muikabochi 208 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 OK so my Yuzawa area is getting seriously short-changed with the snow this season - so far anyway. Hopefully that will change soon, PLEASE!!! But what about other places though? Places seem to have more but the snow depth especially lower down seems pretty low in many places on Honshu. About usual for the time of year? Less than usual? More than usual? Do tell. Be honest, now. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Just as a direct comparison, here's Yuzawa on 3rd January this year 3rd January 2011 And the same place exactly a year before 4th January 2010 Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Definitely less than usual. Lower slopes of Nozawa still not opening up. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 that makes me want to cry Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hopefully some snow tonight. Have fun TB? Back in Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 yep, got back yesterday. Slept all day and woke uo at 5.30am. Had a great time at home. Have you been out on the snow much Muika?　 Hoping for some sliding action on Friday, just have to decide where to go。 Happy New Year, BTW!! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Not been out at all yet TB Lack of snow and a cold have made this week not happen. Hopefully soon. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 bummer. I had a slide at Glenshee so I'm sure that even at Yuzawa, my day will be better....it couldn't get more windy or bulletproof than the snow I was riding on!! Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 please snow heaps in the next week. for me. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Everywhere's fully open and plenty of snow higher up, but we could do with a top up lower down now. The New Year storm that was forecast hit Japan, but only further west. Conditions have generally been pretty good. Less precip than normal, but still enough for lots of fun and to snap a big tree in my garden. No rain or hint of rain so far. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 A little less than average snowdepth up top but considerably less down low. A few mild periods early on with rain down low really hurt. All lifts and runs have been open for a couple of weeks now but the off-piste still struggling to get fully skiable. The snow has just started dumping down outside again and with good falls over the next week or more it's looking good for everything to get right back on track. Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Expecting 9 degrees C this Friday in Munich. Warming up. That´s weird. Not good. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Less than average after that rather late start. Not too bad though, but I think it is always a case of 'could be better'! Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Way less than usual. We are packed in with the Yuzawa area. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Been absolutely dumping up this way. Up to around 60cm fallen in the last 24 hours and still bucketing down! Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Originally Posted By: Go Native Been absolutely dumping up this way. Up to around 60cm fallen in the last 24 hours and still bucketing down! I can confirm, there is more than bottomless out there. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Mitch what are you doing inside? Get out there boy! Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Originally Posted By: Go Native Mitch what are you doing inside? Get out there boy! Was out all morning and the lifts closed, been quite a ridiculous day in terms of lifts, open close open close Hanazano and the top haven't even opened. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 We had 70+cms at 47 and 80+cms at Goryu... hope you guys had as much fun as I did! Was a great day to be on the hill. One of the best I've had in a long time actually. Link to post Share on other sites
Tex 3 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Originally Posted By: MitchPee Originally Posted By: Go Native Mitch what are you doing inside? Get out there boy! Was out all morning and the lifts closed, been quite a ridiculous day in terms of lifts, open close open close Hanazano and the top haven't even opened. Bummer! BUT Awesome Can you walk over too the Wonderland Chair from the top of the Annupuri Gondola?? Got caught (told lifts closed and :"had to catch bus") last year and waited for the bus back to Hirafu MADNESS first one filled right when were about to get on, then had to wait at the 'front' of the line for the next one, except the driver stopped at the END of the line so peeps who had just walked in got on first we only got on after some good people who knew what had happened gave up there spots. Should never have had those 4 beers waiting for it, was ready to explode by the time we made it in Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 The last 2 days has made a world of difference in this part of the world. Gone from being crap to being dumped on in a few days. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 yeah, Yuzawa was mental yesterday as well. On the shink, I couldn't believe the sudden change from no snow to lots of snow as we passed into Gunma and then Yuzawa Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver yeah, Yuzawa was mental yesterday as well. On the shink, I couldn't believe the sudden change from no snow to lots of snow as we passed into Gunma and then Yuzawa Through that tunnel right? Love that, from Tokyo blue skies, int a tunnel, then boom, snow! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 yeah, thats the one Rob. It was amazing....although I have done it a million times, I'm still amazed each time!! Mt Fuji was cool in the dawn light as well Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Originally Posted By: mina2 The last 2 days has made a world of difference in this part of the world. Gone from being crap to being dumped on in a few days. Same here in Furano. I'd also forgotten how bloody cold it gets here! Link to post Share on other sites
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