ILoveZao 8 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 As we are getting close to the season start, I thought I would start a thread that I will keep going during the season. Here's some photos, bit of snow on the slopes and light snow falling this morning. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BillTheBinMan 0 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 When does Zao plan to open ILoveZao? Link to post Share on other sites
ILoveZao 8 Posted November 28, 2011 Author Share Posted November 28, 2011 Zao now part open. Not much snow really but good to get a first slide in Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Looks good! Even a little baby snow monster Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Baby snow monster! かわいいいいいいいいいいい！ Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Gambare snow monsters! Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I hope to make it up there this year. Was heading up there last year for our anniversary but didn't quite finish the drive (March 11). Looking forward to checking it out! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 That's right you were on your way when he world started shaking weren't you? Where exactly were you, and how did it feel? Definitely worth going, though I might give it a miss this year and go another new place. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 I wonder how "my" monster is doing this year. <--- This one. Must still be a tiny little critter. Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 That's right you were on your way when he world started shaking weren't you? Where exactly were you, and how did it feel? Definitely worth going, though I might give it a miss this year and go another new place. I was talking with her (wife) about this a few weeks ago, turns out we were actually near Fukushima when it happened, Shirakawa. The car shook like crazy, thought it was crosswinds at first, haha. Didn't actually see what happened until about 10 minutes down the road @ the parking area. We thought we could still make it up there (didn't know the damage at Zao) but b/c the expressways were closed & phones were down so we just turned back. Link to post Share on other sites
wakaran 1 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 So people just kept on driving? Were you forced to exit the expressway? Interesting! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Must have been a slow drive back. All blacked out? Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 So people just kept on driving? Were you forced to exit the expressway? Interesting! Yeah we had to get off at the next exit. Must have been a slow drive back. All blacked out? Lot's of towns were blacked out, we were only 2-3 hours out of Tokyo but it took about 8-10 hours to get back. Link to post Share on other sites
igloo 3 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 Must have been eerie driving through pitch black areas. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I wonder how "my" monster is doing this year. Must still be a tiny little critter. I have been told by somebody here that that is a self portrait Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Will you be going back this season Metabo? Must get up there. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I wonder how "my" monster is doing this year. Must still be a tiny little critter. I have been told by somebody here that that is a self portrait While there is a striking resemblance, alas I am not quite as good-looking as that. Will you be going back this season Metabo? Must get up there. I definitely plan to go back, though it may not be this season. If you do (or anyone else does) get up there, please say hi to my snow monster for me, and let me know how it is coming along. I have attached a map of where it can be found (I think...). Basically, at the bottom of the Zangezaka course from the peak, just past the top of the Utopia #2 chair lift, you take the first left, and there is a little clearing. The Metabo Monster is to the right of the middle of the clearing you will encounter. See below: Hi Monster! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Almost makes me want to go now and get a pic! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 I reckon there are better reasons to go to Zao than just that, but, you know, if one happened to be in the vicinity... Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I know where you mean! Oh, I'd like to go back to Zao one day. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 How does one get to this mystical place Zao ? Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 http://www.snowjapan.com/e/route-finder/ski-resort-route-finder.php?resortNo=82 Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 That's definately an over-nighter from Tokyo! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 you can get a night bus up there from tokyo....bit of a trek tho 1 Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Zao deserves at least 2 days. You need the nights too for the crazy wild nightlife going on! Link to post Share on other sites
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