Let's Gassan!

Gassan was mentioned a few weeks ago when discussing Man_in_Japan’s return to the slopes, more in jest I suspect, but it actually got me thinking about making a trip there this season year. I hesitate to say season because Gassan opens after most other Japanese resorts have closed! In fact, looking at their website, it's due to open within the next week.

http://www.gassankanko.jp/

Here are some links to a little bit of blurb I’ve just blogged, plus a couple of previous posts (and photos) from ILoveZao and finally, the SJ resort reviews, though they're fairly mixed.

http://www.snowjapan...ng-on-the-moon/

http://www.snowjapan...__fromsearch__1

http://www.snowjapan...__fromsearch__1

http://www.snowjapan...ecture=Yamagata

I guess Gassan is one of those places to go to for the experience rather than the quality of the skiing/riding but, if a few of us went, it could also be a bit of a laugh. I haven’t thought through the logistics yet but being a fair way up northern Honshu, it’s no doubt going to involve a shinkansen or a car share/rental and/or an overnight stay but, as it’s only just April, I reckon there’s enough time to work things out.

So, just to gauge interest and without any commitment whatsover, would anyone be interested in going up there one weekend in, say May, after the crazily-busy, crazy-to-travel-in Golden Week, or even June??

In those immortal words, let’s Gala Goryu Granview Gassan! C'mon, you know you want to!