Abandoned Ski Resort with Abandoned Vehicles and all Ski Equipment Left 

One of my favorite abandoned places!

Another video I have caught up with Harmin. This was amazing. Thanks again 🇬🇧

Great Explore H . When I was in Scouts as a kid . We climbed Hollyburn Mt. In North Vancouver . We were to follow the old chairlift path up the Mountain . There were huge Trees that had fallen over the years that were so big you could not climb over them . Tangled amongst these fallen Giants were Crushed lift seats and tangled cables . What a climb with the snowline only a quarter the way in . There was a Cabin that we had use of at the top for two nights . Then the leaders caught the Cabin on fire and they use our 10 gallons of Hot Chocolate to put it out . Going down we found a very small creek that crossed the Trail . We road our Backpacks down this frozen Wild Bobsled shute . Good thing the frozen part ran out before the Waterfall . Lol . Have Fun Bro and Be Safe .

HUGE place. Another great job! Thanks.

I enjoyed this one especially for the outdoors. I love that misty, foggy early morning time. It seemed nice and quiet and serene up there. Thanks for making that long trek to get there! I have to say that I can see why they don't try to sell things like the ski equipment. Who's going to buy it? Other resorts already have their own, and how many people are going to buy (and store and transport) skis for the occasional vacation? By the time a place like that has gone under and is forced to close down, whatever they could sell it for wouldn't even be a drop in the bucket. Second, I had to look up the housing issue - I read just a little, but got this - because of earthquakes and fires, the building codes change every 10 years or so, and it's cheaper and easier to rebuild from scratch than bring a house up to code. So the homes depreciate to nothing in a short time, and knowing this, there's not much incentive to keep them in tip top shape since there will be no resale value. That's probably a gross oversimplification, there were other factors. And interestingly, unlike here, they value land and homes separately. At this point, it's partly a cultural thing too I think. I read the spiritual thing applies to religious places only, not homes, something to do with spiritual renewal and growth. Apparently things are changing, but one article said there are currently 10 million abandoned homes in Japan. Yes, million! Didn't see anything about why they would leave so many possessions though. It could also be that this place closed because it wasn't up to code for earthquakes. Sorry this is so long, but wanted to pass on at least the gist of it. 😀

Thank you so very much for taking us with you as you reminisce about the Nevele in its prime. I have been fascinated by it since I first saw JP do his first installment of his thorough exploration of the whole resort, along with then and now photos of it. The wanton destruction and graffiti-filled buildings breaks my heart - some people need to find better things to do with their time!!! As long as there are people who can share their stories regarding the history of such a beautiful resort will keep it alive for others to tell and experience (even if it is only in our mind's eye). 🥰💖💖💖

What a waste of stuff left behind .This place would have been busy once with lots of people enjoying themselves with their families now quiet and in a sorry old state. Enjoyed the explore, thank you.

I watched this video with a combination of feelings, some of which were amazement at how much valuable equipment was just sitting there. The other feelings were of what a waste this all symbolized. It seems to me that this facility could've been repurposed before it was left to the ravages of nature and the elements. The other feeling I had was of the "ghosts" of the people who tried on boots for size, slept in the beds and ate in the dining rooms. I could only imagine that this place had some real "fans" who probably came back each year, and while it was opened, I'm thinking they'd never in their wildest dreams would they guess that one day a fellow with a camera would be walking alone through the empty place, recording all of the gross waste...man's scar left on the natural environment of the area. Thanks for this very atmospheric video and the emotions it evoked!

Always enjoy your videos. Keep them coming!

What a great explore. Those ski-lifts are amazing. Thanks for the video. 👍👍

This place was awesome!! I can’t believe it was only open less than 20 years. What a waste of money. And all that equipment too. The little boots for little kids were so cute! That place seemed really big so I thought it was a hotel when you first got there. Since it wasn’t a hotel I bet the beds were for kids who needed to take a nap. The ski lift was fascinating. I’ve never seen one before, as I’ve never been skiing. It sure did look like a fun place to visit. Great video Harmin!! Take care and stay safe out there!! 😊 ⛷🏂

Cool video. I'd like to see some abandoned ski areas in Austria and even some that have come back to life.......good stuff, thanks

Very cool explore. Very remote, so much left behind. I just dont understand waste. Seems that stuff could have been sold off. The lifts were too cool. Reminded me of... life after people. Loved it.

Nice explore Dude Keep up! 👏👍 Glad can see you video have ad and i never skip it.

Many thanks for this super video.

So many beautiful Abandoned Resorts Homes an Places in Japan Reminds me of 28days laster sometimes

The ski resort business is risky like airlines. That is why they are ripe for takeovers and consolidations like Vail Corp has done. It is fascinating to see the carcass of a sizable ski resort.

