big-will 7 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 What are they? I know the official numbers put out by the resort (and consequently reported here) is 280cm. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Don’t mention it, it was a fun day yesterday. We didn’t do something impressive enough to stand by itself in a TR, but still there are 4 picks from Saturday I kinda like. tsondaboy SirJibAlot All picks are taken inbounds kagura/tashiro. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Nice thanks. Was it busy? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 The snow depth officially reported by the resort (280 cm) is apparently the highest they have inbounds. So I guess it’s not like they are lying about the snow depts., just biasing a bit. These are the snow depths I got after probing at 4 spots on Sat (2007/04/07). @ kagura gondola top 205 cm @ kagura 1 kosoku lift top 220 cm @ tashiro 6 romance lift top 280 cm @ tashiro 2 romance lift top 140 cm Tashiro area is the one hurting the most and I think they will be probably be closing it down after Golden Week. Judging by the snow depths, they will most probably be able to run kagura area till the 27th of May that they have announced as the closing day for this season. Link to post Share on other sites
minus 1 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Thanks for the pics tsondaboy Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntcok 0 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Tsonda, I was there both days and didn't see you anywhere... Where were you? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Sorry m8, I was there only on Sat. We went up from the tashiro side and spent all morning there. We came at the mitsumata park around 13:00 looking for you guys. We started making our way back to tashiro after 3-4 runs at the park. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Thanks for the pics tsondaboy. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Good on you tsondaboy. Was it busy up there? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 For Sat not really. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks tsondaboy - going up there this weekend too? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 No, there are some thing that I have to do so I mast stay in Tokyo this weekend. I am thinking about Monday or next Friday. Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Really envious of you guyz still at it at this time of the year in THIS season. Those pix are pretty sweet - 2m + ??? Hell out west here it didn't even peak at 2m this year - anywhere! No time (or money) for the long hauls. Sigh! Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 mate, Mizuho closed on March 25, and it SHOULD have been closed for 3 weeks already by that point! Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 Yeh Bushy - pretty damn miserable warnit? Basically wasted the years piggy bank sno trip savings on 2 "Adventures in Futility". Actually lil' 'ol Ikawa skijo in Tokushima only closed last Sunday. Opened mid-November giving it an almost 4 month season in a shytty year. In Shikoku we CAN get blood from a stone Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 What were the conditions like - did they really stretch it out when it should have been closed? I wonder what their numbers were like if many people were put off by the lack of decent cover. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 There were resorts stretching themselves into early March even here so I imagine it would have been worse south. Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 To put little Ikawa Ski-jo in perspective check out their site. www.ikawaski.jp/ We're talking mom & pop type small operation, with a big twist. It's operated (in part?)by the local town so probably has access to a bit of extra cash. Which means snow making begins in earnest early November and they keep it up for the duration. Also they have an interesting micro-climate. North facing and at a pinch over 1,000m's they are one of the first peaks to recieve freezing moist air that passes over the Seto Inland Sea. A kind of miniature version of the Japn Sea phenomena. Consistently cold ~ very cold conditions. But you can't do all this with no paying customers. And there they have no shortage. Demographics ensure this is the closest easiest to access sliding opportunity for thousands esp families. Almost no competition. Weekends can be chaotic. Which is why I only venture there for a play on a free weekday, usually with the kid. Often gets a mini-dump even in April. But not reccomended for any powder seekers Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I think I will be going for one last time on Tuesday. Anyone going to be up there? Link to post Share on other sites
dale#1 1 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 I was considering it but friends dropped out - lack of interest! - and I suppose I've gone the same way. You taking your Greek friends up there? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Yes, thats the plan. I am a bit curious to see whats the conditions up there. I will try to update the snowdepths picks also. Link to post Share on other sites
XilR8 0 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Last Sunday, there was still pretty good coverage even as far down as Mitsumata. Had quite a good day out, although some of the snow was hella sticky. You could usually tell because it had either a pink or yellow tinge to it... Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted April 29, 2007 Share Posted April 29, 2007 Tsonda, you are hardcore man....I just got back from Vegas and had to pack the snowboard for the season. We'll have to catch-up during the off season sometime. Let us know how it goes on Tues. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Sure thing dude, I was planing to give you a call if there is a good D&B party. How was Vegas, did you lose much? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 30, 2007 Share Posted April 30, 2007 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy I think I will be going for one last time on Tuesday. Anyone going to be up there? Nah, I'm done. This season wasn't the best for motivation (to say the least). Onwards and upwards! Link to post Share on other sites
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