Huge crowds at Japanese ski resorts

[muikabochi 208]

Well, there used to be so I hear. Now, you just get lonely on some days.

 

I spent the morning at the Minami resort up the road from where I live. (Photos and vid report to follow).

 

In the meantime, let's playing "Spot The Skier":

 

http://www.snowjapan.tv/view_video.php?viewkey=750899bb03d998e63186&page=1&viewtype=&category=mr

[thursday 1]

I bet it'll be different tomorrow. There'd be 2 skiers, twice the crowd.

[samurai 0]

SSSHHhhhhh.

 

I don't miss the crowds.

[mina2 6]

The resorts round here are generally like that - ie empty on weekdays. I always wonder how they can keep open when I'm there with about 5 other guests + 10 patrol.

[Mantas 3]

I saw one. Do I get a prize?

 

We dream of that in Oz. Any given day at any given time, there are thousands.

[snowdude 44]

It was very busy this weekend in Marunama ski resort, although the lift lines where short, only one or two mins wait, so although lots of people not to bad as far as skiing went.

Getting out of the carpark was simple, not traffic when we left, but got stuck in some once along the road a little way.

[muikabochi 208]

I want to try that place out - maybe late in the season when it has dried up round here.

[snowdude 44]

 Originally Posted By: muikabochi

I want to try that place out - maybe late in the season when it has dried up round here.

 

Yeah you should, it's also cheap, parking is free, food is not excellent, but definately better than other resorts ive been too.

 

Good choice of slopes from beginner to expert levels, and if you got kids plenty for them to do too.

It's open until sometime in May.