Hokkaidough 4 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 For those of you who know the area well - which part of the Shiga Kogen resort area would you recommend if, say, you had only 1 day, maybe 2. For a) skiers and snowboarders. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 My recommendations are: 1st Okushiga/Yakebitaiyama 2nd Yokoteyama/Kumanoyu Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 The food and snow at Terakoya was very good, though the runs are short, it's good for a midday visit. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by SKI: My recommendations are: 1st Okushiga/Yakebitaiyama 2nd Yokoteyama/Kumanoyu ditto. Both 1st and 2nd for skiers. Boarders, who cares about boarders? The food at Yokoteyama too is great! hows that number 9? Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Shiga has 21 ski areas, of which only 3 are not open to boarders. But Okushiga, Yokoteyama, and Kumanoyu are those three http://www.shigakogen-ski.com/ski.html Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Yes that is right - the majority of SK is open to snowboarders. Let's not misinformation! Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Both of the end parts yes. Shame those 2 parts are not together. But each one is big enough for a day in itself, so that's 2 days easy with just them,. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 They don't seem to get as much huge dumping on as other places (Hakks, Nozzer, etc). True? Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I think quite true..... however, the region gets really top notch snow a lot of the time, often excellent quality that would for example put places in Yuzawa to shame. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 It gets dumps but light snow never sacks up as much as super dry snow. shiga get the best quaility in Japan Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I havent been to Furano or Asahidake but I think Niseko has the best quality in Japan. Thats my 2 cms worth PS, other places in Tohoku could really be nice too but dunno... Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 cb thats all good but every year most japanese mags rate the quality higher at shiga. they have done water content ratios and it comes out lighter. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Ive read it too in Bravoski but it seems that they can never make up their minds between the two because they often flip backinforth though that could just be peoples preferences in there too... Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Yeah but if you take the totals the quality is better at shiga but of course we are talking about a very small differnce Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 I did not know those things. All I knew was it gets excellent snow Do you like it there Fattwins? Can't recall you talking about it. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Ski, have you skied offpiste at Yakebitai? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 6, 2006 Share Posted February 6, 2006 Never been actually because my mates snowboard as well and I doont/didnt want them to get stranded by the no snowboarding policy. I will go its a matter of time. The topo maps that I have looked at prove that it is a good resort with a serious amount of terrain. Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Never been... you sure will have to check it out Fattwins. Link to post Share on other sites
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