Cool vid. 👍

Great video thanks

Was there someone there while you were filming the ski lift as all the banging was eerie.subscribe people harmin works hard and has great videos . 😀

Hi, so many ski's and boots, wow. I wonder why they never sold the equipment off as it would at least have given them some revenue back. It looks like it would have been quite a cool, family friendly place in it's day as they even had children's ski's and boots. Thanks for taking us along, I don't think it will last too much longer though with all of the rain etc. x

Great vid, fascinating

If they were liquidated/repossessed they wouldn't have been allowed to remove that stuff as its no longer their property. That all belongs to who ever took their worth.

Great explore, I don't think I would enjoy the shared rooms, too people 😂 and I will remember not to breath when there is smoke

Loved this! Seems so 'ghostly' with everything quiet & left behind... I can only imagine how busy it once was. In one room, it 'looked' like the form of a body sitting with a cover on it! 😨 Another awesome exploration! 👍☺

Awesome vid!

Watching!!!

Do you think the 25 year thing is cultural or economic or both? That is a lot of stuff left but if it’s due to economic troubles of the times I guess there is no one to sell it to. Japanese abandoned places are so interesting. I’ve always thought of it as being so crowded that anything abandoned would soon be replaced. Thanks for sharing another great find.

That ski resort has an institutional look to it from the outside.

As a retired ski area employee, Lifts, maintenance and summer golf course, This is a sad state of this ski area. Onward!

They may have left all the equipment there in hopes of selling it as an intact ski resort but that never happened. The area with all the beds may have been a nap area for children so the parents could keep skiing. Keep up the great work Harmin.

Cool explore! Thanks for the tour! LET

wow , that is awesome , what a beautiful location , liked it , keep up the great work , like it a heap :-)

Just to think, one day someone put their stuff on the gound and left it there for ever

Just got back from a snowboarding trip in Japan. I need to know where this place is. PLEASE. PM me. A place like this would be a dream to ride during winter.Cheers!

The amount of money they lost because of all of that equipment is just crazy

What a shame it's all been left to rot.

Rear entry boots, sweet.

imagine how people enjoyed it before it was abandoned

I LOVE IT

That looks like the remains of a Von-Roll Gondola, this is the old Gunma Ski Resort! There's still cool pics of it online. If you're interested I have a 4-part series of an abandoned ski resort in Sierras near Lake Tahoe CA

A very nice find, but that place was in a bed condition with all those leaks, guess those beds wer for staff (if they like a stapled bed? ) crazy smoke sign :-)

That was a beautiful building.

You're in a movie everywhere you go😉. Really interesting. But Why all the waste? Seriously.

So there's mountains at this ski resort ?

1990 is when Japan's economic bubble burst. Its been pretty stagnant since

Is there any ski resort(s) open in Bolivia?

As a skier who lives in Japan and adores skiing, it's so sad to see this video. What a waste of everything :( Which prefecture is this at?

This was likely a casualty of the Japanese economic bubble that burst in the early 90's. Lots of new ski ares were built and existing one's expanded in the previous decade. Too many for the population to sustain. Surprised this one lasted as long as it did. Many ended up closing or reducing their sizes in the following years. Also, for the majority of places, little of the infrastructure has been upgraded since, unlike American and European counterparts. Still a great place to ski!

I wonder if they leave everything behind to report as huge losses on their taxes? Do they pay taxes? Is it an insurance write-off? I keep trying to find a reason for the abandonment of the equipment in these abandoned buildings. The gift shop was mostly cleared out, but was it by the owners or vandals?

Rain at a ski resort is never good.

looks like on the map it had 2 or 3 runs, so it’s not too surprising, why go there if there’s bigger ones in the area

Dangg... this place looks like from horror game/ movie

Go, Find your size of boots and skis from the abandoned rental shop, Hike it up the mountain, Ski for the day, Return the skis to the abandoned rental office for the next adventurers✅

start the bidding!

Can you take the skis?

Could not have been all that popular if the parking area is any gauge. Any medium ski area in the US would have acre upon acre of parking.

The 'dream room' is clearly a creche? For children's naps

Alright, I'll take a pair of 203cm downhill skis, a pair of boots and poles. What a freaking pathetic waste of good equipment. They could have sold or auctioned the ski equipment, furniture and other iyems to try to get some type of profit.

I wish Ski companies would make “ Rear Entry “ ski boots again....!!!!

I found the commentary on this video very boring!Who cares about looking at old ski boots and skis. Maybe a bit of research on who owned the resort and why it was closed might have made it a bit more interesting.It would also be interesting to be told the name of the resort and where in Japan it's located.

Boots,gloves,and mask.😁💗

if no one is gonna get them takes the skis and do something with them

so much money just sitting there

It closed because the 18,000 year old glacier the ski trails where on melted

OK Guys....Where's the snow, bro?

Mold!

Nice mold infested boots, outdated skis, bindings and poles. The building is mold infested, hope you had a mask or respirator with you.

"alright guys" x 1,000. constructive criticism.

because the sport is in decline loss of interest, exclusivity, costs and there are other sports that cost less and easier to learn just in the usa over the last eight years the sport participants has declined from 1.7 million from 10 million and it's become too much of a biz and disenfranchised many

Bunch of rear entry boots, no wonder they went under. LL

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Great video thanks