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Hi All, Heading to Hirosaki and Yokote to catch the winter festivals. Any recommendations for good mountains in Aomori/Yokote would be appreciated. Senior skiiers. Comfortable cruising more our style these days. Just being lazy as I start to research - any tips/recommendations greatly appreciated. Cheers Deemacvee
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Youngest round the world sailor nearly home.
deemacvee replied to Mantas's topic in General off-topic discussions
Though she was too young, too frail to handle it. Then she had her accident with the tanker on the way to the start in Sydney. I thought her parents were irresponsible and feared it would end in tragedy. I have followed her trip every step of the way http://www.jessicawatson.com.au/ and will be there on Saturday to wave her home, eat my words and applaud her remarkable feat. Never judge a book........ -
For me, returning after a few years gap was like going back to Bali. Somewhat disappointing. It's a matter of preference, but I preferred it quieter, less crowded and more "Japanese". Not-withstanding, the pow and dining/drinking options abound, but it's probably more of an attraction for the younger crowd. I'll keep on trying new places. Have not been disappointed yet & have a long list to get to before the knees pack in for good.
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If it's resolved, It's back on the itinerary (sorry) I emailed the Myoko info & they advised that the matter is still "in dispute". Something to do with revenue sharing arrangements. The All Mountain pass excludes Akakura Onsen. Only the season pass cover all 4 areas. It looks great - glad to hear someone else confirm it.
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Actually re-thinking Myoko at this point. I'm reading that the lift ticket dispute between Akakura Onsen and Akakura Kanko is a bit of a nuisance. Might put it off for a year until they (hopefully) get their acts together. (Voting with my skis?) Have been having pleasant dreams about Hakuba lately .......... I try and go somewhere different every year, but I think I have unfinished business there. I can arrange a bus to do Hakuba / Noz for the fire festival. Thanks for the advice peeps.
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Yeah. I might try some of the tour companies that do the Zen Koji - Obuse - Snow monkey trip & see if they will do a run to Noz and back for the fire festival. Could be lucrative for them. (if they can fine a park) Getting there the long way is fine, but after a big day / night, it's a long trip home.
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Thanks for the advice. There is going to be a load of us - several families. We've all been to Noz before but not seen the fire festival, so I was trying to work out if a day (& home late) trip was feasible. There's probably enough of us to book a whole bus. One of the group lives in Narita. I'll put him on the case - rent a bus (& sober driver) Cheers
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We were in Sapporo & Otaru last month for the snow festivals. Sapporo didn't disappoint, but the more folksy Otaru snow gleaming really won us over. 2nd the motion regarding the Otaru Beer brewery. In a Japanese town with a bit of a Russian influence doing Bavarian Beer Hall (quite well, I might add).... we'll... you just need a few drinks to cope. The seafood, especially crab, is abumdant. Not to mention, there is a pretty reasonable ski resort called Kiroro about a 40min bus ride from Otaru station. Got a good dose of Hokkaido pow there and some good runs.
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Kusatsu - Piste Map
deemacvee replied to deemacvee's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Thanks for the link. WE've had it on the list of places to visit for a few years, not really to ski but for the "cultural" part of our annual pilgrimages north. The mountain is a bonus and it looks pretty good. We are hitting some of the lesser known mountains this year but I like to know what's ahead. A bumper season and another nice mountain - it's all (ways) good. Cheers >>> Kampai DMcV -
Kusatsu - Piste Map
deemacvee replied to deemacvee's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Fantastic. I've been all over that site & missed it. Thanks very much!