primitive thing that is as well.

That sounds good. Any near finds? It just really winds me up on days like today. It is truly pathetic.

OK. This morning it was really cold. The friggin' oil heater decided to pack up after 10 minutes for some reason in my bedroom so I got up and out of bed in freezing conditions. Could see my breath... surprised it didn't freeze up. So I get into some clothes and go downstairs. Put on the oil heater there and it started its beeping telling me it had run out of toyu. So go to the genkan, get the pump thing and start pumping some toyu into the heaters tank. Getting oil on my hands and a bit on the genkan floor in the process. Then put the tank back in the heater. Then it takes a few minu

I thought that too when I was there. In our area, Iwappara is excellent for beginners - probably one of the best there is.

Decent idea I reckon, best kept to its own place.

Well the snowfall in this region has been pretty rubbish generally for a few weeks now. A big dump is needed.