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[muikabochi]

Today I went to Tenjindaira in Minakami, northern Gunma.
About 40 minutes or so drive from home here on the other side of the mountain range.
http://www.snowjapan.com/e/resorts/resort_map.php?resortNo=14

Weather was just amazing.
Deep deep blue skies.
Mad contrasts and a very suntinted face this evening!

Fantastic day up there and definitely worth a look. Early on lots of untouched areas to play in and they were pretty much carved up by lunchtime as you can perhaps see on some of the photos.
If you want a place that offers incredible scenery on a fine day, not many places will beat Tenjin. It is stunning.

Here's some photos in no real order. Just taken from the small area that is the resort. I've hardly touched contrast on most of them if anything trying to tone it down, it was mad bright. Spot all the little people in a few of the photos you might not see them at first.








Now that looks like fun















Obviously these people are very gnarly.









Looking back to Minakami





Just look at those little people!









'What should we have for tea tonight, luv?'

[muikabochi]

Nice view





In this photo you can see the 3 lifts that make up the resort. It's small. But lots of ungroomed and people hiking out of the area.



















The top gondola station, which is actually the base of the resort.







Hello



You're going the 'wrong' way!



I don't know why, but I like this



Me

[pie-eater]

Whoaaah!

[nzweebs]

Great Pics, Well Done

By the looks of it the ski crew are pretty relaxed about hiking out of the field boundary

[iiyamadude]

Sugoi!
I really need to get to that place.

[Mick Rich]

Great photos, as always! Also need to add this to my list of must-visit places

[TubbyBeaverinho]

NZweebs, thats what Tenjin is all about. The "resort" itself is tiny, as Muika said, only 3 lifts. The terrain around looks great, would love to head up and over the back. When I went the snow wasn't so great but we played in the forested area that leads back down to the bottom of the gondola......quality

[tokabochi]

Great stuff muika.

I did more skiing than you though

[mina2]

Top pictures.
Shame I couldn't make it in the end.

[best skier in hakuba]

Beautiful.

[ILoveZao]

Yes very beautiful images muikabochi.
I think many places saw similar conditions yesterday.

[muikabochi]

Just found this photo I took last season from Kawaba.
You can see the Tenjin resort there nestled in the left hand half of the photo.

[rider69]

Nice pic

[MummySkier]

Wow that looks truly spectacular!
Thank you!

[Mr Wiggles]

Originally Posted By: ILoveZao

Yes very beautiful images muikabochi.
I think many places saw similar conditions yesterday.

Great photos, and yeah, definitely one of the best days for photos here too yesterday. Below -10C overnight and then clear as a bell. I didn't get up the hill but all the snow in the neighbourhood was covered in sparkly ice crystals glinting in the light. It was really magical.

[MikePow]

Superb

[MummySkier]

muika your photos are always really excellent and you seem to love the scenery.

Can you tell me the skijo places you find most beautiful in Japan?

[muikabochi]

Thank you.

My personal favourites for scenery when it's nice and clear....

Overall favourites, probably these:

Tanigawadake Tenjindaira (the place in this thread)
Zao
Hakuba

In my immediate area:

Gala Yuzawa
Hakkai-san
Centleisure Maiko

[ILoveZao]

You should come to Zao again muikabochi. Give me a shout if you do lets go out shooting together!

[charlotte]

What a treat your photographs always are!
Please keep them coming!