Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Originally Posted By: Nisoko Wow! For me this one is just superb That's my favorite too. Looks like it ought to be a Pink Floyd album cover. This one is nice too, a peek at a migrating herd: Originally Posted By: muikabochi Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Sugoi. Thanks for sharing that lot. ( But please take more next time ) Link to post Share on other sites
dale#1 1 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Your photos are better than the postcards I bought! Link to post Share on other sites
Ross 4 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Thanks for the info yes I have read the report about the night life.Hope we can go there in2011 and another resort close by.Will start researching the SJ pages. Thanks for your help and pics and I love Zao as well. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Superb! Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Good vid clips too got a good feel for the place. Well that top bit anyway! On the list of want to go places. Link to post Share on other sites
Topless Snowboarding Nun 0 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 That place looks spectacular! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 where did you stay, and if you don't mind me asking, how much did it cost overall? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 I always look at the hotels on SJ first but they were all booked for when we wanted. Ended up at Zao Kokusai Hotel. My lady paid and booked it actually so I don't know the details but it was reasonable for a nice hotel. I think it was about 11000 yen per person. Really nice onsen. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Whats funny? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I look on SJ too - think Thursday is thinking he is more flush than us perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 No please tell me, what is so funny? It seems an obvious place to start which is all I am saying. And if I do find something I like and end up booking with one of those, I am helping support this site at the same time. So whats funny? Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Yay, no more Thursday Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 Wow. Well, consider me ever so impressed then. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Bit confused with that run of posts. Did thursday post some smartarse comments? Passed this thread around at work, people are amazed. Everyone wants to go! Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Happy you got the conditions you wanted muika. And thanks for sharing those great images. Link to post Share on other sites
cram400 0 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Bravo! So how accesible are the powder runs? Skiing/Riding the pow in between the monsters are permitted, yes? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 We found lots of powder just off lots of the courses. Most of the main proper monsters are at the very top though there are lots of trees on the way down from the top area on either side. I don't think they are all roped off but at the same time there weren't hundreds of people in there either... some just going in a bit. Actually I would be interested to hear what the policy is there. Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Sweet pics. Out of interest what % of people going up top were the non sliding tourist types would you say? Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 It's similar at Asahidake and Kurodake. I'd say at least 50% of people heading up the ropeways there are just sightseeing in winter. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Difficult one that....... a fair few. I would not say 50% - tourists can only get there by coming up on the ropeaway, so the number is limited there while skiers/boarders are coming in from a few other places and courses. I would guess there are most of the tourists mid-morning to early afternoon and after that not so many compared to sliders. But that top bit is certainly a tourist attraction. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 That wasn't clear to us either, they certainly didn't seem to be roped off everywhere. But there was plenty of snow to play in up at Zao, fun place. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 You took wonderful photosgraphs, muikabochi-san. I think you timed good also, very different scenery now sadly. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 WOW! I can't believe it has changed so much in just 1 week. It was 1 week ago when I was there taking my photos. Sure glad I didn't wait any longer! Link to post Share on other sites
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