Thunderpants 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 Please, i need some quick info! My wife and i are planning a trip up to Tsugaike this saturday, we want to do the Heliride. Anyone done that, is it fun? What is the deal with parking at Tsugaike, they charge, right? is the parking open all night, is it ok to sleep in the car? Thanks a lot for your time ATB Thunderpants Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 If you can't book the heli-trip in advance, be there early. There could be a long queue for the chairlift to the heliski reception area. Last time we went there we couldn't get onto the heli until almost noon. Check with the ski patrol whether hiking up the Norikuradake is a good idea on the day. It is great if you could hike up there. Don't know anything about parking. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 ok if you want free parking drive past the gondola station towards norikura turn left at the first major street (about 50meters) and climb the small hill park in one of the many snow collection areas where the snow romovers push the snow or find the free parking up there. Remember where you parked your car at the end of the day though. If that fails parking costs 1000 yen a day sleep or no sleep. With hakubas conditions dont expect much even the high alpine is dust on crust. the run down is easy not done it but know people who have worked there. PS with these conditions it might not be open as they say. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Author Share Posted March 19, 2004 Gee thanks a LOT, Siren, does that mean that we have to buy liftcard, to get to heli area, if we choose not to hike?? Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Author Share Posted March 19, 2004 oh, Fattwins, one more question When you say easy, do you mean Fattwins-easy or Thunderpants-easy? ATB, and thanks Thunderpants Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 its a blue all the way regular easy. PS I never give advice other than at a reg level. have fun if you go the view up there is nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Author Share Posted March 19, 2004 How i love this place Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 19, 2004 Share Posted March 19, 2004 no worries bring fatties or rent from the mid mountaind ie suger daddies for poppa ad pocket rockets for mama. Fatties will give you more float on the possible crust. Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 Cf. the map - the heliport is where the orange resthouse is. You can just buy a single pass (can't remember how much it was - probably around 500 yen) http://www.valley.ne.jp/~tsugaike/course.html Link to post Share on other sites
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