Plucky 0 Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I'm not worried about stating this since nobody believes it or will visit it. Aomori is a really cool city Even though I'm in Alaska, I think about my times skiing in Japan a lot. Hakkoda and off-piste Hachimanti was really, really good on an international scale. A few days at Hakkoda were all-time and I've skied a lot of places. I'm so glad I had the opportunity! I have pics and vid for proof Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 For once, I believe you. Link to post Share on other sites
RockyV 0 Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 well.... add a journal entry and some pics to your member page, I'm interested in going there at some stage, maybe this weekend, mmmm how long to drive from Nagano? 10hours? Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 RockyV I think maybe more if you drove along Japan sea side because toll road at Japan sea side is still discontinuous. Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by gamera: RockyV I think maybe more if you drove along Japan sea side because toll road at Japan sea side is still discontinuous. true. Misawa to Sendai taking seaside highways - 10 hours. Sendai to Misawa on the expressways (toll roads) - 3 hours. I'm not sure how long it would take from Nagano. Via expressway, which goes straight in to Aomori, I can't imagine it would be that bad. Maybe 6 or 7 hours? In Alaska, that's a trip to the grocery store I was, of course, pushing buttons starting this topic. I can't qualify my statement because I haven't skied everywhere in Japan. Hakkoda is damn good if you know where to go, however, and I love and miss it Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Hakkodas from Misawa Air Base. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Plucky, I bet it is one of Japans best mountains. Its a place Id love to go to along with others. The BC skiers/boarders here are always doing photo/video sessions and it looks sick. Some steep and deep lines for sure. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 It's all about the North Alps But I'm sure it's good up there Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Toque: It's all about the North Alps But I'm sure it's good up there Toque, if we had infinite wisdom and could do as we pleased in life, I'd be the first to sign up for your ski adventures You rule bro! I love skiing soooo much Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 I'm both happy and sad that this will be my last season in Japan but soon I will be posting topics like this Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Ive heard both good and bad things about the mountain but I hope to one day judge it for myself. Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: ....I hope to one day judge it for myself. Probably the key for a lot of life decisions. FT - you'll dig it. Spend the 3000 yen and hire a guide the first time or go with someone who knows. You will be impressed I'm so going against the surfer code exposing this. Ahhhhh, fug it Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 The fact that I got the Warren Miller crew personally interested in filming this place out of all places in Japan should say something Then they came to Alaska and filmed 'Arctic Man' an hour south of me last year. hahahahaha! Max is a bastard! Watch the newest Warren Miller to know what I'm talking about Hakkoda rocks and has the best ramen out of any ski resort I've been too. I even love the mangy lodge they serve the crap in - decent beer price too There are so many areas in Oregon and the Western US in general that I'd like to 'Hakkoda-ize'. You know, put up one gondola to the top and have free reign on finding your way down........ hells yeah Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 I cant watch a warren miller flim though too many swooshing noises. Why does he have to add those in? If I do go to hakkoda ill be using all of my touring gear just in case I have to trek out. Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Plucky, if you like these kind of places then if you head to France one of these days you should try this place: Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Wow Serreche, 1400 to 3550 ? Big height difference! Perhaps very steep slopes? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Yes Gamera-san, very steep. No grooming no patrol. Ski/board at your own risk. Old village at the bottom without a single large development. True authentic feeling. I reckon it is one of the best off-piste areas in the world. The top peak there is almost 4000m (not for skiing though) and was the last peak to be conquered in the french alps. With a bit of hiking, you can get some routes with 2500m of vert. Unless you stick to the main 2 routes you will want to go with somebody who knows the mountain though... Oh, and the scenery is simply out of this world. A lot of pro skiers/boarders stay there in the winter and many companies test their gear there. Japan may not have the vert, but it has more consistent snow Cannot get everything, I guess. But this place after a nice dump is the experience of a lifetime. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Hum..... probably not for me Link to post Share on other sites
RockyV 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 mmm, sorry if I have misread the article, but I can't find the name of the resort serreche listed, could someone please let me know. For me, I love vertical, so a place with that much vertical, I definately should add to my ever growing must visit list Link to post Share on other sites
Plucky 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by SerreChe: Plucky, if you like these kind of places then if you head to France one of these days you should try this place: I'm so there I've never skied Europe and it's definitely next on my hit list. I love Europe. I know it's my home, but backcountry in the Three Sisters area in Oregon is unbeatable. Ftwins would love it I have so many better maps than that weak contour map. I made many of the new terrain maps for N. Japan - I should know I'm feeling surprisingly 'plucky' today Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 that is la grave or better yet the grave Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 RockyV, FT got it right, La Grave is the name of the resort.By the way I saw your pics/journal on Ryuo. Went there in Jan last year after a snow-fall, was great with some nice steeps! You're lucky to live in Nagano! Please sample some nice lines for us that you can show us later Gamera-san I am sure you could go if you wanted to. If you stick to the 2 main routes, probably nothing too much above 45°, but the top to bottom will have your legs burning. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 45... I hope we are not talking about my age. Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Gamera-san, I know you are the chief of the SJ Oyagi Ski Club but I would never dare mention your age. 45 was just referring to slope angle. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 La Grave can and has killed people. Link to post Share on other sites
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