MrPresident 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hi there Are the most & biggest (snow) mountains in Japan concentrated in Nagano and the Honshu island or Hokkaido? Hoping to visit either this coming season or the one after. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 biggest mountains nagano gifu nigata toyama. biggest snowfall Nigata ken Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Look in this section Mr Prez http://www.snowjapan.com/e/maps/japan-map-and-satellite-photos/nagano-prefecture/index.html click on the satellite to see the mountains. Fun new section that Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 And look at some of these pics too http://www.snowjapan.com/e/gallery/index-snowy-japan.html Link to post Share on other sites
MrPresident 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 Hey thanks. Very interesting links veronica. Incredible how many resorts there are (and the amount of snow on show there!!) Link to post Share on other sites
dizzy 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 it is the best Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Highest and so maybe the biggest mountains are actually the South Alps Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Any one ride down Fuji? Link to post Share on other sites
HoTRoD 2 Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Glen did. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/features-boarding-fuji.html Link to post Share on other sites
the snowboarding vicar 1 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 But those mountains in the south alps don't get as much snow do they? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 You only need a few meters. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by the snowboarding vicar: But those mountains in the south alps don't get as much snow do they? No they don't Access to most parts of the range is really difficult as well But the question was about the biggest mountains in Japan and they are the South Alps Link to post Share on other sites
lin 0 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I bet you have accessed them though toque Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Yes I have But only been in there for 8 days 1 trip to climb Kita-dake 1 trip a traverse of most of the range over 6 days I bet SnowConnection has skied a few places in there Link to post Share on other sites
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