grinch 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Waiting on the forecast to make the decision. Loved it at Norikura on Saturday. Which Norikura did you go to? Norikura Kogan. I never really talk about Norikura in Hakuba without mentioning her beautiful sister Cortina. Last weekend we only had about 15cms of fresh but still got in some good turns. Lots of potential on a big powder day though. Link to post Share on other sites
Swedon 0 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 what Matsuri is that Swedon? It will be just the Yuzawa one. Nothing special when I have previously been. Though I'm sure you will enjoy Swedon! Yes the Yuzawa Yuki Matsuri one. I enjoyed the summer matsuri last year so I think this one will be fun too. http://www.yuzawaonsen.jp/yukimaturi.html Also read some where that one of the shops close to the station (not Ponshukan) will have a small Sake festival too. Good to warm up a bit before the big onein Niigata. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Thinking Adatara Kogen on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Me too! Link to post Share on other sites
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ippy 66 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Right, ive slowly recovered to around 90% of bodily and brain functions. No ones out, its just me, so hrrrmmm... Gala yuzawa and if i feel up for it, a night at kenkou land and another gala day. Or, kagura and potentially heavy pow (assuming wadagoya has space). Or maiko and gala or kandatsu and gala. Basically im in a cruisy place at the moment. I just want to play in an empty park somewhere to be honest and practice riding on rails or just board sliding. I dunno. Im not in the mood to rip at all. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Heavy pow as in the snow is heavy, or you think it will be falling heavily?! The former I presume! Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 alas the former, though i havent been out in two weeks. Just going with a wild assumption. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Heavy and powder in same phrase?! Does not compute! Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 muika is having a Gala afternoon, so he'll probably be able to give you a good update on there. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I need convincing.. This coming weekend is my only chance this month to get out. I'm just not all that motivated with the less than stellar conditions this week especially after the warm day today. And it's such a long frickin drive to Hakuba...(or anywhere else for that matter). Give me a pep talk please....lay it on me. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Chriselle, my pep talk would start.... why always Hakuba? You always seem to go there, just wondering why not try other places out........ Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I need convincing.. This coming weekend is my only chance this month to get out. I'm just not all that motivated with the less than stellar conditions this week especially after the warm day today. And it's such a long frickin drive to Hakuba...(or anywhere else for that matter). Give me a pep talk please....lay it on me. In around 5 or 6 months time you will KILL for the chance to go out in less than stellar conditions. In fact youll probably be eyeing up Yeti screaming "hurry up and open ffs!!!" or even some snow dome somewhere just so you can pay a fortune to spend most of your day on a really slow magic carpet, and trying to make every 20 second run last at least a mionute by trying to butter up the damn hill. Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Will still happen even if he goes this weekend Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 You're a bit wuss if you don't go! There, how about that? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Chriselle, my pep talk would start.... why always Hakuba? You always seem to go there, just wondering why not try other places out........ Ya, I would like to go some other place to be honest but it's like I can put my mind on autopilot driving to Hakuba and simply just concentrate on the skiing. I usually stay at the same handful of seedy accomodations so I can arrive on Friday night at 10 pm without any stress..... I was thinking about Shiga or maybe Nozawa.... Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 You're a bit wuss if you don't go! There, how about that? Well, I'm not too fond of the word "wuss" ... I much prefer pussy. Wife is annoyed at me too....JUST GO she says>>..she's wants to book a hotel and get me out of the house for the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I need convincing.. This coming weekend is my only chance this month to get out. I'm just not all that motivated with the less than stellar conditions this week especially after the warm day today. And it's such a long frickin drive to Hakuba...(or anywhere else for that matter). Give me a pep talk please....lay it on me. In around 5 or 6 months time you will KILL for the chance to go out in less than stellar conditions. In fact youll probably be eyeing up Yeti screaming "hurry up and open ffs!!!" or even some snow dome somewhere just so you can pay a fortune to spend most of your day on a really slow magic carpet, and trying to make every 20 second run last at least a mionute by trying to butter up the damn hill. Haha....November is JUST like that.. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Pie eater.... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 muika is having a Gala afternoon, so he'll probably be able to give you a good update on there. I had a fun time at Gala this afternoon. Snow was just decent. Have experienced much better but also much worse. Gala often has good conditions when lower places don't and more like Kagura than town resorts in that respect, though perhaps Kagura beats it. Disappointed in the weather today, it was bright but silvery grey. Though got a bit clearer in the last half hour or so looks like it will be a lovely evening. Once again, we can't seem to have a totally clear, blue sky day in this region this season. Really strange that. No pics, I'll save those for a muikatastic weather day. Felt strange going out without my camera bag! Link to post Share on other sites
nippontiger 8 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I'm keeping a close eye on the forecast for this Friday as I'm considering a day trip to Kagura on Saturday. Looks like a low pressure area is moving across Japan and moving into some colder air could bring some snowfall on Friday night to higher resorts in Nagano and Niigata. Doesn't seem like the kind of pattern that would bring the lightest powder, but looking at the long-range forecasts it might be best to take whatever there is from now. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Nice pussy! Well someone had to say it - sorry ladies! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Chriselle, my pep talk would start.... why always Hakuba? You always seem to go there, just wondering why not try other places out........ Ya, I would like to go some other place to be honest but [wussy equivocation deleted] Straighten out that spine and go to Fukushima! You too, ippy. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Too...fraid of da rajiation. Link to post Share on other sites
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