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Kandatsu Kogen (Yuzawa, Niigata) - 19th February 2011

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Started by muikabochi, Feb 20 2011 11:30 AM

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Posted 20 February 2011 - 11:30 AM

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Only really decided to go at about 10:30 this morning as the weather was just too good and after trying to get into Iwappara where the car parks were chocca we decided to check out Kandatsu Kogen. In Yuzawa, Niigata. It is extremely easy to get to, just 2km or so from the exit of the Yuzawa IC on the Kanetsu Expressway, couldn't get much closer.

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/resorts/resort_map.php?resortNo=4

After the rainy-sleety kind of weather conditions yesterday we did actually get a bit of snow overnight in the area and actually the snow conditions at Kandatsu were better than I expected. Lots of the trees were carrying some fresh snow which made it all very pretty. friend

Not perfect, but pretty decent I would say and while there were a few icy parts there was also a fair bit of powder being sprayed about as well. It wasn't as busy as I expected for a Saturday either and really we didn't have more than a minute wait at any of the lifts moving.

Fun. groovy

Here's some pics including a special appearance by Mr Kamoshika.



















Kawaiiiiii!





















That's Iwappara in the background there







Yuzawa town in the background:









On the way home



Sea of snow



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Posted 20 February 2011 - 11:32 AM

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Oops I forgot the "Mega Jokky" I had at Ninjintei in Yuzawa.

Here, posing with Kireteiru cheese


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Posted 20 February 2011 - 02:52 PM

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Looks like a good day.
Love that last shot of the snow.
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 02:53 PM

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The mega jokky looks very fine too!
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 03:06 PM

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How much was that muikabochi?

Fine pics as always btw friend

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Posted 20 February 2011 - 03:29 PM

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Just under 1000 yen.
It said on the menu that it was 2.5 times what you get for a normal chu-jokky. How do you spell that btw?

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Posted 20 February 2011 - 04:00 PM

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Nice pics.
Snow looks OK. Wish it was like that near my place...
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Posted 20 February 2011 - 04:40 PM

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Beautiful pics, It is a lovely area there!
Snow glorious snow! I have snow time to waste I'm off to play in the snow!

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 04:00 AM

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I love the way your camera catches the velvet texture of the snow
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 08:17 AM

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Nice beer there, looks heavy!

So will that be a child kamoshika, doesn't look too big?

Where did you shoot it muikabochi?
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Posted 21 February 2011 - 12:30 PM

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Sounds like good value.
Just what you want after a day skiing.

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 08:56 AM

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Just what I wanted.... after 3 hours skiing lol

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 08:56 AM

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Ninjintei's tonkatsu teishoku always goes down a treat too!

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Posted 24 February 2011 - 05:45 AM

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Funny how Kandatsu now insist on calling themselves

Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resorts

(there's only one)

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 02:37 AM

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Is it true that they don't open the Milky Way course on the left on weekdays?
Pies.

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 02:44 AM

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That left quad only moves on Saturdays and holidays, meaning that the course is closed too. Unfortunately.

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 03:47 AM

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Bad Kandatsu.

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 05:48 AM

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On the subject of Kandatsu, is it true that they changed owners yet again just before this season?
A sport, a thing, a yogurt

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Posted 25 February 2011 - 06:54 AM

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So I heard, rumour has it they very nearly didn't open again.

It's like a tradition I think.

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Posted 26 February 2011 - 02:24 AM

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lol
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