muikabochi 208 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Anyone know if they are planning on opening some kind of down the mountain course at Gala Yuzawa? I was there today and it looked like they were preparing a course - there was a fairly wide groomed course coming down the mountain (well, at least half way down).... closed of course but I took some photos. It would make sense because they have problems when it's windy and have to close the gondola down. (At the moment the only way down is using the gondola). Taken from the top of the short pair lift on the far side of the North Area - you can see the top of the gondola station on the right. From the gondola Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 SJ1 you heard anything? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted January 23, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted January 23, 2008 SJ#1 is away and going to be unavailable for about 10 days, muikabochi. I'll try to ask the resort though and will let you know if I find anything out. Never noticed that myself though I haven't been this season. Link to post Share on other sites
samurai 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Personally... I would link short radius GS turns at about 80-90kms/hr down that face and not a flake of snow would leave the ground. but that's just me. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Were you not tempted to go down the slope. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Are you sure that's not the southern area? I know it is closed this year. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 Considering - it IS in the North Area - it is north of the main gondola station, and - I know Gala Yuzawa well then yes, I am sure that it is not the southern area! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Originally Posted By: samurai Personally... I would link short radius GS turns at about 80-90kms/hr down that face and not a flake of snow would leave the ground. but that's just me. that makes two of us...though probaby more like 50-60kms/hr but it will seem like 80-90 Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 sorry - when I read it back I wanted to delete but was too late! If it is an emergency route down due to winds - I calls dibs on on going down on it first! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 OK! It's new, and it doesn't go down to the bottom - that is probably their biggest problem with making something like that. as it would be steep and narrow. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Steep and narrow, that doesn't sound like a problem! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 It sounds like a big problem for the company running the resort! Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I remember, they had huge problems last year. It wouldn't be the best way to get 1000 people of the mountain. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 There's no run-off at the bottom, it would be very dangerous. Well thats what I thought when I looked yesterday around the bottom of the gondola.... Link to post Share on other sites
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