tm12881 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 tsondaboy, Yes, I know it's a better/wiser idea for me to actually wait until the season starts. But since I haven't been touched Japanese snow for the last 15 yrs and there's an opportunity for me to do so, I'm just overly excited about it. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Tell me about it, we are in mid June and I am already making plans for next season. Link to post Share on other sites
tm12881 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 So which area/resort do you all think is a good place for me? I'm not looking to do any BC, but I know I want some steeps hill when the condition is right. If it's ice skating link, then I usually just stay on the intermediate runs. Basically, I'm looking for variation of steepness, long runs, and prefer wider runs. I am not really looking for any parks or jibbing action in Japan. The reason why I said Kagura/Naeba or Hakuba area is those area seem to be convenient destinations via train/shinkansen, and hotels nearby the resorts. Please let me know if you have any other suggestions. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Either way would be ok then, thats why I said wait till you come here to decide. I had 15 days up in hakuba and 15 days up in Yuzawa this season. What would make big difference is where it has snowed recently. If you are planing to use trains to move around, then Yuzawa has easier/cheaper access than Hakuba. On the other hand Hakuba has bigger resorts than Yuzawa. Link to post Share on other sites
tm12881 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Author Share Posted June 20, 2008 Yea... the ease of transportation after train was a clear point for me, but taking a bus for >1hr from the Nagano train station to the resort/hotel isn't too bad to me. I mean it takes me at least 3.5 hrs to get to resorts around Lake Tahoe from where I live. How are those resorts (Kagura, Naeba, Hakuba Goryou/HappoOne) after a storm or decent snow fall? I'm planning to hit them up on the weekday (Mon/Tues or Tues/Wed), but I'd like to avoid the crowd as much as possible. I don't wanna deal with crowded slopes as I already do so at the Tahoe resorts. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 Originally Posted By: t177 How are those resorts (Kagura, Naeba, Hakuba Goryou/HappoOne) after a storm or decent snow fall? Epic... Happo has probably the longest inbounds ungroomed runs from these 4. But also the biggest kick ass mogule runs when it hasn't snowed for a while. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Originally Posted By: Roger's head Yuzawa might be even quicker though even though it is further - shink and then free bus to nearby resort. if he is going to GALA then there is no bus, you can get a shink straight to the resort Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Not all shinks go on to Gala and there is actually lots of buses going to and from the main Echigo Yuzawa station to Gala. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 yeah I know, but I was just pointing out that you don't have to get the bus as there are shinks that take you directly into GALA Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 It didn't read like that, but I'll let you off. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 how frequent are the shinks to Gala? once, twice a day? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 23, 2008 Share Posted June 23, 2008 No much more than that. There are generally 1 or 2 an hour to the main Echigo Yuzawa station from 7am > midnight and if I remember correctly maybe around half (less?) of those go on to Gala (during the resort opening hours) with more around opening and closing hours I would guess. Link to post Share on other sites
yoroshiku onegai shimasu 2 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Those dudes have total control right, owning both the trains and the ski resort. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy Tell me about it, we are in mid June and I am already making plans for next season. I already made plans ...north island here I come Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 bigger lines than cb Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Originally Posted By: Creek Boy Originally Posted By: tsondaboy Tell me about it, we are in mid June and I am already making plans for next season. I already made plans ...north island here I come Can I convince you to replan your trip and come for a 1 week tour in Tohoku resorts? Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Where you planning on going tsonda? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Not sure yet but wanna drive up to Aomori hitting some of the major resorts on the way. Check at least Zao-Hachimantai-Appi-Hakoda. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Sounds good that. Link to post Share on other sites
miller 1 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 I am on for Zao this year. I want to be there with good weather and take some killer pics. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted June 27, 2008 Share Posted June 27, 2008 Anyone coming to Zao should drop me a pm. If you want good weather miller, you'll have to watch the forecast and be prepared to travel at short notice. Hachimantai was closed last season (I think). Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 Soubs, you want 100,000 Taiwanese dropping you a PM? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 No thankee. It's not the Taiwanese I fear, but the Honkers. Moulie pudding and that. Chinese radish doesn't smell like **** hohohoho. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I actually like that shit, but anyway, dun matter. Link to post Share on other sites
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