Mick Rich 78 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Zannen! Had a good day at Ishiuchi Maruyama yesterday. Day off today but thinking about another day out tomorrow or Tuesday! Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 **** that place! It's going to take every ounce of my fairness and objectivity to write a review more positive than the first three words of this post. Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 So, did you like it ippy? Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 If you love skating miles and miles or you just love riding 10 minutes on a lift for a two minute run, you're going to ****ing love sugadaira. Oh yeah, and its about three kms between the two areas necessitating a shuttle bus... which runs every two hours... and charges you 200 yen. Brilliant place. Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Can't copy and paste, but hang on while I upload a couple if pics to give you a feel of it... Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I did have the feeling you might come back with such an impression. Look forward to The Words!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 It can wait until you get back no worries! Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 A review will follow. It has a couple of good things going for it... if I can just fluff those out for about 400 words each and then just list all the things I hated in very short bullit points, we should end up with about 50/50 good/bad :> Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Looking forward to it. Don't hold back. Full review please. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Was a fun afternoon on the snow. The wind although strong at times was not so bad and in fact were spells of calm. The snow mostly held off apart from a few light snow showers. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Actually ended up having a pretty decent day, lapping the park, hitting the side stashes and the trees between the two slopes at Mitsumata. Stuck at the base station now tho.....traffic is mental and the shuttle bus is nowhere to be seen Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I'd love to come and pick you up, Tubby, but I've got to have my big roast dinner now. so what the buses just not turning up or something? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Perfect...a ride AND dinner!! What a gent! They are running but the traffic is backed up in both directions as far as the eye can see so getting back is also a problem. Just been told it'll be another 20 mins before the bus comes back Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 piktchars Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 I hear the IC is closed and if this so, suppose it explains people going the other way. But the IC webcam looks like people are entering. ? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 piktchars Nae danger, power ranger! I'm staying warm in the base station Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Yuzawa IC Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 At the station now....traffic backed up from the IC almost all the way to the station doors Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Bet the trains are busy too. Time for beer I think! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 Trains are mental.....first time I've seen the "can't get a seat" shinks. We waited for a layer one and tho it is busy we managed to get seats Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted February 24, 2013 Share Posted February 24, 2013 That'll be 'Max' if you want to be posh. More than a few times I have stood in the end cabin areas the whole way from Tokyo to Maebashi. Not good, esp. when your paying so much. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Sorry to hear that, Tubby. Happo-one wasn't that much fun yesterday either but got some decent runs in. Back to work and reality today. Boo-hiss. Link to post Share on other sites
onsen tamago 0 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Keen to hear what your positives were from Sugadaira, ippy. I have a few friends who love that place. Obviously appeals to some. Link to post Share on other sites
ippy 66 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I can sumarise it very quickly. 1. It does have nice fun runs. Theyre fekkin short. And almost all of them are found around pine beak. 2. Pine beak also has a dedicated(?) snowboard carving course. Thats kinda neat. 3. Speaking of, lots of untouched powder over the furthest end of pine beak (the smaller mountain bit). Again, runs are short, but plenty of tree riding. 4. The top of davos is likely a good fun hikable line. No idea, visibility was zero, but the cat operation seems to go up there on a schedule time rather than based on conditions, so it cant be that dangerous. Which means hiking and riding is a definite option. 5. For beginners, the whole davos area seems great. 6. The taro area is kinda nice for intermediates just getting to grips with their terrain. And since the two areas (taro and davos) hook up, this means a low level group is going to find itself happy around that entire area. 7. The park over at pine beak is pretty decent. Though the fact i can hardly sit down today because of a smashed up tail bone reminds me i have no business being there. 8. Though short, the pine beak area makes a decent place for intermediates and advanced riders to kill time if they accidentally find themselves stuck there. 9. Its rather pretty. Youve never seen such a flat mountain surrounded by other flat ridge lines. It makes it unique. Alas, i never caught a picture of it because i was freezing my nuts off at the time. 10. Its lowest point is 1200 meters. Its highest is 1650 (there abouts...) its kinda like the top of yamabiko to the top of paradise. Thsi means the snows going to be decent quality pretty late on. 11. (completely unconfirmed) Iif youre here for a while, youll probably figure out a lot of drop in parts off that cat track between the two areas of pine beak. Im fairly certain theres a line through there bringing you out on the resort. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Now that was a LOT more positive than I was expecting!! Link to post Share on other sites
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