sanjo 2 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 A friend just showed me a newspaper clipping from here in Niigata. It basically said the "triple punch" of last years earthquake, a lack of snow early on and the bad weather over the New Year holiday made for pretty bad business. Up until 2nd Jan, Naeba in Yuzawa was down 16% on last year with 150,000 riders....other resorts on average about 20% down on last year. One small resort to the north in earthquake region (Suhara) reporting a 90% drop from last season. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan.Com#2 0 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Saw that...amazing that Suhara are opening at all. I hear it was just the one lift that they can open. Good for them! Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 I know somebody with ryokan there. They say no skiers but they are busy with construction worker this winter. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted January 10, 2005 Share Posted January 10, 2005 Yes construction companies around here are doing very well.... Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Quadruple punch - TOO MUCH SNOW right now? Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Surely resorts do not complain about too much snow. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 not to mention last summers floodings. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 Yes that was in the same are too wasn't it. Where were the other big floods, was it Gifu? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 There were big floods on the Japan Sea side of Kansai. Around Maizuru, I think. Link to post Share on other sites
cheekymonkey 0 Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 Fukui has the biggest I think. Link to post Share on other sites
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