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Muikamachi Hakkaisan (Minamiuonuma, Niigata) - 5th January 2013


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Ah, Hakkai-san.

 

Lovely beer, nice sake (so I hear!), beautiful mountain and a nearby ski resort here in Muikamachi.

 

Early on today the sun was out and it was a beautiful morning with blue skies. Wispy clouds soon formed and by lunchtime the skies were a mix of blue to the north and a strange mix of colours towards Yuzawa and Gunma looking south. Almost early morning/sunset kind of colours going on there.

 

It wasn't too crowded considering it is Saturday and didn't have to wait for a lift at all. Saw our friend the guy on the funny ski-board thing with poles - I see him there every time I go to Hakkai-san. And there was some stunning looking tree-snow scenery near the top. So to be original I thought I'd take a few tree photos.

 

:)

 

The snow on the runs was decent, but got to admit I was expecting it to be better than it was. With the heavy snow of the previous days I thought it would be lush, but it was actually a bit hard in some places. Strange.

 

Still very decent though especially higher up, and a fun morning was had.

 

Let's Hakkai-san.

 

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Lots of runs like this at Hakkaisan

 

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Awesome pics. I really like Hakkaisan, went there on my first trip to Japan and have been back a couple of times. I've had a couple of sightings of mono ski/board thing man too.

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Thanks.

I do feel lucky and happy to live near such beauty. :friend:

 

Lots of trees coming off the left side from top - the official course is a zig zag road type thing but lots of people cut through. No ropes there.

There's lots of trees on the right as well and no ropes there either I don't think.

There are some signs here and there asking not to out of course areas.

Can't say I have ever even seen a ski patrol person.... though having said that I hardly do anywhere - don't go out of my way to look.

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