Oyuki kigan 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I am consitering Yanaba or Tsugaike. Oh, and Fatty, thanks for talking to Kuma, but i managed to find a place for my friends and i for Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites
gogalago 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 If we tell you, then it might get insane there too...? Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 only if me and my crew wear our BIBA hats. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I suggest Sun Alpina - its never crowded! Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 MY choices Yaneba for you and your 1990 box slides Sun Alpina Aoikiko side. Norikura Iwatake Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 no happo Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Busiest day of the year! Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy I suggest Sun Alpina - its never crowded! I agree- The times I've been has been dead calm - I guess this is traditionally the busiest w/e of the year though ? Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Originally Posted By: boardbaka Originally Posted By: Creek Boy I suggest Sun Alpina - its never crowded! Also, the best curry rice and cheapest chuu-hai in Hakuba. Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 cafeteria kurobishi (happo) has thai curry this year Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Originally Posted By: Ewok 2 cafeteria kurobishi (happo) has thai curry this year That's nice. Let's hope they put some effort into the preparation and make it taste authentic. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: boardbaka Originally Posted By: Creek Boy I suggest Sun Alpina - its never crowded! I agree- The times I've been has been dead calm - I guess this is traditionally the busiest w/e of the year though ? this weekend more than NY's? Prolly pretty similar. Regardless, it will be packed with 1.1 billion Chinese on the slopes so I suggest everybody staying home. Authentic Thai? Eat at the bottom of Happo at the Thai restaurant. Pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites
samurai 0 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 I'll be linking those gay double chairs that nobody rides because the courses are so short... ducking into sluffable trees, deep into the mysteries of zao. Nobody will know I'm there, and I won't cross a track. I'll score 12-16 virgin lines around 700-1000 vert (not huge, but defintely worthy). Then, I'll ski down to the base and wonder where all the people came from. Link to post Share on other sites
Kingofmyrrh 0 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: samurai I'll be linking those gay double chairs that nobody rides because the courses are so short... ducking into sluffable trees, deep into the mysteries of zao. Nobody will know I'm there, and I won't cross a track. I'll score 12-16 virgin lines around 700-1000 vert (not huge, but defintely worthy). Then, I'll ski down to the base and wonder where all the people came from. Twist the knife why don't you!! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Originally Posted By: boardbaka I suggest Sun Alpina - its never crowded! Authentic Thai? Eat at the bottom of Happo at the Thai restaurant. Pretty good. Yes i agree great Thai food at the bottom of Happo Nakiyama lift - great prices too! Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: stemik Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Originally Posted By: boardbaka I suggest Sun Alpina - its never crowded! Authentic Thai? Eat at the bottom of Happo at the Thai restaurant. Pretty good. Yes i agree great Thai food at the bottom of Happo Nakiyama lift - great prices too! Sounds very "un-Happo" to be selling good food at good prices. There's a Japanese guy up there who was doing killer vegetarian curries somehwere. He sometimes sets up at Tracks Bar. He deserves some kind of local award for services to tourism. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 not too sure where your coming from - but Happo prices are pretty cheap compared to other resorts around the world Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: stemik not too sure where your coming from - but Happo prices are pretty cheap compared to other resorts around the world Well I don't look at Happo as being the most "customer friendly" resort and I've felt ripped off on food there before. But I'm pretty fussy when it comes to food. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 altho never been to Happo, I'd say that most resorts, everywhere are a rip off for food. They have a captive audience in most cases that have to pay what they say or they won't eat. Link to post Share on other sites
tripitaka 0 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver altho never been to Happo, I'd say that most resorts, everywhere are a rip off for food. They have a captive audience in most cases that have to pay what they say or they won't eat. Not at SunAlpina. It's as good as I can get in the city. Kicking back on the outdoor tables with a lunchtime chuu-hai is pretty sweet as well. Keep the punters happy and they will come. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 The more insane Hakuba is the better for me. I'm heading down to Myoko though of course expecting crowds there as well. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 town is fairly booked up for the weekend. It will be interesting to see how many folks come up just for the day trip..... Still Mantas no where near the crowds that you can expect in Europe (cant comment on Oz as I have never been there) Best to avoid the gondolas and the lower slopes in the morning. Link to post Share on other sites
Kraut_in_HongKong 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Some late feedback: I was at Happo THAT weekend Feb 9-11! Sat 2/9 - just arrived lunchtime. Only stayed in Nakiyama area. Not too crowded. Had to wait for a lift maybe 1-2 Minutes. Heavy snowing all day. Sun 2/10 - Had to wait 5 Minutes maybe twice. Otherwise waiting times were short, or zero. Didn't seem crowded to me. Overcast, no new snow. Mon 2/11 - Still holiday, but all day empty slopes and lifts. Perfect blue sky. I would not consider crowd condition when going to Happo. Link to post Share on other sites
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