Mick Rich 78 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Nothing to do with over-priced American diners but rather, my plan to hit the slopes again this Friday. Looks like there might be a bit of fresh snow about, so I'm aiming at taking one of the cheap 'n' cheerful nightbuses from Shinjuku on Thursday night. The 6 million Yen question is, where should I go?? I'm not helping matters by wanting to go to a resort that I've never been to before, so looking at my trusty nightbus brochure, and in no particular order, I'm thinking of one of the following:- 1. Gran Deco; 2. Maiko; 3. Togari; 4. Adatara; 5. Madarao; 6. Myoko. Any suggestions, preferences, ideas or good jokes would be gratefully received! Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Well if u do go to Maiko, do urself a favour and save time and comfort and take the shink. Only take the bus if u r heading out with a reasonable shink commute. Myoko would be my first choice if the snow has fallen, Madarao isn't a bad choice either and Togari could be ok if the snow was on Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Adatara: No gondola this season, so no access to the best terrain. Grandeco: Thinking of hitting there this weekend myself, BUT Saturday looks like very high winds there. Sunday would be better. (I may do somewhere else Saturday, GD on Sunday, if the weather forecast keeps up like this.) Link to post Share on other sites
Peetan 10 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Yep, Sunday for me! After hitting aizu last weekend, looking for a different place- anyone had any experience of Kuwaba? Isn't that Gunma Boarder's goto? Also, take care on the night busses mate, that spill the other day was horrific. Made me think twice about taking them. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Hoping it does turn to snow because right now it's belting it down with rain here. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Thanks guys! Perhaps I should change my riding day to Monday?? That reminds, on the old site there was a really useful 7-day weather/snow forecast option on the Daily Reports but I can't see to find that on the new version - is that option no longer available?? Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Mick, isn't it time you walked the talk and hit up Mt Granview Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Adatara: No gondola this season, so no access to the best terrain. Grandeco: Thinking of hitting there this weekend myself, BUT Saturday looks like very high winds there. Sunday would be better. (I may do somewhere else Saturday, GD on Sunday, if the weather forecast keeps up like this.) Ah, re-reading, you are talking about boarding on Friday, not taking the bus Friday night and boarding Saturday. (Reading comprehension: what a beautiful thing.) Wind doesn't look quite so harsh on Friday (at least it is yellow, not red...). Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 4, 2014 Author Share Posted March 4, 2014 Hey Metabo, where are you looking for that weather info?? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted March 4, 2014 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted March 4, 2014 The weather forecast information is presented with each (most) resort on the site. Previously on SnowJapan - an edited (3.5 day) part of one bank of data was shown actually within the main resort page for about 250 resorts. The link from the Now page went to that resort page. The full data was not shown ON the resort page. You needed 3 clicks to see all of the data, which each appeared in a seperate popup. Currently on SnowJapan - the complete data for about 400 resorts (lots more than before; 6 days forecast; top, mid, bottom) is shown together all on one page. It is the Weather Info tab on each resort page: http://www.snowjapan...uma/mt-granview http://www.snowjapan...weather-reports So more info is now shown all together on the one page which we think is much better. It needs one more click than before - the click to go to Weather Info from the main resort page - but previously you needed more clicks to see the complete data and it was impossible to view it all together. On the previous setup we were sucking in crazy huge volumes of third party data every time someone looked at a resort page - whether they were interested in weather or not. Quite a few resorts were getting tens of thousands of page views every day. Not only did it take up space on the general page for a resort and we didn't think it was ideal....but data/bandwidth of such volumes costs quite a lot of money. I suppose we could change the link to the 'resorts' on the Now pages directly to go to the weather page, but then again it might confuse people who are just wanting it to link into the main page for that resort. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 I would have said Myoko or Madarao, they will both be great after a decent dump. Looking forward to this weekend, new snow again. Snow is really coming down here now, around 5-8cm an hour at the moment, even if it turns to rain here it will be snow higher up so conditions should be good this weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks David! I really should spend more time looking for things rather giving up after 10 seconds!! Am now going to make a cup of tea and have a look at all of the forecasts! Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Togari is low altitude and cops the sun all day but the best curry restaurant in japan is straight across the road Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Thanks for all the advice guys! Right, taking on board what's been said and looking at the forecasts, it looks as though the Fukushima resorts are going to be too windy, I'm now conjuring up a separate plan for the Paradise Alley resorts (which may involve something beginning with G!), which leaves Myoko, Madarao and Togari, costing 9,000, 7,800 and 7,400 respectively. Am leaning towards the middle option but will head over to my local Teco Plaza and see what's available!! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 You'll probs find that Mt Granview is all sold out, so might need to arrange that yourself. But it would surely be worth it. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 Well my local Teco Plaza drew a blank, with all 3 of my choices sold out for Friday!! Onto plan B, or should that be plan G!? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Shink it baby Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander L 80 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Mick, how far are you from the Big G? Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 5, 2014 Author Share Posted March 5, 2014 According to the Snow Japan Route Finder, 203.162 km! But I now have a cunning plan to visit Kagura on Monday or Tuesday in which case I'll just be down the road!! In the meantime I'm going to make a final attempt to book something tomorrow for Friday, either by nightbus or shink!! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Remember that they might say there are no early tix left for the shink so u have to take a later train.....just accept then take the early train anyway and sit in unreserved seats Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Have just found a seat on a Myoko-bound bus leaving at 11pm tonight!! 9,300Yen worth spending????? Looks like they've had a bit of snow up there too - decisions, decisions! Link to post Share on other sites
gozaimaas 61 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 30cm odd today with more forcast. Get on it man! Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Go to Myoko and then tell me all about it it's on my to hit list Also if it's anything like Gunma right now the powder is falling! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Go, dammit. Link to post Share on other sites
u-tan 2 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Get on that bus! Which Myoko resort? Link to post Share on other sites
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