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[muikabochi]

Re-written!

http://www.snowjapan...ghts-on-hakuba/

I'll put it over to my blog area later on.

[ILoveZao]

Excellent, muikabochi.

What a wonderful advertisement for Hakuba (>> I realise it isn't meant as such, you know what I mean!)

[Nisoko]

Sure makes me want to go!

[Hokkaidough]

Me too.

Wowwzidoodle, those them there images are most definitely very impressive.

[ippy]

muikabochi, on 22 February 2012 - 11:16 AM, said:

Damn I deleted it by accident. I need to write it again.

Done that too many times

Nice to see those lines. Guess theres a notorious off piste hotspot in happo then? Much of a hike? I thought the ski patrol were nuts or is that only in goryu/47? Looks like its pretty easy to spot folks hiking to it (as well as seeing them ride it)... i might be imagining it but im sure they threw out a gate somewhere. Is this it?

[pie-eater]

Always a delight to get a new muika-report and this tops the lot.

Can you print some of those out big size? Some of them screaming out to be BIG.

[seemore]

Awseome Muika

Wow what a difference the sun makes.

Great work again.

Where were those lines that run down from the ridge I can't remember seeing that.

Seemore

[7-11]

Superb

Love ones like this



Looks scary!

[muikabochi]

Oh yes me too.

That one in particular.
I was stood there for about 5 minutes waiting for someone to stand there in a good position, they weren't being that cooperative!

[Metabo Oyaji]

Looks like the scenery from Happoone is more dramatic than that from Goryu/47?
But very different from places I usually go, too, with those big bare faces.
Very dramatic.

[muikabochi]

There's more variation from Happo, I would say.

At the top of Goryu/47, the mountain scenery is pretty much all 'behind' and basically like this



From Happo, you have tons of views to the left which is this kind of thing (along with the above mountain behind Goryu/47 as well from a different angle):



and to the right from the top:



Both are beautiful of course, but for the views I would choose Happo.

[KevKastle]

Very dramatic indeed.
Top pics.

[stemik]

Some great shots there. You sure picked a great day to visit.

[muikabochi]

Thanks.
It was carefully picked!

[goryu marc]

Man I have been reading post on SJ for quite a while and enjoy the comments but these photos just made me have to write my first post !! Truly beautiful photos of a place I so enjoy. They could hire you to be their breath takiingly ( if thats such a word) awesome photos, Great Work

[muikabochi]

muikabochi, on 23 February 2012 - 08:36 AM, said:

There's more variation from Happo, I would say.

At the top of Goryu/47, the mountain scenery is pretty much all 'behind' and basically like this



From Happo, you have tons of views to the left which is this kind of thing (along with the above mountain behind Goryu/47 as well from a different angle):



and to the right from the top:



Both are beautiful of course, but for the views I would choose Happo.

I feel I need to add......

You need that top Grat quad lift to be moving to get up close to the views on the right hand side (unless you gnarliy hike naked of course).
It only opened mid-late January this season, that's why I mention it.

[Shoo be doo]

stunning!

[miller]

Can't add much to what people have said.
Just ace photos, really well done.

[charlotte]

Love it, love it muika.
Those sure are some impressive views on a clear day.
Thanks for posting them.

[goldcoastskier]

We are in hakuba from 12 march for a week. I can't wait!! What's the likelihood of more snow? Temps have been a bit mild for the last couple of weeks.