kokodoko 67 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 I must have zoomed past you mike I did one lap through gate 7 but spent most of my time going over the ridge on the other side. It was icy up top then got good half way down.. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 kokodoko: He zooms! Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 kokodoko: He zooms! i sure do! Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Yellow jacket? Then yes. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share Posted February 5, 2013 the queue yesterday. not my photo.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 No queues at all at Mt Granview! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Or most other places actually Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Niseko has the longest queues on the planet! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Fun question: Out of that queue, what % do you guestimate are Japanese nationals? Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 rough guess: 50%. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Aye Carumba! That queue is loooooong! Haven't seen it that bad. Ever. Bad, but not THAT bad. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 the queue yesterday. not my photo.. What kinda queuing is that? it's just one flight of stairs up to the gondola. Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 rough guess: 50%. I guess you may have SE Asians included in there by mistake. If it gets that bad, the Japanese can just jump in their cars and drive off to Rusutsu. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 rough guess: 50%. I guess you may have SE Asians included in there by mistake. If it gets that bad, the Japanese can just jump in their cars and drive off to Rusutsu. Why would they do that Niseko is heaps better Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 What kinda queuing is that? it's just one flight of stairs up to the gondola. yes, that is correct. not sure what sort of queuing one would call that. rough guess: 50%. I guess you may have SE Asians included in there by mistake. If it gets that bad, the Japanese can just jump in their cars and drive off to Rusutsu. Niseko is the best in the world. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Not sure how accurate this information is but heard there was an avalanche on Mt Yotei today. An unguided group got avalanched as they were ascending. No fatalities. One member of the group sustained a broken femur and is in hospital. Please add to / correct. Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Not surprised at all by that. Avalanche risk is obviously very high with the bulk amount of snow we got yesterday all sitting on top of the ice layer. Pretty poor planning there fellas, lucky a broken bone is the worst of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post kokodoko 67 Posted February 6, 2013 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2013 My photos from today. We went to Niseko village, Annapuri gate 1, Gate 7, then back to Hirafu. Andreas at Gate 9 hirafu Alex, gate 9 hirafu Alex gate 7 Annapuri Andreas gate 7 Annapuri The following photos were taken by Alex. Andreas yumps at gate 9 hirafu. Andreas gate 9 hirafu. Me at gate 9 hirafu. Glad to see the back of me. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 good stuff Koko. Link to post Share on other sites
panhead_pete 27 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Nice pics Kokodoko, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Remember the cheese shots, kokodoko. Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Update NON-FATAL AVALANCHE ON MT. YOTEI Details are not complete but this is what I've been told. Two seasonal workers from Australia were caught in an avalanche on Mt Yotei yesterday whilst descending from close to the summit ridge line. A large gully slid and caught one skier whilst a second avalanche was triggered and caught the other skier. The skier caught in the secondary avalanche suffered no injuries. However the skier caught in the primary avalanche was carried approx 750 m and came to a stop buried up to the shoulder. He was rescued by his party who were aided by a Japanese firefighter out on the volcano. He was airlifted off Mt Yotei by helicopter and treated in hospital for two broken femurs and a compound fracture of the tibia. The operation last night was a success and the skier is doing well. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Lucky boy... Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Very lucky, but wow - two broken femurs. That's traction right there. <yikes> And a compound tibial fracture - nasty! Pins and screws and external fixation... I'd be surprised with a compound Tibia break if the Fibula didn't also go. Long recovery. But he is still very lucky. Season work over for that fellow. Link to post Share on other sites
teikiatsulover 6 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Update NON-FATAL AVALANCHE ON MT. YOTEI Details are not complete but this is what I've been told. Two seasonal workers from Australia were caught in an avalanche on Mt Yotei yesterday whilst descending from close to the summit ridge line. A large gully slid and caught one skier whilst a second avalanche was triggered and caught the other skier. The skier caught in the secondary avalanche suffered no injuries. However the skier caught in the primary avalanche was carried approx 750 m and came to a stop buried up to the shoulder. He was rescued by his party who were aided by a Japanese firefighter out on the volcano. He was airlifted off Mt Yotei by helicopter and treated in hospital for two broken femurs and a compound fracture of the tibia. The operation last night was a success and the skier is doing well. Wow, sounds like he is lucky to be alive!!! Glad to hear there aren't two bodies going home in coffins this time. Link to post Share on other sites
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