CubedOne 0 Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 I don't have any stories myself, but was wondering if anyone did. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 I seem to remember a similar thread a long while back, but here goes anyway. Echo Valley near Chino. They take money for everything, including for being a snowboarder (you gotta pay a 1,000 yen license fee or borrow a mate's 'license'). They're really a ski-place that would dearly love to ban boarders but can't bring themselves to do it. While I really liked the off-piste terrain at Cortina, the pistes aren't very good, and the attitude of the patrol and lift guys stinks. They do their damndest to keep you out of the good stuff, while adopting that pathetic hypocritical tone of sympathy. 'Yeah, we know how you feel, we like off-piste too, but if you do it again, we'll take your ticket'. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Sugadaira. It was no good. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Sugadaira. It was no good. Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 Went twice did you ronaldo? I had a bad few days at Zao, although it wasn't really resort related. That belongs to Nakazato in Yuzawa - small family and school outing type place my Japanese buddies took me to. A "is this it" feeling overwhelmed me after about - ooh - 10 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
IM 0 Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 For me it is NASPA. Looks big, but really small, runs too shallow and short. Firends of mine had free tickets, but I felt I wasted a day there. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 ...and its only for skiers. Too bad for snowboarders. Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 I don't like Nozawa. I know most people do, but I find there a small choice of runs that suit my skills - upper beginner/lowe intermediate. Nice little village tho Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 LiquidX, I know exactly what you mean there. I had just the same feeling about the place, until I started riding off piste. Once you get your powder feet though, there's terrain there to suit all levels. Link to post Share on other sites
IM 0 Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 OO, You ain't missing much at NASPA. Try Iwappara or Kandatsu across the valley. Link to post Share on other sites
LiquidX 0 Posted May 29, 2002 Share Posted May 29, 2002 Don't know much about Naspa and Iwappara, etc. Thanks for that Ocean. Don't know if I'm confident enought for that though. Link to post Share on other sites
rajeem 0 Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 I went to Oku Kannabe this last season and thought it was no good. But it's just a small place. Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted June 6, 2002 Share Posted June 6, 2002 rajeem, can you expand on that? isn't there a few resorts in that area all connected? what's it like then? Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 9, 2002 Share Posted June 9, 2002 Naeba. It sucked big time. Link to post Share on other sites
denelay 0 Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 We were terribly disappointed when we went to Teine in Hokkaido. After a day at Rusutsu and then a day at Niseko, it was a big let down. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Oh dear! I have been to both Niseko and Rusutsu and loved both. However, I am planning my trip for the next season and my friend in Japan suggested that I join him to go to Teine. He lives in Sapporo and recommends it. Now I am having my doubts! Link to post Share on other sites
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