dyna8800 3 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 The Mt. 6 Resorts are listed in the order that they appear on the website. You can only vote for one of the 6, and if you have any comments why, then please post as a reply. Thanks and fun polling! Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I would vote Shiga Kogen. Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Wow, you are super fast, replying just 25 seconds after the poll was posted!!! Please let us know why you would pick Shiga Kogen. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Good one, here's info http://www.snowjapan.com/e/spotlight/mt-6.html Hey I have been to them all. Here's my order Zao Onsen Nozawa Shiga Kogen Akakura Kusatsu Hakuba Happo-One Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I like the wide spaces and usually very good snow. It is my favorite resort I think. Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 That's awesome, Muikabochi! I have also been to all 6 and wanted to hear the opinions of everyone else. Here is my order... Nozawa Onsen Zao Onsen Shiga Kogen Hakuba Happo-One Akakura Kusatsu The reason why I like Nozawa is that the people treat it like a national treasure, which is rightfully is. The village has a certain unique charm not found anywhere else. In the evening, people stroll the streets. Here is a snipped from my personal overview. Nozawa Onsen is the quintessentential Japanese ski resort. Calling it a resort is somewhat of a misnomer. Nozawa is a traditional style ski area, set in Nozawa Onsen Village, a widespread group of ski lodges, minshuku, and a few hotels with the attraction of 13 different onsen hot springs throughout the town. Onsen lovers can spend time exploring each hot spring while ski and snowboard fans can spend the time on the many mountain trails. The most famous ski trail is the 8 km. long Skyline trail, the longest in Japan. Nozawa is included in the Mt. 6 Best of the Classic Mountain Resorts, a group of 6 ski areas consisting of Nozawa Onsen, Yamagata Zao Onsen, Shiga Kogen, Kusatsu, Hakuba Happo-One, and Myoko Kogen. It is unclear who made the list, but they are traditional ski areas with onsen hot springs, perhaps an arbitrary alliance of resorts to help attract more people. But I can say that almost all of these would be included on any skiers top ten list, with the exception of Kusatsu. Nozawa is also famous as the birthplace of skiing in Japan, and the Japan Ski Museum houses some memorabilia from the first days of skiing in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Nozawa would have to be top for me, it's my local and fab to boot. Link to post Share on other sites
dyna8800 3 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Dang, now that is lucky! What is the reason that it is fab? Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 I feel like I'm in an interview! It is in many ways - the snow (usually), the courses, the onsen, the village. I just really like it. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 ..... and what excites you about the job? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 The ones i have been to Zao Onsen Nozawa Shiga Kogen Hakuba Happo-One See my trip reports Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 never been to Zao, but after some awesome reports this year, would love to go...just too damn far from here. Suppose I have to say Happo for its vertical and overall steepness. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 By the way i have a MT6 official hoddie type sweater courtesy of JNTO... Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Interesting grouping of resorts there. A Mt 6 hoodie! You are ready to go back to the UK! Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 yeah - in the UK all those young kids with hoodies on even in summer. though i bet they dont have a MT6 one! Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 1:Zao -King Daddy of Honshu skiing, people who likes to ski just that. 2:Shiga -variety, apres ski 3:Kusatsu -including Manza, convenience from Tokyo and Onsen for a few days 4:Hakuba -The mountain 4:Myoko -The mountain 6:Nozawa -Nozawana is yummy. Go there once and that was good enough. Not definitive. Any one of them could be my best depending on how many days I have and my mood. Have to go to all of it again. Maybe next year Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Is Nozawana the mountain vegetable thingy? Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Zao! (Best name too) Link to post Share on other sites
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