Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 its very strange......but its maybe the excuse the management have been looking for to wind stuff down. Cynical view I know, but I dunno any other reason to do what they are doing Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted March 24, 2012 Share Posted March 24, 2012 we're alts doing ok before the march 11th event? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Share Posted March 24, 2012 Good question, don't know. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Perhaps suffering from a bit of a burst bubble these years. MO did mention how it was almost a perfect bubble-era resort.... Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Wouldn't be surprised. It is also owned by the same company that owns Tomamu, which was the inspiration for another thread (http://www.snowjapanforums.com/index.php/topic/20658-the-riddle-of-the-japanese-ski-economy), so (pure speculation) they may not have a lot of spare resources to pour in. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Some more info on closings and planned closings for the season: 3/11: Nihonmatsu Shiozawa 3/25: Family Snow Park BandaiX2, Aizu Kogen Takahata, Aizu Kogen Nango, TenEi 4/1: Urabandai, Grandee Hatoriko 4/8: Aizu Kogen Daikurayama (closed 4/2-4/6) 4/15: Minowa (Lift B until 3/31, Lift C only after that. Lift A stopped 3/25.) Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 3/11 closing hey? That sure is early. Will be interesting to hear some kind of numbers. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Somehow missed this topic. Good on you Metabo, good info. Let's hope they all at least pull through this season. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 You still getting out there Metabo? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 6, 2012 Author Share Posted April 6, 2012 Missed last weekend, and much of April is problematic for one reason or another, but hope to get out at least a couple more times between now and Golden Week. This weekend is actually looking like reasonable weather conditions... hmm. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Missed last weekend, and much of April is problematic for one reason or another, but hope to get out at least a couple more times between now and Golden Week. This weekend is actually looking like reasonable weather conditions... hmm. Ok, it's on for the Big G tomorrow. --Oops, I mean the other "Big G" (Grandeco) not the "Biggest G" (Mt. Granview), of course... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 We knew that, Metabo. But worth emphasising for those less aware, I suppose. Have fun... How many time snow with your season-ken? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 Just being careful. Wouldn't want to get people all mistakenly excited about the prospect of a Mt. Granview trip report, after all. I think this will be the 13th time to use the season ticket.(?) (Noting that the trip to Mt. Jeans made use of it for a heavy discount, with the rest of the uses at Grandeco. Never made it to Inawashiro, unfortunately, where I could also have used the season ticket for a discount. The proverbial "next season" for that.) Have fun at Kagura! Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Great, Metabo. That's a lot of cheese too! Link to post Share on other sites
fruity-sachi 1 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 My friend (another one) and I made it to Grandeco last weekend and really enjoyed it. Spring skiing but go with those conditions expected and it's fun. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 All right! Were you there Saturday or Sunday? Link to post Share on other sites
fruity-sachi 1 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Sunday Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 My friend (another one) and I made it to Grandeco last weekend and really enjoyed it. & how is your other friend, the one who broke her leg?? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 12, 2012 Author Share Posted April 12, 2012 Sunday My kid and I were there the same day. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Hows the snow faring up there, Metabo? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Holding up pretty well, it seems. Certainly more on the ground than last year at this time, anyway. Here is a picture from the Grandeco blog from yesterday, 4/13: Compared to the same day last year: Of course, last year at this time nobody had been skiing for a month, and there was no grooming being done either, presumably, so it is not a perfectly even comparison. But you can see bare patches in the trees last year that don't exist yet this year, which should be independent of what is happening on-course. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Good to hear. Still debating what to do tomorrow. It has been raining heavily all day here. Looks like up at Kagura too. Tomorrow should be sunny but rather than try and get in the car park and crowds at Kagura I think I'd really just rather go on a nice drive somewhere perhaps Gunma. Can't say I'm all that fussed about not going skiing again really, though not ruling it out. You going again tomorrow MO? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 You going again tomorrow MO? 'Fraid not. But don't let that stop you! Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Do they get pretty wild winds up there MO? Just noticed the hooded quad and wondering if that might be a reason. Or are (were!) they just rather extravagent. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 17, 2012 Author Share Posted April 17, 2012 Yeah, I guess it can get pretty windy at times. Are hoods that uncommon? Link to post Share on other sites
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