Kiyo-Chan 1 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Im going nozawa onsen on this weekend - 2 days stay Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 wadagoya... space at last! space at last! Finally get to ride naeba without actually committing to travelling and staying around there. Cant wait to see it! Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 My friend and I were going to stay at Wadagoya this weekend, but decided against it cos we didnt fancy dormitory style accommodation. We were then going to do one of the JR View two day deals to Kagura which turned out around the same price as Wadagoya, but in the end my friend decided he couldn't afford a two day-er as well as a 3 day trip to Hakuba later in the month so it looks like we might be just doing our usual Higaeri to Kagura this Saturday. Not complaining - we love it! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki-Uma 0 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Leaving Shiga Kogen on Saturday & Heading to hakuba for a week, I hope the forecast holds up Link to post Share on other sites
CnnmnSchnpps 0 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Noz! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 wadagoya... space at last! space at last! Finally get to ride naeba without actually committing to travelling and staying around there. Cant wait to see it! Look forward to reading your reviews on both Wadagoya and Naeba!! Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I am going to Furano this weekend Link to post Share on other sites
onji 0 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Rusutsu, both days Link to post Share on other sites
HighlyTrainedNovaTeacher 2 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm off up to the Yuzawa area. Haven't decided beyond that. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I amazed no ones started this yet. Ive decided its now a peak season tradition and one needs to be started each weekend. I genuinelly dunno what my plans are yet. Was thinking about skipping it because its the bank holiday weekend, but theres this tiny voice in the back of my head saying "dont be silly, you need to tighten your riding way the hell up and maybe start spending an afternoon or two actually properly buttering instead of this BS spinning shit). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC6-orOQX9w&feature=player_embedded Not that im doing that. Im barely breaking out of linked 180s. PS. Saw a dude doing this at kagura, its even more mental in real life. spin spin flip spin spin spin spin ride away... PPS. The music sucks as youd expect Perhaps they at a "Lunch Pack". It seems to have a similar kind of affect! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 This weekend I am going to Yuzawa. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Up to Minakami and Yuzawa early next week. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 This weekend I am going to Hibiya. :'( Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'm going to work But monday morning I'm going to Niseko Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Well, snowing here all day today. Maybe get out tomorrow, though Monday/Tuesday is looking better in terms of clearer conditions. Link to post Share on other sites
provide 3 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 flying to sapporo tomorrow then bus to Niseko but no skiing til monday Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 I officially nominate the berzerker as the greatest board in the existence of anything PS. Naeba ...the f***? The last time i saw that many people in one ski jo it was in korea. Heres what i managed to ride before i thought "i think im getting back on the gondola" - The teensy green run from the dragondola to the tiny 2 seater pair. - The Green run from there to the food court. - From the top of the park some way in the direction of the gondola (under about 600 other lifts). - Then i got a nice quad half way up the mountain before taking a two seater up to the top of the far skiers right quad. - This took me on either a groomer with an army of skier and snowboarders patrolling it... or a zig zaggy path course with slightly less numbers but proportionately more. I tried instead 'to just drop through the zig zags and bee line it. No such luck... - And this took me on a rather enjoyable red line down skiers left (through some trees with lots of nice banks to fly up) all the way back to the dragondola. - Which i jumped straight back on vowing never again to come to naeba... well, at least not on a bank holiday weekend... or any weekend to be honest. Maybe in march when the schools break up and no one goes snowboarding any more... That place... Spoiler on the review: "Naeba: Get on the bus at the prince hotel, get off the bus at tashiro or mitsumata. Ride the ropeway up. Have a blast." Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 PPS. Kagura was insane today It was also insane the last hour i got to ride it yesterday. PPPS. Wadagoya is lovely. The breakfast was HUGE. First tracks was zen... quite literally, you couldnt see more than 5 feet in front of your face... but no one around and no chop anywhere, just pure surfing. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 The Kagura bit sounds good. But I would never go to Naeba on a Saturday in February. Sounds like you learnt that lesson! Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 Very learned. Its also the sheer number of lifts. Again, gopro failure to capture depth, but the rows upon rows of lifts at the base is one of those moments. Still it has 1) better terrain (on piste) than kagura. It has nice long runs through steeps, paths, powder and everything between (and this is based on effectively one run from almost the top down to the dragondola - it was a good ride). And 2) 2 lifts from the bottom to the top. I wish i could have done it, but the queue at the gondola was right around the building so i went to one of the many lifts at the base (with a massive queue as well - in fact, lots of queues). So on a quieter day it might actually be a fun resort... but the word "resort" feels somewhat exact. Then again, i shouldnt make statements like that when i ran one run which was veryt much a direct escape route. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Weekdays no wait time. I might even go tomorrow if the weather is clear early on. Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I was at Kagura yesterday too - was absolutely awesome! Got a little bit of sweet footage on the gopro too. Just need to do a bit of editing.... Link to post Share on other sites
Kileki 0 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Last year was my first trip to Naeba. I checked out Saturday. I luckily planned on doing all my boarding during the weekdays. I will be there again in a few weeks. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I like Naeba when it's not busy. Lovely morning here. Where to go, where to go........ Link to post Share on other sites
Kileki 0 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 i hope the snow gods in Naeba will be nice to me. Link to post Share on other sites
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