BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Just a teaser as we are still planning. Maybe this will give us extra incentive to get it all set. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I am planing a Tohoku trip this year. Maybe take a week of and drive all the way up to Aomori. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Damn we really need to get planning. But, for now, Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I'll be very interested to hear your impressions come February. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 yeah, impressions of soubs Link to post Share on other sites
docker 0 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Make sure you have Zao in there. I'm sure you will with a Tohoku tour though. Great place. Link to post Share on other sites
the snowboarding vicar 1 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Good luck with your planning. I am going to be spending 2 weeks in Yamagata this coming winter on a course and hope that I can get to a few places up there. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Bag, we must get this sorted. How about lots of pints, pies and pickled eggs down the Crown tomorrow night? Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Good night last night. I am tired this morning. Pretty much no progess for Tohoku 2008. BofC was busy trying to progress with Miss A. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 How did progress progress then? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Much progress was made, thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Oh go on you have to tell more than that. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 The progress made was non snow related and so not suitable for these here forums. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 Meeting set for Sunday, with no females or beer to be present. Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Hfuhruhurr 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I love the region, my favorite. Best place for me is Zao. Sure you'll have a good trip. Any further plans then? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 OK we have tentativley decided on dates (well, if those lovely airline people will accommodate us of course). Looks like last week of January depart. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 there is a good chance I will be in tohoku around the same time. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 For snowboarding of for something else? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 For snowboarding, 1 week. Probably the last week of January or the first week of February. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Cool. Any firm plans as to where you will be doing said snowboarding. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Not sure yet, but wanna try Zao-Appi-Shizukuishi-Hakkoda. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Might bump into each other then ey? Tohoku's really small I hear... Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 23, 2008 Share Posted September 23, 2008 Its possible. Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Me too! Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 25, 2008 Share Posted September 25, 2008 If you come up this way, then don't ignore Onikobe in Miyagi. It's smaller than the Appi and Zao, but not small by Tohoku standards. Onikobe certainly has more variey than Appi. It also has the steepest skiing I've come across in Tohoku, as well as some tree-runs if that's your thing. It gets good snow, and has a nighta. I'd caution that they shut the upper lifts when it is windy, but them's the breaks. The whole area was developed by Mitsubishi during the bubble and is well organised. The main hotel is right on the slopes and is very comfortable, nicely appointed, though western style. It has a great spa which looks out over the mountains. There are other places to stay locally though. Link to post Share on other sites
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