gozaimaas 61 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Day trip IMO. On a powder day it would be really nice up top, great bc access too. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 When I went there it felt like I was driving into a ghost town. When I got to the base there were people everywhere. This for sure. The little dwelling area just between the road and Ryuoo is like it's abandoned. Pretty miserable, collapsing buildings, not a person to see. It's only when you get to the skijo itself there are people. University students sounds about right there were probably quite a few of them. It definitely seemed 'hip'. Lots of gnarly accents, mad haircuts and attitude flying about in the ropeway queue. Some girls in front of me with blonde hair, huge eyelashes, mad make up comparing their new forearm tattoos in that 'I didn't do it to show people, but I really want to show people' kind of not showing people way. Yes, it was certainly interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 Sounds like a well hard crowd goes to Ryuoo indeed! Like Tubby said somewhere else though, it's that 'hold me back' behaviour that just couldn't cope with, say, Mt Granview. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 It definitely seemed 'hip'. Lots of gnarly accents, mad haircuts and attitude flying about in the ropeway queue. Some girls in front of me with blonde hair, huge eyelashes, mad make up comparing their new forearm tattoos in that 'I didn't do it to show people, but I really want to show people' kind of not showing people way. Yes, it was certainly interesting. Real tattoos? Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Good to see that. I wanted to go this season but the weekend I was planning on fell through. Not keen now, will wait until next year. Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Just went to Ryuoo this Saturday. I was able to ride from the top of the ropeway down into the valley and hope back on the next tram up 7 times. Only one time did I miss it and it wasn't due to the crowds I just had some technical difficulties in the trees I wasn't rushing the descent but I was burning down the groomers. The snow was also better than I was expecting. Maybe around 30 -45 cm of fresh on top of a pretty bad ice layer on the descent. The only thing that was messing me up was the ice boulders that had formed from the rainfall which took me a couple of runs to get used to. Overall had a great time! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 That's good to hear. Generally how busy was it? Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 That's good to hear. Generally how busy was it? It wasn't that bad. The descending courses were for the most part pretty empty. Even the valley wasn't that bad. I think you may have hit the blackbox (5,900 yen for room two meals and lift ticket), ladies day, college school holiday trifecta. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Not one of my better timed days out, in pretty much every respect! Link to post Share on other sites
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