montoya 0 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 just noticed Prince put up some opening dates for Naeba and Kagura recently: Kagura 11/25 http://www.princehotels.co.jp/ski/kagura/index.html Naeba 12/23 http://www.princehotels.co.jp/ski/naeba/index.html anyone with info for other resorts? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 11/25 for the big K. When did it open last year? Same date I assume. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 The same period, the last weekend of November (26,27 Nov). Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 did u do the opening w/e last year tsonda? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I was up on Sunday 27 with montoya. I think montoya was saying that his was up also on 26. Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 How was it that early in the season Tsonda? Are you going to do the opening weekend again this season? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan#Andrew 6 Posted September 26, 2006 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted September 26, 2006 When I first came here I remember Kagura opening up much earlier than that. Some more planned opening dates from this area: Kagura -25th Nov Iwappara - open as soon as they can after 1st Dec Gala Yuzawa - 8th Dec Ishiuchi - 16th Dec Kandatsu - 16th Dec NASPA - 23rd Dec Naeba - 23rd Dec (though will be open much earlier with artificial snow) Link to post Share on other sites
Rag-Doll 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 The worst. The absolute worst thing about not living in Japan is missing this whole pre-season count down. Watching the weather maps, checking the snow falls and depths and making plans (or leaving your weekends open... just in case there is an early fall), getting the gear ready (or just getting the gear out and playing with it for a while), shopping for new gear that you don't need but can't live without and the feel of that first cold wind coming off the mountains ... all goes out the window. Opening dates and snow falls and stuff like that are about as relevant to me now as Bush's popularity rating. Link to post Share on other sites
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Yes when it gets cooler and the build up begins, thats a good time Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 So 2 months to go then. I can cope with that. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I dont wanna say 100% sure, but most probably yes. The line last year, just to get on the gondola was till the entrance of the Mitsumata parking. It took me 40 minutes just to get on the damn thing. Still lots of sasa etc, so dont expect much from the opening day. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Rag-Doll: The worst. The absolute worst thing about not living in Japan is missing this whole pre-season count down. Mate, I would have thought the absolute worst thing about not living in Japan would be living in Hong Kong. Although it could be waaaaay worse, you could be in Singapore. Or Brisbane. Lets face it, not living in a snow country would be a nightmare if the one thing you liked was snow. Link to post Share on other sites
Hokkaidough 4 Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 I like where I live I can wait 2 months for snow though. Enjoying the cool weather of late. Link to post Share on other sites
Rag-Doll 0 Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 > Mate, I would have thought the absolute worst thing about not living in Japan would be living in Hong Kong. Although it could be waaaaay worse, you could be in Singapore. Or Brisbane. Honkers is ok. There is more of an outdoors lifestyle than was available in Tokyo. It is much easier to get involved in sports here, lots bush trails for hiking and running and heaps of swimming pools and even the odd beach if you're not toooooo picky. Running through the forest and hills behind my place and catching glimpses of the sea is somewhat better than doing laps of Yoyogi park. Sometimes even the pollution isn't too bad either. That said, HK is only a place to work and I would leave tomorrow without looking back. Japan (the people, the landscape, the SNOW!) on the other hand is a place that I expect (hope) to be returning to over and over again for many years to come. Singapore = death Brizzie cops a bit of stick but it's not a bad place and we're only going back when we can afford to spend a lot of time in cold mountainous places like Japan, South America, Alaska, Europe, the US, Greenland etc. Link to post Share on other sites
RockyV 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Karuizawa Prince 1st of November, only 5 weeks away、shiga any time from mid november depending on the snow of course Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Karuizawa? Great, if you want to share 1 500-meter run with a few hundred the punters from the OchanoMizu "G`d Up from the Feet up" street thug fashion sale. G-O-N-G S-H-O-W Link to post Share on other sites
dale#1 1 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I would certainly rather wait an extra month than spend money going there. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Yes. No-one go and enjoy snow before me. OK? Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I really want to know what they make that fake snow out of (it comes out of a hose, and can be made in avove-zero temps), and if it is gnarly on the environment. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by BagOfCrisps: Yes. No-one go and enjoy snow before me. OK? Sure. Just let us know when. Link to post Share on other sites
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