Better you than me.If you could call trying to resurrect a broken down web server 'a big night', yes. Had to sit outside Shibata using their free wifi on my phone.
Better you than me.If you could call trying to resurrect a broken down web server 'a big night', yes. Had to sit outside Shibata using their free wifi on my phone.
Hi all.
Thanks for the great info in this thread. The reports are really helpful. We're hoping to stay at Lotte Arai for 2 days on January 21-23. Wondering if anyone on can give me an honest report of current conditions on the upper part of the mountain ? Reporting seems to vary greatly depending on the source. (Lotte website only reports huge dumps of blower pow.
Is It worth spending the money to head up there? Or should we make alternate plans? Thanks!
Thanks ! We’ll keep watching the weather. Very different from what we’re used to in the Kootenay’sAnything can happen in the next 10 days and I would think conditions there would be similar across Niigata and Nagano. If you havent booked, just decide much closer to the date. Things get stupid busy though from 24, 25th etc with CNY.
This has been very different from most seasons.Thanks ! We’ll keep watching the weather. Very different from what we’re used to in the Kootenay’s
Anything can happen in the next 10 days and I would think conditions there would be similar across Niigata and Nagano. If you havent booked, just decide much closer to the date. Things get stupid busy though from 24, 25th etc with CNY.
Probably more than you’d like, less than you’d thinkWe're in Myoko 20th to 24th and Madarao 25th to 28th. Hadn't factored in CNY - although we had no choice with the dates so wouldn't have mattered anyway. How stupid is stupid when it comes to skiing Myoko/Madarao in that CNY week? Are we just talking massive lift lines all week?
Cracking day at Ikenotaira!
cracking day indeed with one essential ingredient missing. Hmm wonder what that might be ??Probably more than you’d like, less than you’d think
Cracking day at Ikenotaira!
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cracking day indeed with one essential ingredient missing. Hmm wonder what that might be ??
I've had cracking days at Ikenoraira usually involving 20cm an hour then skiing back to Akakura Kanko through the forest and crossing the stream.
Never happens, right my photos not google. As you said your self this is not a normal season.Yes, except a day on the snow on even half reasonable snow, is better than spruiking an imaginary 20cm/hr that never happens, from an anonymous hole on the internet, spoiling somebody else's story.
I’m happy that you’ve had that experience. I bet you’re the kind of guy who complains about the dip at an orgy.cracking day indeed with one essential ingredient missing. Hmm wonder what that might be ??
I've had cracking days at Ikenoraira usually involving 20cm an hour then skiing back to Akakura Kanko through the forest and crossing the stream.
I’m happy that you’ve had that experience. I bet you’re the kind of guy who complains about the dip at an orgy.
Orgy or Aw Gee?There is a massive difference.I’m happy that you’ve had that experience. I bet you’re the kind of guy who complains about the dip at an orgy.
To answer my own question. Yukibancho on Main Street has an ok selection at retail prices.Does anyone know if anywhere in Akakura stock Oakley goggles?
25 minute queue for the Kanko gondola this morning. Picking lines on the main run down was interesting too.
Whose idea was it to bring anchovy, anyway?I’m happy that you’ve had that experience. I bet you’re the kind of guy who complains about the dip at an orgy.
cracking day indeed with one essential ingredient missing. Hmm wonder what that might be ??
I've had cracking days at Ikenoraira usually involving 20cm an hour then skiing back to Akakura Kanko through the forest and crossing the stream.
Yes, except a day on the snow on even half reasonable snow, is better than spruiking an imaginary 20cm/hr that never happens, from an anonymous hole on the internet, spoiling somebody else's story.
It never snows 20cm / hour at Myoko. Even in the famous dump of 2012, it averaged between 3-4cm / hour. I've seen as much as 9cm/hour on JMA.Never happens, right my photos not google. As you said your self this is not a normal season.![]()
Don't break your neck on the stairs down.If your in the area, have a drink for me!
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Hi mate - we need to pick up some new Goggles as well (and possibly gloves) and arrive in Shiga Kogen on Saturday. Can you advise if any of the ski shops there stock a decent range of gear and what the prices are like or are we better off trying to pick some up in Tokyo (we only have a quick day there before heading to SK). Cheers.To answer my own question. Yukibancho on Main Street has an ok selection at retail prices.
The Shop at St Christophe in Okushiga had Smith and Dragon goggles and Hestra gloves (rate them!) Snowcan only had Cryo goggles and a very limited Salomon glove selection. I didn’t check Nord opposite shiga grand but I expect they had decent stuff.Hi mate - we need to pick up some new Goggles as well (and possibly gloves) and arrive in Shiga Kogen on Saturday. Can you advise if any of the ski shops there stock a decent range of gear and what the prices are like or are we better off trying to pick some up in Tokyo (we only have a quick day there before heading to SK). Cheers.
ps- sorry to hijack the Myoko thread - back on topic now!
I’m an oakley fan. The Airbrake XL has the best lens change mechanism I’ve ever used. I just swapped to these red prism lens in the quad on Sugi.Smiths and Hestra for the win. Both are an investment that pays off over years.
Julbo zebra light red lens (photochromic) hands down best lens ever. I have Smith photochromic, red sensor, blue sensor and the green full sun one. Can’t remember name of that one. I lend Smith to all my friends with photochromic but will not lend my Julbo. Back to back the differs night and day.Smiths and Hestra for the win. Both are an investment that pays off over years.
For those unaware there is a bit of a back story to the above.
There is a couple of bars that seem to have popped up along the main street. I guess that is progress but sort of changes the feel of the village.All good. Also a bit of a back story why some of us wouldn't go there.
My kids aren’t even visible when I buy the tickets.Quick random question on Myoko lift passes. In classic Japanese fashion they specify in the table that 0-6 year olds get free lift tickets - whilst in the same table saying that free lift tickets are for non-primary school students. Well my daughter is 6 years old but she is also at primary school! I guess the school system starts at 7 years old in Japan. Anyone got any experience with this? Did you need proof of age for your kids to get the free lift ticket?
Except it's not is it. If you're there for five days it's the difference between paying nothing or paying A$250 from what I can make out. May not be a lot of money to you, but to me that's worth checking if we're eligible for the discount.No such thing as a 'Myoko lift passes'. All different resorts with different rules.
As an FYI, primary starts at 6yo in Japan. So if you are a 6yo in kindy then you are free, whilst a 6yo in primary will pay. If she turns 7 after April 1 (new school year date), then she's good to go. That said you are unlikely to be asked for ID.
But either way, ticket prices are %^&* all for kids. I can't believe people spend thousands on air fares and hotels, then quibble over $10-$20 for a kids ticket.
If you buy a multi day pass say 4 days.Do they have to be consecutive days?Bit of a pain if they do.