Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted December 16, 2011 Author Share Posted December 16, 2011 Minowa and Grandeco are opening up a bit more from 12/17: Minowa will be running their B and C quad lifts. Grandeco will be running their gondola and the #1 and #2 quad lifts, with the intermediate Center Course and the beginner Upper Akadeko Course open. Nekoma will be opening on 12/17, with the Oguni #2 romance lift serving an intermediate course. Takatsue has delayed their opening to 12/21. Adatara Kogen and Inawashiro Resort have delayed their openings to 12/23. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted December 23, 2011 Author Share Posted December 23, 2011 Most of the Fukushima resorts have now opened, at least to some extent. Grandeco is about 70% open now. Adatara Kogen opened, but then had to stop their lifts due to high winds. Aizu Kogen Takahata has delayed their planned opening from today to 12/25, due to insufficient snow. Aizu Kogen Nango likewise until 12/27. As mentioned before, Alts Bandai is planning to open 12/28. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Good to hear. Now lets see how many people actually go. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted December 25, 2011 Author Share Posted December 25, 2011 Aizu Kogen Takahata has pushed their opening back to 12/27. Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 You able to get out again yet Metabo? I presume not as I haven't seen your cheesy images Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted December 27, 2011 Author Share Posted December 27, 2011 Not yet, but should be back out there in a couple of days. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Share Posted January 9, 2012 Some scenes from today. Power Rangers at your service at the on-hill restaurant near the top of the #1 Quad at Grandeco: Snowshoers hiking down the hill at Grandeco: Inawashiro ski area seen from the downtown 7-11: Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Love the restaurant staff! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Partly sunny today became completely cloudy and snowy soon after these pics were taken. Mt. Adatara: Mt. Bandai: Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Good looking mountain is Bandai hey. Hey Metabo, are you going to Grandeco all the time this year or planning on some other places? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 I would also like to hit up Adatara Kogen and maybe Inawashiro if the weather clears up on a weekend -- on previous visits to both of those places they were completely socked in, and I really want to check out their views on a clear day. Waiting for a predicted clear weekend -- it will come, but not this weekend yet, it seems. Also planning to visit Alts for the first time for the SJ gathering on 18 Feb. Looking forward to that. Some time I would like to check out Minowa as well, but don't know if I'll manage it this season. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Today's Fukushima. Can't get there from here: Too much snow... Oh well. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Really? That was yesterday was it? Link to post Share on other sites
snowGreg 0 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 One of my friends who has lived in Japan for a long time has nothing but good things to say for Bandai Ski Resort. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Really? That was yesterday was it? Yeah. Roads didn't re-open until about 1:00 in the afternoon, apparently. One of my friends who has lived in Japan for a long time has nothing but good things to say for Bandai Ski Resort. There'll be an SJ gathering at Alts Bandai on the 18th of Feb., by the way. Open to all! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Wind farm near Abukuma Kogen: Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Pics from today. Miharu Koma statue, at Miharu parking area: Miharu is known for a distinctive style of wooden horse doll, known as "Miharu Koma." (Also the name of one of my favorite sakes.) Power Rangers from on-slope restaurant at Grandeco spreading the word: Looked a bit cold. Slight detour required on the way home: ...speaking of which, is it my imagination, or do the expressways shut down more readily these days than they did in years past? May be a new thread. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I like all the Power Rangers stuff going on. Do they sell the outfits? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Share Posted February 5, 2012 I like all the Power Rangers stuff going on. Do they sell the outfits? Not selling, just wearing them to drum up interest in their restaurant. Works, too -- at least it's my kid's favorite place to eat there now. They also play kid's superhero theme songs in the restaurant, and have a cutely rude way of announcing when people's pizza orders are ready. They seem to be working at it pretty hard. Add: Oh, by "they" you mean the nameless they, not the restaurant staff? Yeah, I think those were purchased outfits. At least they don't seem handmade, or if they are, they are pretty slickly done. You looking to buy one? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 I don't even know what Power Rangers are but they look well cool. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Today. Black Deco Ranger defending the pizza counter: Godzilla helping out the Rangers: Be sure to keep an eye out for inoshishi, tanuki, and Hula Girls: Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Enjoying you photos, Metabo. Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Got to watch out for those inoshishi and Hula Girls! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Messages of support at Alts Bandai, last week: Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 some cheesy a-hole wrote "You'll Never Walk Alone" Link to post Share on other sites
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