Fattwins 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I gotta say Im getting worried. (honshu) The temps havent dropped. There is no base snow. There is no snow in the forecast at least for the next week. Resorts arent even wasteing their time making alot of snow cause the temps are too warm. I know I will get turns at some point but yeah Im starting to get worried about Xmas and New Years. I even gave uller a pair of old skis and that didnt work. Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Yep, I'm starting to worry. Northern Hokkaido looks OK but here there is nothing. If it does snow it is followed by rain. Just when I bought a heap of new gear for this season. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Hakodate doesnt have much? Damn. I bought some new pow skis too... Anybody up for Hawaii or Thailand? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 Im thinking the BC might also get a ton of ice layers and might slide a bit more. I prefer no snow to ice layers in my early snow pack. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Fatts, do you mean Allah? As in the great god? To tell you the truth I couldn't really give a F$%&k about the lack of snow because I don't think that I can get out much this year due to other stuff. So if there is NO snow it makes it even better for me! Having said that now, you watch it dump! Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 Too bad about not being able to get out there much. Allah, Jesus, I gave up on those religions long ago. Don’t believe in anything that demands money. Ullr wants but a few skis in the name of snow, so I will give him that. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 yeah sucks not getting out as much, but shit happens and its not a permanent thing. Everyone just needs to get really drunk as a sacrifice to the snow gods then he will listen. Though now that there's no snow, people probably are! Link to post Share on other sites
sakebomb 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Quote: Don’t believe in anything that demands money. Does that include NHK! Actually it has started snowing here, which means it will probably rain tommorow! Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Nah, not too worried although it would be good to get some news. Ask me in another week. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 If Christmas comes and the resorts arn't open I will be pretty worried. Backcountry I'm not to worried. I know some good spots that I can hike into if it comes to that. And there is lots of snow at higher elevations. Above 2000 metres there is probably 100 cm's plus in places and that is plenty to ski on. Link to post Share on other sites
herzen 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Just want there to be plenty coming down in Northern honshuu from the 23rd on. I just booked three weeks off workhttp://www.skijapanguide.com/ubb/icons/icon9.gif Link to post Share on other sites
herzen 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Just tell me how everytime I look at the snowfall for Kurodake it seems to be getting about a foot every three days? What's that all about? And every time I look at the webcamas for most resorts in Hokkaido they show me pictures of people having fun on their skis, when down here in N. Honshuu there's nothing but rain. Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 If I remember correctly, during the 2000/2001 season there was almost no snow in Hakuba up to Dec 24th. I arrived on Xmas day to find it had dumped overnight and it continued to do so with ferocity. Knee deep heaven overnight. I'm trying to be optimistic cause I'll be there on the 26th no matter what happens. Link to post Share on other sites
connackers 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I`m bricking it. Have a holiday booked for the 23rd which is going to be my only decent time on decent mountains this season. Almost went to Hokkaido but decided against it I`m sure it`ll come good but the waiting is terrible. Can it really only take a couple of days of decent snow to turn a snowless mountain rideable? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 I heard on the news that winter in Japan has been cancelled. Sorry. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 I remember the same thing Davo but I also remember that the lower base couldnt take the traffic coming down. Which led to rocks popping up every now and then. But still even then above 1200 meters the base was building. Toque I might come down and hit up norikura or others if this continues. Link to post Share on other sites
Davo 1 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 Well FT there's always hiking to be done, or drinking for that matter. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 14, 2004 Author Share Posted December 14, 2004 yeah but it wont be easy to get out or do any biglines. I am looking forward to some of the bigger lines back there this year. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted December 14, 2004 Share Posted December 14, 2004 14 Dec 2001 - 40cm dump in Hakuba - people riding 1 Dec 2002 - Happo ridable above Gondola - 9 Dec 2002 - 40 cm dump in Hakuba 7Dec 2003 - 30- 40 above the Gondola at happo (olympic star gate) 15Dec 2003 - People riding most places and there was some decent snow. 14 Dec 2004 Sweet F.A! Cant search back to 2000 there was no forum, but it seems the snow is a tad late this year. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: Toque I might come down and hit up norikura or others if this continues. Well we need snow as well on the west side of the alps. Tons of snow up high for backcountry but my resorts look the same as the Nagano ones. We will see. If this keeps up I will start to plan a nice trip into a hut I know of. Link to post Share on other sites
herzen 0 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 It's snowing outside in Aomori right now. Not very hard, but it's enough to give me hope. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by Davo: Well FT there's always hiking to be done, or drinking for that matter. how about at the castle again - its still warm enough!!! Link to post Share on other sites
echineko 1 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 It is worry for getting snow so late this year. Please come soon! Link to post Share on other sites
herzen 0 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 Take a look at this website for an idea of average annual snowfalls in Japan. Scroll to the bottom for a gleg at mpegs showing snowfall data back to the 50s. It's interesting stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
nori-chan 0 Posted December 15, 2004 Share Posted December 15, 2004 We must try to be patient! Link to post Share on other sites
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