ippy 66 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 See tags When i was a kid this is when all the christmas telly started. It was usually pretty naff stuff at the start, but it built up nice. Ah remember how you couldnt wait to see what movies you were going to get? What a time. Pure innocent days they were. And now? Now these kids have it all on their digitalphones and their ireceivers. Wouldnt know they were born! Until i burn through the season pass costs, im stuck (happily i should add) in nozzie (unless some people visit me and decide perversely that they will on no account whatsoever visit a place with the name NOZAWA. In that case ill take them to kijimadaira because it looks mint. Speaking of, please say therell be a kosha freebie. and also tell me how to get there with public transport. Doesnt look too far from iiyama. Probably easier and cheaper than ryuoo). Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 So in other (far fewer but no doubt far less entertaining) words, this is the "What are you doing this weekend?" post?? That being the case, I have a cunning plan to go to Fukushima! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 You going to Gran Deco, Mick? Actually Im planning heading up on Thursday....prob to Kagura but was thinking maybe a shink trip to one of the Nagano resorts as its midweek and not busy so no real need to hit one if the first lifts Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Don't plan for Mt Granview guys, not open yet. Can't think conditions would be any good anywhere other than up high at the moment, hopefully it will snow before the weekend. SJ dudes how's it coming on? Able to get out? Link to post Share on other sites
Kansaiash 6 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Hopefully I'll be heading to Meiho (Gifu) on Friday for their grand opening then spending the night around Gujo and off to the Takasu/Gujo area on Saturday. This plan depends on weather and people sharing the transport costs with me so if I can tick those two boxes that's where I'll be. Also heading to Nozawa early tmrw morning for Tuesday and Wednesday for my first turns this season. Not sure I'll be able to sleep tonight, too damn excited. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted December 17, 2012 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted December 17, 2012 Sadly, all the three of us involved at this stage of work will be doing is pushing keys on keyboards and clicking mice as quickly as possible. Hope everyone has fun though. Do share pics and stuff if you do get out. Domo! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Too bad. Gambatte. I'll get out once we have some decent snow and a nice day, all ready for that now. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Hopefully over the next few days we'll have a wee top up Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Fingers crossed!! You going to Gran Deco, Mick? Actually Im planning heading up on Thursday....prob to Kagura but was thinking maybe a shink trip to one of the Nagano resorts as its midweek and not busy so no real need to hit one if the first lifts Possibly but if Inawashiro opens this weekend, I might head there because it has a cheaper bus deal!! Have fun on Thurs!! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Trying to get all my jobs finished off this week as much as possible so I am free over the xmas / newyear period! My daughter and I have already decided to go skiing on Christmas day, and maybe see Santa on the slopes! Not decided where we will go yet though! Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Good luck with the Santa thing. After all, so many places and he can only be in one at the same time! Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Am off to Joetsu Kokusai for the weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Joetsu Kokusai, Man? Hmmm, you will need to hope for lots of snow before then. Right now it's raining again, lots of the snow has gone in the last few days only about 15cm outside my place now. I am hearing some places open might need to close again unless there's more snow. If you have a choice in current conditions I would definitely go higher. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Joetsu Kokusai, Man? Hmmm, you will need to hope for lots of snow before then. Right now it's raining again, lots of the snow has gone in the last few days only about 15cm outside my place now. I am hearing some places open might need to close again unless there's more snow. If you have a choice in current conditions I would definitely go higher. Too late, already got tickets as they were cheap. I shall do my snow dance this morning. And this afternoon. And this evening.... Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I will also do the dance. Often things can change quickly, so lets hoping! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Any idea what the wind might be doing this coming weekend? We'll be catching the ferry from Ibaraki up to Tomakomai on Saturday night. I hate feeling nauseous for 20 hours at a time... Sunday still traveling up to Rumoi and then it's Kamui from the Monday....yippy!! Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Just nebbin at the weather report, NAGANO area has a prospective puking on sunday night. Probably carry through to Monday. The winds are up sunday night though. So bit of a mixed blessing. i dunno what the big mans game is this year, but he seems to be inordinately taking the piss. Hopefully the drops just one of those nice happy snowy ones with no screaming winds. It might make it worth a wee trek out there saturday and monday. Maybe let some of it settle on sunday. Either way, with history as my guide, i assume that lurking behid that sunday night time drop (that the 6 day forecast ends at today), are a bunch of ridiculous and consistent numbers carrying us through into the new year. Heres to hope and change! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Early season events like the snow we had the other week often seem to be misleading and get hopes up way too high. It happens pretty much every year in one form or another. Almost always turns out to be Christmas to New Year before things get started proper. In this area anyway. That's why I always plan to first go out around then and just be happily surprised if it's earlier. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Personally I'm kind of glad that this weekend doesn't look too hot. Too busy clearing things up. The weekend after, now that is a different matter. Hope it's good for everyone though. Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 i dont mind early season. I know history says its really the week aftyer christmas that it all drops Dont take my moaning as thwarted expectations. Its more cursing god and his rather mean timings of good weather mondays-wednesday and garbage weather friday to sunday. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 The local forecast says up to 20-30cm in Yuzawa/Minamiuonuma area by 9am tomorrow morning. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 i will be skiing in niseko.. muahahhahahaaa. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Nice Muika!! I was intending being up at Kagura on Thurs but I've been laid up in bed with some flu since Sunday Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 i will be skiing in niseko.. muahahhahahaaa. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 i will be skiing in niseko.. muahahhahahaaa. Link to post Share on other sites
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