NoFakie 45 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Not good. At least its decent in Hokkaido. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Another week? That surely is not good. Kagura and places will be unbearably busy (it will be like a flashback to the "ski boom"!) Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by SnowJapan.Com#1: I just helped Naspa with their message to send out to people with bookings last night. (On a positive note, conditions up at Kagura are reportedly very good right now ) So what was the message? Can they cancel without fees or defer to later in the season. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan#Andrew 6 Posted December 20, 2006 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted December 20, 2006 Basically they are already saying there is no chance of opening on 23rd. A lot of busy busy people at the moment, but not doing things they want to be doing! Cancellations at the hotel the day before will be @ no charge - as long as their own ski resort (NASPA Ski Garden) cannot open. When their ski resort opens, cancellation charges will be as per usual. The "Sports Ticket" that comes with many of their ski/stay packs can be exchanged for a lift ticket at Kagura / Gala / Yuzawa Kogen. Something like that. Sorry, got to rush off now... Link to post Share on other sites
where's the snow? 0 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Looking at the lack of dumpage on the forecasts for the next full week, I'm starting to get worried about my Dec 29th trip. come on snow!! Link to post Share on other sites
its-a-clock 0 Posted December 22, 2006 Share Posted December 22, 2006 Well I was planning on being in Niigata from Sunday night for 4 nights but have decided to cancel the trip and wait until conditions improve. I thought it would surely have been ok then, but seems not. In some ways I want to go, but it's just too much money to be throwing at the conditions that are out there now. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 23, 2006 Share Posted December 23, 2006 No, not time to worry, just time to cancel. And then go up north. Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard 0 Posted December 24, 2006 Share Posted December 24, 2006 I don't want to travel! I'm spoilt living (fairly) close to some decent places. Problem is, they have 0cm of snow. It's in the paper today lots of them are not realistically expecting to open before New year and it's going to have a big impact on them (of course). Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 I am seeing conflicting reports - Japan Met Agency are saying 2 days of snow this week for Nagano, while weathernewsjapan are saying 4 days cloud / snow in Hakuba. Hopefully the latter is correct, being more localised. Looking at the webcams, I am not encouraged to see no snow on the valley floor in Hakuba - this time last year everything was buried there. Any comments? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 The locals here are saying proper snow might not come until first week of January - preparing for a pretty bad new year. Link to post Share on other sites
slimeypete 0 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Even the reports that say snow it's not huge dumps that will give us the snow we need.. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Winter is perhaps cancelled? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 this was talked bout on the news this morning and this happened 2 years ago as well. Must suck for peeps flying all the way to Japan for grass - Kagura looked like somebody was wiping a babys bum. It will come. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 skidaisuki just been on the local news - that official 3 months forecast that we all love and believe. It says "warm winter" for Jan, Feb, Mar. Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 We don't arrive until the 27th January, and even I'm starting to get a bit twitchy about the season... Link to post Share on other sites
skidaisuki 0 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 27th January? I refuse to contemplate that you need be twitchy about that. It's the next few days that concern me. You will be FINE Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Me too. That is just totally unimaginable. Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I see the Gala resort where you are has closed (again!) Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Don't worry, start panicing! Pipes @ Takasu yesterday! (Xmas day) Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 I said a BIT twitchy, I remember being the same way in Dec 2004, and it worked out pretty well in Feb for us Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Weather report said getting cold soon and snow from new year.. Really I wouldn't worry! (unless it's still like this on 1/25th!) Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 It's 1 degree here and raining. That puts the freezing level at about 250 metres, well below the 2,000 odd metres of the chart. Looking good. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Indosnm: Don't worry, start panicing! Pipes @ Takasu yesterday! (Xmas day) perfect conditions for teaching kids on the bunny hills, that about it really. I wouldnt get out of bed for that otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by SG: perfect conditions for teaching kids on the bunny hills, that about it really. I wouldnt get out of bed for that otherwise. Mate, That was my only motivation for the day, and paid off with no.1 doing little ollies by the end of his 2nd day! And we didn't have to get up early! Link to post Share on other sites
thomas_m 0 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Wow, bummer for you guys... Right now my low local hill 1000M elev at the bottom has a 200cm base and my second choice, Mt Baker is pushing a 360+cm base right now. However... ...in 2004/2005 which we call The Season of Deth, here's what my hill looked like on February 1st: So I can relate... You should do a snow dance or maybe burn a toque, couldn't hurt Good Luck! T. Link to post Share on other sites
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