nagoid 4 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Here is a map so you can see http://www.snowjapan.com/e/hotel/yamagata-zao-onsen-accommodation.php Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 Not enough snow yet for the resort to open here I'm afraid. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 Here's a pic Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 still looks good Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted December 6, 2010 Author Share Posted December 6, 2010 Snow gone now I am sorry to report, and not much likely before the weekend at least. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 Looks like it will be a bit yet as well not a huge amount lined up. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Snow God.......why have you foresaken us!!!! Damn you, damn you all to hell!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Ross 4 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Might be time to build a bon fire of snowboards to aplease the snow god's. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 yes, as many snowboards as you can find. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 nah we'll start with the skis.....a good bonfire always needs a "Guy", so we can use skis that are already attached to skiers....yeah that should appease the Snow Gods Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 ippy might be able to donate 2435 snowboards Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites
big-red-throbbing-light 0 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Going in Feb. Can't wait, this is one place I am really looking forward to. Link to post Share on other sites
fat lump 0 Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 You should enjoy it great place. Don't forget to check out the onsen. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 Some bad news - the Chuo Ropeway will be closed until early January. There is some sort of problem and they need to fix it. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Bad timing or what! I can't quite visualise how other lifts will cover for that. You need to basically approach from the far left side? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted December 11, 2010 Author Share Posted December 11, 2010 It's a loss for sure. The Sky Cable will get busier now as people get to the back there via that way. I suppose it is better now than in January when the season is actually going. Grasping straws there! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 I think I only rode the Chuo ropeway once actually. Anyway lets hope they get it sorted quick. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Still nothing here in terms of snow I'm afraid. Getting quite worrying now each and every day that goes by. Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 I think Wednesday is when the Snow Gods will be finally kind to Zao and the rest of Yamagata. Surely, the top of the mountain has a decent covering of snow? Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted December 14, 2010 Author Share Posted December 14, 2010 Originally Posted By: beowulf Surely, the top of the mountain has a decent covering of snow? No. Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Originally Posted By: ILoveZao Originally Posted By: beowulf Surely, the top of the mountain has a decent covering of snow? No. Oh well that just sucks. This is the problem with Yamagata. There are two mountains right now that are covered by about a metre of snow from about 1700 metres, but they do not have any kind of ski resort on them, or one that opens in winter. I am hoping for a big fall in the next couple of days, I - like everybody else - am really hankering for some snow action. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 "but they do not have any kind of ski resort on them, or one that opens in winter." so some ski resorts open in other seasons? Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Originally Posted By: thursday "but they do not have any kind of ski resort on them, or one that opens in winter." so some ski resorts open in other seasons? Gassan opens in Spring. Link to post Share on other sites
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