was there skiing in late jan. these tree ice monsters existed above 1400m. if you ski down from the... read more
Unfortunately it was a windy and snowing when I went up there whilst skiing at Yamagata. They are... read more
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was there skiing in late jan. these tree ice monsters existed above 1400m. if you ski down from the top of the cable car, then you'll be surrounded by them.
Unfortunately it was a windy and snowing when I went up there whilst skiing at Yamagata. They are formed into fantastic shapes by the wind and give the impression of a legion of snow monsters. I would like to ski through them on a nice...More
Cold but worth the trip, the unique formation on the trees is probably due to the light and minute snow flake crystals formation, so light that they get collected on the trees. 17 below when I was there so bring ur gear, wind was strong...More
My 2nd trip to Zao mountains. 1st in spring 2012 for the onsen. This time I came for the snow monsters. I took a bus from yamagata station. Please purchase a ticket at the bus station before boarding the bus, cost 980¥ one way, and...More
see more pictures at http://tabitatsu.blogspot.com/2010/02/rime-on-trees-at-zao-yamagata_27.html I went there in Feb 2008. After a 40-minute bus ride from Yamagata train station, I arrived at the bus terminal of Zao Onsen (Zao hot spring). From here you can take the ropeway up into the mountains. The lift...More
