damian 0 Posted November 2, 2002 Share Posted November 2, 2002 I am going there sunday and monday just to have a look around. First time in the Japanese Alps! I have nothing left to steal so it should be a good trip. Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted November 2, 2002 Share Posted November 2, 2002 Have a good one, deebee. Lovely area. Link to post Share on other sites
leonard 0 Posted November 3, 2002 Share Posted November 3, 2002 Beautiful area, love it. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted November 3, 2002 Share Posted November 3, 2002 Have fun and kick ass, deebee! Too bad you aren't bringing the "Yellow Buggie" otherwise me and the rest of the team would join you. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 3, 2002 Author Share Posted November 3, 2002 I am staying at the Canadian place. First time I have booked accom. in Japanese. I think I got it right. Markie mate, the yellow buggy will be out this season. Just need to find it, buy it and get a drivers ticket! Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted November 3, 2002 Share Posted November 3, 2002 Actually, my yellow jacket is at the cleaners and I'm having new resin put into my hair, so maybe it's just as well that I couldn't make it this time. Link to post Share on other sites
yodel 0 Posted November 3, 2002 Share Posted November 3, 2002 What's the snow like at the resorts up there compared to nearby Nagano. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 4, 2002 Author Share Posted November 4, 2002 That was a great trip!! Sunday night it snowed, about 2 inches at The Canadian Pension. Then this morning (Monday) it started again and didn't stop until we left. We walked for about 2 hours up one of the mountains (Akakura?) amid the lifts and it was really snowing hard. There was easily 1 foot of fresh uncompacted snow at the big hotel half way up... Akakura Hotel. Lots of snow and very white. when we left it was snowing all the way down to Myogo Kogen Station, but not settling. By the way... The Canadian place was a very nice little place to stay. Not right at the lifts but the owners are great and will drive you where you want to go. I would return just for the food. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/hotel/viewhotel.php?hotid=30 Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan.Com#2 0 Posted November 4, 2002 Share Posted November 4, 2002 Thanks for posting that deebee - good to hear the place was good and you saw snow! Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 4, 2002 Author Share Posted November 4, 2002 It was a great pre season trip. I was thrilled the whole time... almost had a Serotonin overflow. Not a breath of wind and heaps of big flakes falling. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Sensational 0 Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 Could you see anything? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 5, 2002 Author Share Posted November 5, 2002 Yes, I could see lots of thjings. I had my eyes open the whole time. Not sure how to answer that question. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 I think he probably means "was it snowing so hard you couldnt see the mountains", or something like that. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 5, 2002 Author Share Posted November 5, 2002 Sure, you could see the mountain, but not much of it. Good vis was about 30m. poor vis out to 50m Link to post Share on other sites
slime 0 Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 I really like this area, not been in winter yet -first time planned for January. Link to post Share on other sites
hide 0 Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 Yes, Myoko is a very beautiful area. Link to post Share on other sites
frankfurter 0 Posted November 21, 2002 Share Posted November 21, 2002 Is Myoko the place in Joetsu to the north of Nagano. If so I have been and it was a beautiful area. Whats that place called, Madarau Ski Circus or something, nice looking place. Link to post Share on other sites
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