Middleman C Charbroiled 2 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Anyone ever been to Okutadami in Niigata? It's open until middle-late May this year because of the huge snowfalls. Only a small place I hear, but when I'm in Tokyo next month thinking about taking a trip up there. Link to post Share on other sites
nagoid 4 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I went a few seasons back. It is a small place, yeah, up in the mountains behind Koide town on the border with Fukushima. There's a big dam up there. Nothing special but not bad for late spring skiing though. Link to post Share on other sites
zZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZ 0 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Funny you should ask. 3 of us are on our way up there tomorrow. I'll let you know how it went. Link to post Share on other sites
bong 0 Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 It's a pretty crappy place really, but decent end of the season run after GW if you're up there. I know someone at the uni near there, so I'll be taking the trip Link to post Share on other sites
green 0 Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 How far is that place from Yuzawa? Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Koide is about 40 minutes to the north of Yuzawa on Route 17 (probs half that by expressway). Then there's the ride up the Silver Line to Okutadami which probably takes about the same. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Are you up to taking a trip down there sometime next week sanjo? I'll give you a call tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites
Middleman C Charbroiled 2 0 Posted May 11, 2005 Author Share Posted May 11, 2005 Went there with some friends then. A small place as people said, they reckon they have over 2 meters still left, didn't look like that in places but still a fair bit. It was about +8 degrees up there, not too busy. Interesting ride up to the resort from Koide town, it took a bit longer than I thought once we'd gotten to Yuzawa. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 Me and joshnii are planning on going there next Monday. If anyone else is interested, let us know! Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 13, 2005 Share Posted May 13, 2005 I'm curious, I've sent you a pm sanjo. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Well sorry about that weather is not being friendly. Next plan for Thursday. Lets pm-ing. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 That was annoying wasn't it Sanjo. It was sunny all the way up to Saturday but come Sunday the weather moved in. Rained really hard down low and snowed pretty good up high. Now it's crystal clear again. I hate putting plans into 1 day like that. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 shouldve skied Saturday and drank Saturday nite eh Toque Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Shame about that, I can't make Thursday - maybe next time keep me posted. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 sanjo I'm on for Thursday. Let's fine weather skiing for healthy life! Link to post Share on other sites
JellyBelly 1 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Tell us about it - a few friends are planning on going up there this coming weekend. I'd deciding whether to go or not. Link to post Share on other sites
7-11 2 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Sent you a pm joshnii/sanjo - hope you get it in time. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 did u 5? Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted May 25, 2005 Share Posted May 25, 2005 No we didn't. A colleague went and said it was pretty dire, so we scrapped the plans..... no harm done. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Maybe next year hey for that late season trip up the silver line? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Somebody should put a few pictures up of this area Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Small http://www.okutadami.co.jp/ski/galande.html Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 The only thing it has going for it really is the early and late season. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 And it's nearby, always an important point that one. Even closer to you dude... Link to post Share on other sites
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