oo 1 Posted February 15, 2003 Share Posted February 15, 2003 I was wondering if many of you in northern Nagano (or elsewhere for that matter) go to Kijimadaira much at all. Nozawa seems a big fave, but you don't seem to hear about Kiji that much. I like the place, we went there last week when the snow sucked in the warm period, but the resort is pretty decent. Link to post Share on other sites
yodel 0 Posted February 15, 2003 Share Posted February 15, 2003 Good place, but seems to have a much shorter season than other nearby resorts. (At both ends of the season). Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 I've never been, but like you said it looks interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 Ive been a couple of times but I just prefer Nozawa. Its got supposidly the steepest run in Nagano but unless you get there during a huge dump of snow its the steepest moguled horrible run in Nagano. Its a good resort in its own though and the park is pretty good, big halfpipe apparently but Ive never riden it. By the way there is a big snowboarding event there this weekend called slopestyle, they bring in some pros both foreign and domestic types and its supposed to go off. Theres a J website somewhere if you do a search Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted February 16, 2003 Share Posted February 16, 2003 does anyone know that URL ? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 http://www.slopestyle.net/index2.html Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 That's a pretty damned impressive list of invited riders. Link to post Share on other sites
Chumbawamba 0 Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 sure is Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted February 18, 2003 Share Posted February 18, 2003 Hi everyone, Just got back from four days at Kijimadaira and had a great time. It was really quiet monday to wednesday. Good fun resort, great for learning jumps for you up and coming boarders and free skiers. Landed my first backside 180. That top steep run is insane. I got up there when the lift was first open but just not enough snow. Early morning powder on wednesday which was nice. Met some really nice friendly Japanese crew on the lifts too. Stayed with Mrs Blousely at the Alex lodge, great lady, (friend of a friend) great food, great english and good price. And you have to board down from the lodge to the first lift. Magic. It's near the end of the left hand side board park. Both sides of the mountain are available with a combo ticket, the other side looks like it's going out of business though! I'm buggered but very happy! Link to post Share on other sites
Will Lee 0 Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 Yeah, Makinoiri is DA GHETTO of Kitashiga! They`ve got some of the rudest lift operating jijis I`ve ever run into. Went there at the end of March last season and the place was absolutely pitiful, especially toward the bottom. There were bald spots everywhere(right in front of kickers and also in landing areas)and there wasn`t any attempt by the ski area operator to rope them off or at least put up some caution signs...you could actually see that in spring/summer time the place is a goddam golf course! Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted February 19, 2003 Share Posted February 19, 2003 I might give it a try this weekend. Still sorting it all out.. Link to post Share on other sites
hide 0 Posted February 22, 2003 Share Posted February 22, 2003 Its a good place for a day, but Nozawa is better like another person say. Link to post Share on other sites
axner 0 Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 Good place, I went last week. Not much there for more than 1 day tho Link to post Share on other sites
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