Wizz 11 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 After muikabochi's report on Mt Granview.... http://www.snowjapan...at-time-forgot/ .... it shot to the top of places I needed to visit, above more famous places like Hakuba and Hakuba. As no doubt it did for most people on here. And today I did. Dreams were realised. Mt Granview was experienced. I lived the dream, riding Mt Granview. And actually, jokes - and only 2 slow single lifts - aside, we had a ton of fun! We are in Yuzawa for a few days and were going to go to Maiko today but it looked megabusy and nursing a bit of a hangover thought it would be fun to try it out. And it was. Snow was decent, not busy and there was a fair bit of untracked areas that we could go and play in. Since muikabochi put Mt Granview into the international spotlight they seem to have invested in an English sign: There must have been 50 or so people there today and so if you want to see it before it gets swamped with crowds after all this international fame, now is the time! The single lift that takes you up to 'base' The main base (once you get to it via the single lift) Decent lines to be had Top bit As I think muikabochi pointed out, their website says they have 7 single lifts. While I suppose that might be strictly true, 4 of them are abandoned. Not cool. Evidence. I forgive them though, coz it's just so Gnarly. More photos in the gallery: Time for a rest now after so much fun. A mega-resort in the making. Spread the word, but only once you have been and witnessed it's 'international birth'. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Sweet. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 A good move perhaps! Maiko was too busy. Nice pics, it looks better than it did when we were there with that dull grey thing going on. Glad you enjoyed it. It will be even better when they get that high-speed gondola link up with Ishiuchi Hanaoka I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 And yes they really need to change that info about having 7 lifts. Give them the benefit of the doubt as you wouldn't think they would want to fib about that. Then again, other info on their site is more current. They have 3 single lifts, one of them getting you to the base. The rest probably couldn't get moving if they wanted to! Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Excellent! The Mt Granview ball is rolling. Niseko. Hakuba. Mt Granview!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Brilliant! Am definitely going! Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Nice lines Wizz They yours? Little bit of air there. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 That rolling hill does look like fun, as for the lifts it kind of reminds me of wallyworld lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Don't know what wallyworld is but it sounds funny! Yes, indeed my lines. Mt Granview. Gnarly. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 It's funny you went there Wizz. Great to hear you enjoyed it! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 nice one Wizz Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 What is wallyworld? Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 You're right about that extreme misinformation about the lifts! Not cool indeed. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 what I want to know is, why are they keeping their Teleport Lift under wraps?? Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 It is probably part of their big updates for next season. Big marketing push. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 maybe they are secretly goona install it at a big resort like Happo-one in Hakuba, so people have to pass through to get onto the lifts....only they pop out in Mt Granview in Niigata!! That would be really funny 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Cute looking base area. How many of those buildings do you reckon are actually open? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 I think the ones in the middle are open. Not sure about the ones on the sides. You may have gathered this but just in case -- that 'base' isn't actually at town level, you need to get a single lift up to that area. That single lift comes up to just behind the building on the right on the above photo that has tons of snow on top. When you finish for the day you ski down the winding road course back to the car park. Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Like he said! I saw a lot of development activity, but we had to sign NDA before we went up there and saw it all coming together. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Will be fun to hear of other people going. Not sure I'm quite ready as yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 You not gnarly enough? I can understand. Link to post Share on other sites
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