muikabochi 208 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Superb ILoveZao. I feel like getting in the car and going. Link to post Share on other sites
MummySkier 0 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Beautiful! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Just love that top one. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 That picture looks almost religious. Originally Posted By: ILoveZao You might want to try the Kurohima parking, not usually "as busy" and at the base of a run. Oooh, that looks like a brilliant suggestion! Way off to the right, and halfway up the mountain, looks like. Do you know if there are rental and school there, by the way? (If not, there is probably a rental shop on the way from the expressway, and we could go down to the base area to sign up for lessons for the kid, I suppose?) Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Just a couple more Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Where were those taken? Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard 0 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Zao, no? Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Sure looks like it. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Looks like it is looking towards the central (can't remember the name) ropeway. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Zao Chuo Ropeway it is called I think Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Yes that's it. Beautiful day yesterday Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Damn, want to go! Want to go! Link to post Share on other sites
MummySkier 0 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Wow Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Originally Posted By: brit-gob Zao Chuo Ropeway it is called I think Thanks. I guess it will all be clearer in a day and a half. Light flurries forecast on Saturday, blue skies on Sunday. Looks like it'll be a good weekend to be at Zao. Link to post Share on other sites
KatyB 0 Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I wish I could go. With the forecast not showing much snow in the coming week at Zao, would it be right in saying that the Monsters are about their peak size around about now? Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 We never know, it is still February but my guess is.... yes. As long as temperature remains lower, we can hope they stay large for a while yet. Last season it was quite alarming at how quickly they got smaller and we were left with naked trees! Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Question about Zao - can you go up and walk amongst the monsters or are they pretty strict in preventing that? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Jelly Belly When I went last year, I walked up from the top gondola. Had to duck some ropes and early on in the morning there were a fair few people going up there. That's when I got my best shots and that particular one, my favourite. But they called us down and stopped it. So I don't know what the policy is. Maybe I was lucky to get up there, or maybe they let some early on and then crack down? Anyone? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Hmm, weather forecast for the weekend keeps changing. May or may not get those clear patches. No matter, it'll be a good weekend at Zao no matter what! 'Cuz I say so. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 hope you enjoy it Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 The last few days we have seen some amazing clear conditions and blue skies. Here are some more images Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Great stuff thanks for keep on posting new stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 BTW, do you work there ILoveZao? Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Not at the skijo, no. But during winter I am in Zao most days. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted February 25, 2011 Author Share Posted February 25, 2011 Just looking back at last year. This photo from the very end of February 2010, the snow monsters soon disappeared from the uppper slopes - they were still in place and looking decent just a week before that. So even with the last week of warm, I think we are doing better than last year. Link to post Share on other sites
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