Thunderbird2 0 Posted March 29, 2003 Share Posted March 29, 2003 Happo-one Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Nozawa Onsen Hakuba 47 Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Niseko . . . . . . . . but it's the only one i've been too in Japan! Link to post Share on other sites
taguchi 0 Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 It's a good choice anyway. I must say my favoities is probably Hakkoda, Nozawa and Yamagata Zao for different reason. But it has been a good season for me until now and I hope from now until GW too. Gambarimasho! Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Hakuba 47 for the variety, park, and ease Nozawa for the crazy powder days Cortina for something or whatever Link to post Share on other sites
Will Lee 0 Posted March 30, 2003 Share Posted March 30, 2003 Togakushi in Nagano Pref. Nobody seems to notice it much...well, I have to say I`m glad it found me. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 Takasu for all round seasons pass fun. Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 Yep Nozawa brought all the goods and far far more than I deserve. There isnt much stuff for freestyle but its not so much my buzz so I dont care. Im just bummed that I found the best run ever about 2 weeks ago when I could have rode it all season . On second thoughts though its probably best I didnt find it because I might well have killed myself by now But Im biased about Nozawa because its so close making it so easy. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 Ontake Ropeway is fun. Course doesn't offer a great deal, a few tree runs and very good hiking at the top but I mainly go there for the Park which was in pretty damn good nick yesterday. but I could be baised also because I get free tix for this place! Link to post Share on other sites
Glen Falting 0 Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 Kagura - ok, so it doesn't have the hard core, super steep runs that other places offer, but for access from Tokyo, lack of cronic overcrowding and a good variety of under the rope tree runs, its pretty hard to beat. Link to post Share on other sites
HoTRoD 2 Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 Nozawa Arai Happo Link to post Share on other sites
blinkin'ek 0 Posted April 1, 2003 Share Posted April 1, 2003 My vote would have to go to either Nozawa (my real favorite) or 47/Goryu (the easier to get to). I've also discovered some of what Gifu has to offer this season. Link to post Share on other sites
nekobi 0 Posted April 1, 2003 Share Posted April 1, 2003 nozawa all the way. doesnt have the crowds like hakuba, it's big, and they let you ride in the trees. and it's close to me Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 Nozawa is up there. Does anyone NOT like Nozawa? It seems to get all round good write-ups. Link to post Share on other sites
aciiiiid 0 Posted April 5, 2003 Share Posted April 5, 2003 Happo, 47/Goryu Link to post Share on other sites
o'shea 0 Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 Shiga Kogen & Myoko Kogen Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 I don't like Nozawa. Damn place is too far away... Link to post Share on other sites
Fevernova 0 Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 Zao Onsen Link to post Share on other sites
IIIII 2 Posted April 6, 2003 Share Posted April 6, 2003 Everyone (except maybe Ocean11) does seem to like Nozzle, is it as popular amongst the Japanese community as it is with us lot? Link to post Share on other sites
Will Lee 0 Posted April 7, 2003 Share Posted April 7, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by frannyo: Nozawa is up there. Does anyone NOT like Nozawa? It seems to get all round good write-ups. Nozawa Onsen is alright and definitely can be a lot of fun on dump days but not one of my favorite. Like Ocean said it`s a bit out of the way(and he lives in Suwa). Parking location is not very convenient, their "ski center"/locker room is a joke, the wait for the gondola is rather irritating and the good runs are spaced out too far apart. I can get good pow closer to home. Oh yeah, Nozawa`s got all that space but doesn`t have a board park(boo). Link to post Share on other sites
jon snapper 0 Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 47/Goryu, 47/Goryu, 47/Goryu...and Tsugaike. 47/Goryu has the most intense off-piste in Japan. It also offers the best access to the BC of any resort I`ve been to. Want cliffs, 45 degree steeps, monster tree runs, huge bowls, chutes...it`s all there. (Davo, you`ve gotta stick some of the photos up here.) Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 Yeah thats really weird how there isnt a decent park at Nozawa. There is a half pipe and a couple of jumps and rails but nothing great for such a big resort. I didnt really mind because freestyle wasnt really my thing but have been getting into it a bit more this spring and am wondering why hasnt the resort really got into it Also the lift situation sucks. To ride the pipe you basically have to hike it so you are limited to how many times you can do it as you just get sooooo tired. But Nozawa still gets my pick as I have to disagree with Barok, air schmair, its all about the powder. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 That was one thing that disappointed me about Niseko. Lack of a park. Not that i'm that good enough in freestyle to be able to appreciate a good park. But the parks only had a couple of jumps and one or two rails each. But i was there for the pow, so no complaints! Link to post Share on other sites
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