spacmun 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I've read on this site that the Higashiyama gondola is not functioning for the duration of this season due to age. Is this the Prince gondola commencing from the Prince Higoshiyama Hotel that they are talking about? I'm booked in there for next week and would not be too happy if I had to catch a shuttle bus to ski every morning (especially after paying a premium for ski in/ski out). Any information would be appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 The gondola from the hotel is called the Prince Gondola which runs from outside the locker room. The Higashiyama Gondola has been out of action for many seasons. You won't miss it. And don't just stay on Higashiyama, go over the top to Hirafu. You'll like it much more. Link to post Share on other sites
quattro 1 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I was at niseko this weekend. Put a few runs in at Higashiyam up top. There was a gondola running up near the top believe this to be the one from the prince. Link to post Share on other sites
coldcat 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Quatro, the gondola that you saw is the prince gondola and as far as I know is running for this season. There's another gondola that hasn't been working for quite a while, you can see it on the map if you look at it. It's the one that leaves you near the "limited 3" course at the top. Now cos that gondola isn't working if you want to do that course you have to walk a little but I'd definitely recommend that run because due to the fact that you need to walk most people don't even know about it so it's usually quite untracked, in fact, when I went down it nobody had touched and it was in the afternoon. Hey Thursday, I thought of going to Hotel Alpen and see you if you were around but I was thinking you were staying until the 6th like me, but actually you left earlier didn't you? Anyway, hope you had a good time. I stayed for a while in Niseko and climbed a bit but the snow wasn't that great,not that it was bad either. Then I went to asahidake where we had a great time. By the way Higashiyama nigha sucks. Link to post Share on other sites
number9 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Yeah the Unlimited run is nice at Higashiyama. But the old out of commission gondola building can fool you until you see the Prince gondola moving nearby. Link to post Share on other sites
coldcat 0 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 It's probably one of the best runs I've had in Niseko inbounds. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Coldcat, had a great time up top on the days it was open. The snow depth from last year was about 3m difference but there was still enough powder to say WOW. Started off from Alpen most days with my 10:30 beer which helped with the shock of having to wait 20 mins to get on Ace quad. I have never seen so many people waiting for a chair in Niseko. The Higashiyama gondola base still has a restaurnat there hanging on by their fingernails. I happened upon them when I wanted to avoid lunch at the Prince. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 thought I'd show you the path to get between Hirafu and Higashiyama as you will be certain to take this. The boarders are heading towards Higashiyama's Prince Gondola top. Link to post Share on other sites
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