muikabochi 208 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Just got the mail update from SJ, seems that Kagura has extended the season by a week until 30th May. Naeba Now Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Was kinda expecting that. Now is the time they can try to get those numbers back up a bit! Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Really must keep the snow up there well. How high is it up top? Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 Originally Posted By: SKI Was kinda expecting that. Now is the time they can try to get those numbers back up a bit! But will they get enough to cover the costs of running the lifts that late? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 1845m I believe. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 snow-forecast has changed it to over 2000m. I was actually thinking that myself as when you look at the webcams and compare Naeba to Kagura its amazing the difference, is Naeba south facing? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 It's 1845m. Naena is 1789m. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Naeba is kind of facing East. The main course at Kagura is facing north-ish, bit to the east. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 30, 2010 Author Share Posted April 30, 2010 Check them out here http://www.snowjapanmaps.com/naeba-kagura-map/index.html Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted April 30, 2010 Share Posted April 30, 2010 And my friends were laughing at me for going snowboarding in April! Roll on May... wonder how cheap the jr packages will be? Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 My guess is not cheaper. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 Mitsumata now closed as a course - just open as a narrow "connecting course" to get to Kagura. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Friend was up there yesterday - said Mitsumata was very thin on the ground but still good cover up top. Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Thanks muika. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Check out Yuzawa Now 10-15cm of snow at Kagura! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 That's a good surprise. Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted May 16, 2010 Share Posted May 16, 2010 Was at kagura today. Not much to report really, more snow than I expected still really good cover up there. The fresh snow of Wednesday (?) had gone of course but it wasn't all that bad and a lot of fun. I planned to take some pics but my phone conked out on me. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 16, 2010 Author Share Posted May 16, 2010 Would have been fun just after that snow, if it weren't for the rain. Good to hear you still getting out. Link to post Share on other sites
toki 0 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I also went at weekend. Still some good snow but I think it will be the last of my season. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I just can't imagine snowboarding now....the weather is beautiful now down in Shonan and all I'm thinking about is the beach and BBQ's. I love this time of year, and this year its a lot less humid than normal Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Me too Tubby. Well, not the beach part not into beaches at all. Feel a bit bad though that my last ski of the season was in Febraury at Zao. I need to put more of a second half of the season effort in next time round! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver I just can't imagine snowboarding now....the weather is beautiful now down in Shonan and all I'm thinking about is the beach and BBQ's. I love this time of year, and this year its a lot less humid than normal Tis very weird - when I went a month back, it was 22c in Yokohama that day - and there I was snowboarding. Great fun. For me, any chance to get at the snow, beats the beach any day. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I went on a ski mountaineering trip in India some years back and in New Delhi is was over 40 degrees but up in the mountains at around 4,000m it was still snowing. Crazy carrying around skis in Delhi though in that kind of heat! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 19, 2010 Author Share Posted May 19, 2010 Wow what a contrast. Must have been tough carrying them in that heat. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Out of interest, is Kagura busy in this last month? Link to post Share on other sites
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