muikabochi 208 Posted January 15, 2010 Author Share Posted January 15, 2010 Well yes of course I understand that. In my case I am lucky in that I can often choose when I go. In that situation, awesome snow conditions on a bright sunny day when I can take my photos vs the same snow conditions during a blizzard with zero visibility? Sounds like a no-brainer to me. Even without the photos though, the last few times I have been out in a blizzard I haven't particularly enjoyed it so I decided not to bother any more. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Back to Naeba. Going there at the end of January so I'll report back. Conditions should be excellent there and Kagura though now. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 All this snow will also hopefully mean decent conditions - or at least cover - for a fairly long season. I remember that made snow 4/5 years ago though. After January it pretty much dried up then and it ended up quickly melting. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I love the powder thats everywhere but don't enjoy the white out. Sometimes its very hard to see the lay of the land and you almost end up with your knees through your jaw when you hit a hump!! Saying that I'll take it if that means a day in beautiful powder snow!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I just cannot believe nobody (from SJ) is at Naeba as of now. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Perhaps they neglect their duties and go on radio silence while there. Bit like you in Tomamu. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 no way. They need to make a TR as soon as they return. Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Originally Posted By: muikabochi awesome snow conditions on a bright sunny day That's about once a season in Japan, isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 No, there are quite a lot. In this region anyway. Last year there were more of them than there were snowy ones. This season, not many sunny days yet but I am sure they will come. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 For this region check out Yuzawa Now and Naeba Now and you will see that to be the case. Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Originally Posted By: muikabochi No, there are quite a lot. In this region anyway. Last year there were more of them than there were snowy ones. Maybe we're not talking about the same thing. I thought you meant blue skies after an overnight dump. In my experience they are extremely rare in Japan. I can only recall one in Hakuba last season. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Lots of them too. My favourite kind of day. Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 They're everyone's favourite but there aren't lots of them in Japan unless you define "lots" as "one or two per season". A look at your Yuzawa link for January 2008 shows 3 fine weather days, none with any fresh snow. Er, yeah lots... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Tell you what tripler, you just believe what you have decided to believe and I'll just get out there and enjoy them when they happen. Feel free to enjoy looking at the photos I post from some of those days as well if you want. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 I always though the season lasted from December until April or even May.... Link to post Share on other sites
tripler 0 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 couldn't be bothered trawling through 4 months of archives. I think one month of a good snow year is a fair sample. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Anyway, ignoring the troll, how about next weekend muikabochi? Any room at the inn? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 16, 2010 Author Share Posted January 16, 2010 Sounds good. Come on down! Even better, looking like mid-weeek might be good if you can wangle that. Give me a call, I'm in all today. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted January 16, 2010 Share Posted January 16, 2010 Will give you a call this evening. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 OK sorted, next weekend then. Perhaps we could try Naeba. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 yeah. Get some picks and a good write up on what they're up to. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I bet that natural pipe slope off the side of naeba would be quality just now with all the powder that has fallen!! Link to post Share on other sites
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