cal 6 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 ...we have more snow now, right? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Having a wizz in Nozawa up against a 3 metre snowbank, I was quite impressed by what 3 metres of snow looks like all piled up. It's a bit like looking at geological time too - you could see what havoc the rains wrought in the bottom two-thirds. I'd say 'yes' to your question. Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Absolutely! Last year ended abruptly...I remember hitting nozawa at the end of feb and watching half the snow disappear over the course of the weekend...it was sad... This season has been mind-blowing...bring it on! danz Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 I guess some places made up for the snow that they didnt get in Febuary Link to post Share on other sites
iggy 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Waaayyy better than last year, but I've heard definitely not as good (or as much) as it can get. Either way, I'm stoked it's still comin'!! Link to post Share on other sites
Will Lee 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 It doesn`t look like Hokkaido will get any freshie any time soon and I`m headed that way this weekend! Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Nagano/Niigata is the place to be Link to post Share on other sites
TheOrange 0 Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 Seems to be much better this year, last year was melting away big time by now. Happy Orange. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 15, 2003 Share Posted March 15, 2003 The spring snow helped keep the base. instead of the melting it is still building. Spring sliding will still take its toll though. Link to post Share on other sites
white-void 0 Posted March 23, 2003 Share Posted March 23, 2003 instead of the melting it is still building ....hows that then, Fattwins, not quite with you there.? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Much much better, I was at Marunuma yesterday and it was much better than I was expecting. Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Way up! Went to the local "just a ski-jo" in Tokushima(Ikawa) yesterday on a BIG hope. 20cms of the dry stuff fell on Fri/Sat and I prayed that the casual Sunday sliders wouldn't be clued in. And a great day had. Blue skies, cool air, nice sun, good snow, few bodies, cold beer - Ah relaxed spring skiing. Can it last here??? Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by snobee: Blue skies, cool air, nice sun, good snow, few bodies , cold beer I hope you notified the ski patrol to pick up those few bodies before they thaw out. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 scouser, how was Marunuma then? Would I like it? Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Markie - by the look of most, they were beyond thawing and moved into the "cooking lane" Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Looks like I'll be off up to Shiga Kogen next weekend , looks like the best place right now in the central chunk of Japan. Supposed to be much better than this time last year. Link to post Share on other sites
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