muikabochi 208 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 OK my first day of the season. About time too! Last year I took tons of pics from Maiko (Centleisure Maiko to give it the full name) in Minamiuonuma (Niigata), so this time I tried to take 'different' ones. Well, tried. Here's some below. Weather was fantastic. Snow was good up top, crusty below. There's still not that much really, but it's enough for the place to be nearly all open. Good start. Get this, first thing this morning..... I got first runs on there. Sorry no pics of that I was just so so busy Within 30 minutes, it was all cut up. Great while it lasted! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Fantastic Link to post Share on other sites
Red Dog 0 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 jealous, ohhhh, so jealous. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Nice pics as always muikabochi. Link to post Share on other sites
skier1 0 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Yes also I was there. My family now resting before meal. It was beautiful day. I am putting photos now. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Nice. Want to go there. Link to post Share on other sites
courier 0 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 that looks amazing Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Nice. Do they always have that slope totally untouched after snow like that? Looks fantastic. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboarding-sally 0 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 That untouched course looks yummy Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 that last slope looks rad! would love to be on the first chair that day Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 31, 2008 Author Share Posted December 31, 2008 It was. First time I've seen it like that and I don't know if they had just been really strict in not letting anyone turn left at the top of the lift or not the day before....suppose they must have been. By my 5th run on there it was all tracked out. Brilliant while it lasted though I wish someone had been able to take pic/vid of ME. Next time I go to Maiko I'll make sure it's after a good dump and be first up on the lifts again and see how things are. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 Big smiles when you saw that I bet! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 2, 2009 Author Share Posted January 2, 2009 Oh yes! Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Nice pics. Can see there's not a huge amount of snow though, especially on that first pic on the left hand side Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Is it possible to go there on a one day trip? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted January 4, 2009 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted January 4, 2009 Yes Rob. It is probably about the same distance from Yuzawa station as Mitsumata is (if not nearer) but in the other direction. Maiko is a 10 minute (in ideal conditions) bus/taxi trip from the main Echigo Yuzawa Station. There are shuttle buses going there from the station. If you are driving, it is really easy. Get off the Kanetsu Expressway at the Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC (which is 5 minutes further on than the Yuzawa IC) and the resort car parks are literally 2 minutes from there. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/japan-ski-town-maps/ishiuchi/ishiuchi.html http://www.snowjapan.com/e/maps/japan-map-and-satellite-photos/niigata-prefecture/yuzawa.html http://www.snowjapan.com/e/maps/japan-ma...o-korakuen.html (Called Maiko Korakurn on the above map, we need to change that) Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 5, 2009 Author Share Posted January 5, 2009 Yes thats about right. Other than the skiing, I think it is offers some of the best scenery in the whole region on a fine day does Maiko. Link to post Share on other sites
miller 1 Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Nice pics as always, get out there! Link to post Share on other sites
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