Yuzawa & Minamiuonuma-shi new year results

[muikabochi 208]

In the local paper today.

 

24 resorts in the Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma area of Niigata prefecture and over the New Year 410,000 people skied/snowboarded there, down 6,000 people from last year.

 

Minamiuonuma-shi:

 

Down 5% on last year with 102,000 people.

 

Resorts:

 

Naeba --- 143,000 people, ( -7% )

Kagura --- 31,000 people, ( -11% )

Joetsu Kokusai --- 32,000 people, ( +6% )

Ishiuchi Maruyama --- 30,000 people ( +3% )

 

It seems they are talking of New Year as being December 29th - January 3rd

[tsondaboy 0]

Naeba/kagura is + last year because it was the only resort with decent snow, so they had crowds more than usual.

This year that more resorts are open, numbers have moved towards a more representative value.

[muikabochi 208]

I presume that's just what you think tsondaboy? Or do you have numbers from a period more than just new year?

 

As I posted above, over new year period they were officially down 7% (Naeba) and 11% (Kagura) on last year.

[tsondaboy 0]

Sorry, I though you were posting this years numbers.

[muikabochi 208]

I am posting this years numbers.

They are 7% and 11% DOWN on last years numbers.

[tsondaboy 0]

Comparing this years numbers with last years "abnormal" season wont give you a representative trend, will it?

I would be more interested to see, where this years values fit in a 10 year average for example.

[muikabochi 208]

Well, maybe, but I was simply posting the numbers reported in the Niigata newspaper, that's all (and then pointing out to you that the numbers were down rather than up as you had suggested).

[tsondaboy 0]

I think we both misunderstood each others post.

I was also pointing out that last year kagura was abnormally up.

[muikabochi 208]

Oh OK. BUT - if you look at the Yuzawa reports from last season you will see that the resort opening status for December 29th was:

 

Kagura - fully open;

Naeba - mostly open;

Ishichi Maruyama - mostly open;

Iwappara - fully open

Kandatsu - part open;

GALA Yuzawa - open;

Yuzawa Kogen - open;

Yuzawa Park - mostly open;

Joetsu Kokusai - mostly open;

NASPA Ski Garden - mostly open;

Kayama Captain Coast - open.

 

That is extremely similar to what it was the same time last month.

 

The numbers I am quoting in my initial post are for the period December 29th 07 - January 3rd 08 and so I would say that they are pretty much comparable.

[SirJibAlot 0]

and when Tsonda says abnormal, he obviously means 'hentai'

[tsondaboy 0]

honestly muika, I was a bit drunk last night wile posting.