mina2 6 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Today I went over to Niigata to check out the Hakkaisan resort and try out my new camera. The day started off sunny but clouded over later on. Snow was heavy and spring-like so I kept out of all the trees, I don't think my currently fragile knees would have been able to put up with it. Good place I want to go back when theres some fresh snow. Lots of trees, even though it was Sunday it wasn't tooo busy. The ropeway has to be the fastest I have ever seen. It looked like it was on constant 'fast forward search' mode. So just a few photos. Haven't learnt my new camera so these are simply default settings, fairly pleased with it. oops Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Looks like it takes good pictures mina2. I was nearby at Minami which is lower down and really heavy snow. Was it not good even up top? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Did you tempt fate and enter? Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 It was all right up top but pretty icy and hard packed. Wasn't terrible but like I said felt like spring. Rob, no I didn't. Knees are recovering and without it being nice and soft powder I didn't feel the need! Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Looks good mina2. Planning on checkin that place out later this month. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Nice pics there Mina2. I went Skiing Saturday in Nobeyama, Nagano, but snow there was also hard packed and icy in patches. But the snow there still looks much better than what it is here. We definately need this new snow which is supposed to be on the way! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 yep, was at Tenjindaira in Gunma yesterday, bulletproof springs to mind!! Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 Up there even? I thought it would be good high up an all. Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 OK so I have been waiting for it to online, here is evidence of the super quick ropeway at Hakkaisan Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 that's a packed cabin. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Whoaaaahh. bumpy! not so good on snowboards for that day. Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Is that speeded up?! Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 no speeding up it's actually the main lift at the resort so always pretty busy. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 I wish our ropeways were that fast! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 can't be as slow as the ropeway at Tenjindaira in Gunma...I must've lost about 3 days riding up that thing!! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Thought the same! I was mideweek though I thought it was on "extra slow" setting. But you went weekend right? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 yeah. I thought it was because of high winds or something, but when we got out at the top, there wasn't ANY wind. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 How full was the ropeway getting up there TB? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 imagine if somebody farted. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 pretty empty.....maybe 6 people....TBF its not a big one like Kagura or Hakkaisan above Link to post Share on other sites
flip360 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 6 people in the ropeway on the weekend?! Wow. Good pics Link to post Share on other sites
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