JellyBelly 1 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 The one on the webcam: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/webcam/nagano/happone.html Link to post Share on other sites
ian.f 0 Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 One of the top ones, right? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 They should call it the ant mound. Not sure if it is the one they call the rabbit course. Near the top, there's another lift higher up. Quite a crowd !!! Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Usagi daira, I'm sure Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Is that on the left hand side (as you look at the mountain) or the right? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Left hand side. Right one is Kurobishi Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 Just look at those smelly moguls on the right there. Fun?? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 13, 2005 Share Posted February 13, 2005 If you like a mogul bahn, maybe fun but if you don't maybe no fun at all. When skiers tried this slope, they looked like rabbits hop that's why this slope is called 'usagi daira (rabbit course)'. ok??? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 Naruhodo. Sure looks like not fun for me. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 14, 2005 Share Posted February 14, 2005 When you try there early in the morning just soon after being pressed, it's like just an intermediate course, not a mogul. The more people hit there, the more it's like a mogul bahn. So I usually go to any ski slopes early in the morning like 8 a.m. then almost no one else around. Hitorijime!! Link to post Share on other sites
SplendidSeekerOfMatferon6 0 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 So they 'press' it early morning, gamera? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Or maybe late at night, I guess. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 usagi daira the biestest moguls in japan. I hate them though. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 That course can either be great or a real pain. Got to hit it at the right time, right conditions Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 after a very big storm its worth the early wake up and first tracks. problem is when the bumps are waist deep it takes lots of snow to cover them up. most likely the most famous course for japanese in all of japan. Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Ah yes, I remember that experience well Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Had to go down there the last time with a guy who was riding a 185cm board, in very poor visabilty, and in a hurry to get some borrowed passes back to their rightful owners. He was pretty unhappy about the situation, but it was the only option at the time. Ugly, ugly stuff indeed. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Quote: most likely the most famous course for japanese in all of japan Interesting that. What other "courses" are famous? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Talking about ants, Goryu holding its own pretty well... http://www.vill.hakuba.nagano.jp/livecamera/goryu1.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherLocklearRocks 1 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Lots more here too http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/webcam/index.html Some more crowded than others. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by SerreChe: Talking about ants, Goryu holding its own pretty well... http://www.vill.hakuba.nagano.jp/livecamera/goryu1.jpg This slope is always crowded, the next slope (iimori - the right side of this pic ) is much less crowded, so I always recommend there especially for beginners. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 I've never been first really early on, I must give that a try. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 21, 2005 Share Posted February 21, 2005 Davo was that with damon Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted February 22, 2005 Share Posted February 22, 2005 No, it was with Jim. It was before New Years so none of the good tree routes ,which let you avoid all that heinousnes, were open. Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Olympic downhill courses are well known I think. The one at Happo and one at Shizukuishi (?) come to mind. Link to post Share on other sites
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