Karnidge 2 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Was discussing this with a friend this morning after the Niigata/Nagano strong quake following on from the devastation of yesterday and this developing situation. So, on a day like today, with all that misery and destruction, you any qualms about getting out on skis? Feel a bit bad about doing it. Don't feel like it anyway? Let's poll Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I'll go with the first option, as well as not actually trusting the ground that much today. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I'm not going out myself, I just don't have a problem with other people wanting to go. Link to post Share on other sites
sml 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Anyone hear of landslides in Myoko area? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 If people want to go to the places that remain open today they can, but I know I sure don't feel like strapping the skis on and going out. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 sml, no. So far news of slides between Muikamachi/Tokamachi, in Tokamachi and in Sakae. Nothing from Myoko on the local Niigata news. Link to post Share on other sites
sml 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thank you Muikabochi, much appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted March 12, 2011 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted March 12, 2011 sml, I haven't heard any particularly bad news from Myoko either. Here's our reports (three actually) from Myoko this morning http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/myoko-now.php Link to post Share on other sites
sml 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Thanks SJ-David! Two nephews there, worried mothers over here. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I went out skiing this morning. Luckily we weren't affected in this area at all. Life must go on and the powder was exceptionally good this morning! Link to post Share on other sites
charlotte 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Yes life goes on, I have no problems with other people going. But, I wouldn't myself. Was it busy Go Native, or quiet for a Saturday? Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Very quiet. A lot of people who were to arrive yesterday and today have obviously been delayed. Today was actually meant to be one of the busiest days of the whole season for check-ins at one of the properties I'm involved with but not sure how many will make it. There's nothing I can do about what's happened further south (well not today anyway) and I've just had most of the week sitting in the office watching all the new snow fall longing to get out in it. Today was my only chance before the expected warm temperatures tomorrow to get in some powder turns. Not sure if even a death in my family would have stopped me getting up there this morning!! Link to post Share on other sites
RedLotus 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Yeah, once I knew my girl and her family were all ok, I was fine with going out for a ski. Up here in Furano we only just felt the quake, so I wasn't too concerned. If I was on Honshu though, I'd probably stay in. It was very quiet early on, but by about 10 there were a few people out on the mountain. We've had a high school race meet here for almost a week, and the races where cancelled for today - I think that there might be many Tohoku schools competing. Link to post Share on other sites
MummySkier 0 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 I somehow wouldn't feel right and perhaps because I don't think I would enjoy it as normal thinking about what is going on. Not the day/day after. And not in a place that is shaking as well! Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Some of the best uncrowded waves I've had was at Ulu's after the bombings. It was spooky in a way but we almost surfed by ourselves. Tonight I have a choice of going to Aus on Monday or Japan to go boarding. I'm going back to Aus, just couldnt be there right now. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: panhead_pete Tonight I have a choice of going to Aus on Monday or Japan to go boarding. I'm going back to Aus, just couldnt be there right now. Don't blame you mate. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I went out for the morning in Happo. I was surprised by the number of Japanese out there actually. I teared up riding the lift a few times remembering my years living in Sendai and Iwaki Fukushima. Many of the places (Ishinomaki, Minami Soma, Shichigahama, Gakaemai...etc) that we would spend many, many weekends surfing and camping at are gone..just gone. Minami Soma perhaps the worst hit was our summer getaway for years. We all have our ways to deal and mine was to get as close to the guy upstairs to say a few private words. Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I need something positive right now. We spent Friday night driving around for 12 hours b/c we had to U-turn halfway to Zao. 8-10 of those hours were just coming back! Then today I was put on stand by in case they need us to provide humanitarian support (nothing bad about that though), but was also told I may have to go to work and just sit around! wtf! lol THEN my daughter gets a stomach virus again. She will probably be ill for the next few days. I also get to work tomorrow at 0730, fun! By the way, today is our 4th anniversary, lol. Not saying 'woe is me' or anything, I know there are people far off worse right now. Just saying that if I had the opportunity, I would hit the mountain. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Yeah, wasn't sure what to do yesterday morning. I ended up going up because a) I don't have a tv here and therefore hadn't then seen all the terrible footage nor realised the full extent of the devastation; and it was my last chance to ride Furano this season and there was quite a bit of fresh snow! Got quite a shock when I finally saw some tv footage last night! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 I just looked at the Gala Yuzawa webcam. It looks quieter than a quiet weekday. Very very few people. I wonder if this is just going to decimate the remainder of the season. I'll try to do my bit to get out, maybe tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
Ross 4 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Pete if you are comming back to the sunny coast.I would like to catch up and get you to show me what I'm doing wrong with trying to put the pic's on the fourm. I have spent Hour's it's driving me nut's.Payment in beer will be provided Roscoe Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted March 13, 2011 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted March 13, 2011 What is the problem roscoe? We are here and are happy to help if you ask. First of all, have you seen this: http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/389414/GUIDE_Uploading_photos_to_Snow.html Here's one I see you uploaded this morning: Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Ross 4 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 David its my end when I go to copy then paste it disappears on me.have tried many time's Tried to email you trip report when we got back but it was to big and got rejected.Think it may of been to many photo's. Waiting for my son to come home and see if he can help me. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted March 13, 2011 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted March 13, 2011 Hi roscoe, from your explanation I'm not really grasping what the problem is. Tried to email me a trip report - you sent that by normal email? Did it get bounced back or something? We don't have a limit on the size of emails coming in.... Anyway if you want help please do email us at editor@snowjapan.com and I will help. Probably best not to overtake the thread with that discussion! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
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