WantToSki 0 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 while it is being discussed in this thread: The resort you spent most of your time this season the resorts wherein we spent most of our time, has anyone really discussed about which resorts they really hate? -- as for me, i really hate "Karuizawa Prince"... c'mon, can you really call that a resort? the intermediate/advanced/expert-level courses are around only 600 meters long (and a couple of meters wide)? skiing at this gradients gets you down in about 2 minutes, and the lifts usually takes 7 minutes to get you back up!?! not only that - rentals here cost a fortune, yes i would understood at least if they are of good quality (like in Naeba Prince) - but they're usually old and worn-out... Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 You read my mind. Karuizawa is only a small step from an indoor place Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Naeba - when it is busy. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 sugadaira is a joke too. good park though Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I have a love/hate relationship with Hida Nagareha Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 did u go there at all this year? Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Would have to agree with Karuizawa. Everytime I've been there the snow has been really bad too. Link to post Share on other sites
minus 1 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Why do people go if it is so rubbish? Easy to get to? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 hakuba highland Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Hakuba Highland is good only for young kids and absolute beginners, thats about its only purpose. Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by -20.7: Why do people go if it is so rubbish? Easy to get to? Yep, its pretty easy to get to. They have a really cheap 4 hour lift ticket & train deal which I did a couple of times. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 its there for the hotel so that they can say that they are a resort hotel Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Kumapix: did u go there at all this year? I made it out there before Christmas It had warmed up enough to turn all the new snow to mush. But at least I didn't get caught Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Gala Yuzawa - apart from being convenient, it has little else. When it's empty it's ok, but never seen it like that. Link to post Share on other sites
HungryHorace 0 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Not HATE, and it wasn't terrible, but the place that most disappointed me was Zao. I was expecting more than I got. Link to post Share on other sites
slimeypete 0 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 I've not been to any I hate. I liked Zao though this year, the snow was awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
snowbender 3 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Ones that charge 1000 and up for parking. Without exception. Link to post Share on other sites
yoroshiku onegai shimasu 2 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 I'm sure I heard there was one place that charged quite a bit more than 1000 for parking, somewhere down south...... anyone know more? Link to post Share on other sites
Amos in Utsunomia 0 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 There's quite a few rubbish ones near where I am they could all qualify! Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Joetsu Kokusai. Just kidding.... though the lifts are a real pain. Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 On the parking bit. It pisses me to see camper vans that occupy the same marked space charged o'nite fees that are 3,4x more. Friends last year were hit big by this. Car ￥1000, Van ￥4000 or abouts. As if there's 1,000's of vannies hovering to take over. Ketchi is the only word. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 lemme guess... Mizuho? Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 0 yen weekday and 1000 yen weekend is just way too much of a difference. A more reasonable all round charge would be easier to accept. Link to post Share on other sites
snobee 0 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Bushy - Mizuho would surely be one. Jeez they're a tight-arse operation. Highest lift prices in Japan with a half day costing ￥4500. Coupla years back they moved the vending machines away from the gondola cafe to force people to buy expensive drinks inside. But they got arguably one of the best setups out west and good snow to boot. Bastards. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 yeah, my feelings exactly Snobee. Link to post Share on other sites
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