Gunma Boarder 14 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Here is the link for this place. http://www.snowjapan.com/japan-ski-resorts/nagano/komagane/senjojiki Has anyone been? If so, how was it? It looks like an epic location. It looks like the lift is a "T-bar" which I have no experience with (is it kind of like a bunny hill rope tow?). I've also seen people climbing the surrounding peaks from here which is also intriguing to me. Boarding down from the ridge line could be amazing too! Any info would be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Looks like I'd like it! Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 You will love the t-bar GB. We have way too many of them here in Oz. http://youtu.be/1B5UMa_gplE The secret is to not sit on them just hook it behind your bum, or lower if you have a shorter co-rider ,and let it push you up the hill Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 Looks like I'd like it! I was thinking it might be a good place for you to take amazing pictures for us all Link to post Share on other sites
NECK 14 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Here is the link for this place. http://www.snowjapan...agane/senjojiki Has anyone been? If so, how was it? It looks like an epic location. It looks like the lift is a "T-bar" which I have no experience with (is it kind of like a bunny hill rope tow?). I've also seen people climbing the surrounding peaks from here which is also intriguing to me. Boarding down from the ridge line could be amazing too! Any info would be appreciated. That's the really high place down south in Komogane. It's only open for a little while in spring and it doesn't look all wintery like in this photo. I've never been, but heard it's pretty lame. The drag-lift just serves some weak-sauce run. I imagine it would get a bit more interesting if you hiked up into the higher terrain though Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Let's Senjojiki!!! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I doubt I will be going this year anyway. You should go and take some of your fab pictures, Gunma Boarder! Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Looks very nice, just the sort of place I would like to check out! Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 It looks like the lift is a "T-bar" which I have no experience with (is it kind of like a bunny hill rope tow?). Their home page has instructions on how to use the T-bar. It is not like any T-bar I have ever seen before (consisting of a grand sample of two: a local ski area when I was growing up, and Appi Kogen). But the main point, not to try to sit down, would seem to apply. Anyway, it is kind of like a rope tow, for your butt. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Let's Senjojiki!!! Senjojiki or Gassan... Tough decision! Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Senjojiki is only worth it if you're willing to hike. And, that drag lift isn't a real T-bar; it's a wire that you hook onto using a T-shaped wood handle that has a couple of bolts on it to snag the wire. Pretty place to visit. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 That sounds nuts!! & by comparison, makes the Big G look state-of-the-art ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 That's the really high place down south in Komogane. It's only open for a little while in spring and it doesn't look all wintery like in this photo. I've never been, but heard it's pretty lame. The drag-lift just serves some weak-sauce run. I imagine it would get a bit more interesting if you hiked up into the higher terrain though I imagine myself walking up to the ridge line and ripping down one of those chutes like a boss I would probably be going more for the views and the hiking but snowboarding down would beat walking! Link to post Share on other sites
NECK 14 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 That's the really high place down south in Komogane. It's only open for a little while in spring and it doesn't look all wintery like in this photo. I've never been, but heard it's pretty lame. The drag-lift just serves some weak-sauce run. I imagine it would get a bit more interesting if you hiked up into the higher terrain though I imagine myself walking up to the ridge line and ripping down one of those chutes like a boss I would probably be going more for the views and the hiking but snowboarding down would beat walking! Most people that go up there do so just to hike/gape I heard...... The ride down from the top might give you 5 or 6 corn turns Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Not been myself but kind of want to give it a go. If not for the new rather pretty looking surroundings. Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Someone definitely needs to go to take some photos and write a review for the rest of us!! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Mick.... off you go! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted April 11, 2014 Share Posted April 11, 2014 Bit of a detour on the way to Gassan! Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 You will love the t-bar GB. We have way too many of them here in Oz. http://youtu.be/1B5UMa_gplE The secret is to not sit on them just hook it behind your bum, or lower if you have a shorter co-rider ,and let it push you up the hill Glad I have never seen one here! Link to post Share on other sites
gifugill 0 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I might take a trip over there make it more of a sightseeing thing. Will let you know how it goes if I do end up going. Link to post Share on other sites
JapaneseSnowBunny 0 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 I have been there in summer. Beautiful surroundings. Never been winter. Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Have you not been yet Gunma Boarder? Link to post Share on other sites
Gunma Boarder 14 Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 Have you not been yet Gunma Boarder? Looking into it a little more price has kind of become an inhibiting factor. On top of the prices for the lifts you also have to pay for parking and to ride a bus which adds around 2,000 yen to the price. Still want to go one of these years put probably won't make it this year. I might end up climbing the same mountain from the other side in the next couple of months. Will post some pics if I do. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Oh, and that bus ride was a doozy back in the day -- dirt road with no guardrails and the dropoff kept getting deeper and deeper Link to post Share on other sites
NECK 14 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Have you not been yet Gunma Boarder? Looking into it a little more price has kind of become an inhibiting factor. On top of the prices for the lifts you also have to pay for parking and to ride a bus which adds around 2,000 yen to the price. Still want to go one of these years put probably won't make it this year. I might end up climbing the same mountain from the other side in the next couple of months. Will post some pics if I do. Coming from your neck of the woods it sounds like it wouldn't be worth the effort and expense. Next season is just around the corner though Link to post Share on other sites
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