RobBright 35 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads Here we go http://www.snowjapan.com/e/spotlight/gala-yuzawa.html I will be there. You will go to GALA? Would you try out the donuts and go to the SJ office to collect your paycheck? While you're there, please also pick up mine. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 the doughnuts are awesome....I look forward to sampling a few more this season. sorry Thurs but I took your wages Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Cawabunga ! Link to post Share on other sites
Xenomorph 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Why was the South area closed so long anyway? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 something to do with the earhquake they had in that region a few years ago, did some damage to the land....dunno for sure Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 16, 2010 Author Share Posted November 16, 2010 The quake was 6 years ago and they did not open that area that season until now. I heard there were problems with the ground over there and the lift which is quite steep, and also the ropeway connecting Gala with Yuzawa Kogen. Does seem to have taken a long long time though, perhaps it was a money thing delaying it (?) Link to post Share on other sites
sutebun 0 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Gala looks pretty sweet....I'll have to get up there this season!! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted November 16, 2010 Share Posted November 16, 2010 Rememeber - weekdays! Link to post Share on other sites
linalmeemow 0 Posted November 17, 2010 Share Posted November 17, 2010 I used to go up there pretty much every week in 2003/4/5 and the south area was definitely best. For some reason it was always deserted and there was powder to be had almost all day. I'm sure there only used to be one lift up from the top of the gondola to the midpoint of the mountain - looks like there's another one now too... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Share Posted November 17, 2010 There are no new lifts, linalmeemow. Link to post Share on other sites
linalmeemow 0 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Well, it's been a few years since I was last there so I may very well be mistaken, but didn't there only used to be the "Sociable" lift? That new course map has a lift called "Barouche" too... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Both of those quads have always been there since I have been there which is quite a few years back (double digits!) They don't always have both of them operating on weekdays. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Gala with only 1 main quad would be an absolute nightmare on holidays. I think the resort started with those two. Link to post Share on other sites
gnarly-dude 1 Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Looking forward to checking out that souther area. Never been but heard that it was really good and easy the best bit of Gala. Link to post Share on other sites
BillTheBinMan 0 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Bet it will be mad busy holidays this season Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 Word has it Gala nearly ready with their new course. They have been testing the lights going down the mountainside, I suppose they will be necessary every day until spring. Seems they have scrapped their "half nighta" that they had on Saturdays before and are closing at the same time each day this season. Link to post Share on other sites
Xenomorph 0 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 Interesting. So have they had to rebuild the lift over there? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Don't know any of the details of what went on over there. The lift is the same as it was before though from what I can tell. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan#Andrew 6 Posted December 18, 2010 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted December 18, 2010 Sorry I missed this.... actually Gala have changed the lift in the South Area. The old one was a quad, the new one is a pair lift. 'A fast one', I was told today. Hope so! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 Interesting. I suppose it is quite short and I can't remember queueing much there. But I would guess it is busy on a weekend, that is the only lift in that section of the resort. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Wonder what happens to a lift when it dies. Gets shipped off somewhere else? Link to post Share on other sites
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