lillowy 0 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 In any given season is there usually one place that beats the others to it for opening early? Would be interested to know where usually opens early - with real snow that is. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 In these parts (Niigata), Kagura is usually first. Last season it was 25th November with one run. I'm pretty certain they used to open a fair bit earlier than that. A little further afield, I think Okutadami Maruyama in central Niigata near Koide town opens perhaps around the same time as Kagura. There used to be a race for it but I feel recently with cuts and stuff it's just not quite as important! Does that place down in Shizuoka/Yamanashi (?) that opens early do so with artificial snow? Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 I don't think Okutadami was particularly 'early' this last season muika. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Yeti.....yes it does. It opens obscenely early, its a fighting battle keeping the fake snow frozen as the air temperature is usually above 0 Link to post Share on other sites
JQuigley 0 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Why's it called Yeti? One been spotted? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 actually maybe its Fujiten....can't remember which one opens early Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 A couple of years ago I went to Fujiten, and I think it was Nov when I went? Or was early decmeber? Marunuma Kogen in Gunma opens in Nov with real snow, not sure which day, but usually early. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Was just about to mention Marunuma...... 12th Nov. last season Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 its a mixture of real and fake, no? Pretty sure they have snow guns up there on the one slope Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 yeti opens the second last week of oct. very fake snow at that time. like boarding on a daiquiri. Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Can I ask what is daiquiri, Black Mountain? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Its a cocktail thats served using slush or crushed ice....heres one for a strawberry flavoured refreshment! Frozen Strawberry Daiquiri recipe 1 1/2 oz rum 1 1/2 oz lemon juice 4 strawberries 1 tsp sugar Pour the rum and lemon juice and sugar into a champagne saucer with some shaved ice. Stir well. Garnish with 4 strawberries, sliced or otherwise, and serve. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Ummmm, daiquiris! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Waiting for real snow always makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 I agree with that. Link to post Share on other sites
pickled mushhead 0 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 Doesn't Kagura and Naeba usually get started with artificial snow? Link to post Share on other sites
skinski 0 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Here's a question.... have resorts that usually pump out tons of artificial 'snow' cut back on that of late? Cutting costs. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Naeba definitely has Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Definitely, they seem to have been getting later every season. Would love to know how much it costs compared to the benefits of doing it. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Originally Posted By: pickled mushhead Doesn't Kagura and Naeba usually get started with artificial snow? Naeba does. Check out the Naeba Now reports to see that. Kagura I think has help from snow blowers but doesn't open solely with artificial. I think. Link to post Share on other sites
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