Youdy
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Id be keen for a slide in the hakuba area I arrive on the 30th
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On a random note I just got the waxing kit out especially for onsens:)
I figured it would be polite not to walk around with a hairy crack
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This is a bit of a life story but probably relevant or maybe even helpful:P I started water skiing when I was 3 years old. My parents took me every weekend with a few friends(of theirs) up until this day, their friends also had children but there was only me and another girl a year older than me who started this young out of about 15-20 kids i think the youngest now is about 12. A few things Ive noticed is that the children around 5-8 years old start to develop a sense of fear so it is alot easier to learn mentally when they are younger having said that its better to not persist all day long because they'll lose attention and interest quickly and possibly be turned off later on.
the kids around 8-10 years old that were not skiing when they were younger either a. pick it up quickly or b. give up because they cant do it and are scared of being embarrassed when their peers can ski
I think around half of the children in my family crew were b.s and as a result many do not ski at all today.
Also the 2 of us that started when we were 3/4 were very competitive which helped us aswell
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3 months isnt too bad look on the bright side you have a great conversation starter and a good story to go with:P
I had a cast for almost a year that went up to my shoulder:( bad times
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I wouldn't bother arguing fang their helmets are blocking their ability to think rationally! but you did just give me a great idea for my case study for uni(psych/law majors)
Does wearing a helmet lessen the amount of perceived risk? increasing your chance of participating in dangerous behavior and in turn injury
I know the recent studies done by the Canadian ski assoc showed that a greater number of helmet wearers vs non helmet wearers died in skiing/snowboarding related incidents but they didn't mention what type of accidents nor where abouts i.e backcountry/park etc and other important variables
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my flight arrives late:( so im stuck on the overnight bus if i want to get out early the next day
option 1: Is take my case of luggage and snowboard bag with me onto the bus then catch a taxi to the goryu ski field where they have a resting room with lockers?(I couldnt find much info on this) and at the end of the day i catch a taxi to my lodge
Or Option 2: I send all my gear except for what i board with on the day via Takkyubin to my lodge and take just what i need on the bus and catch a shuttle bus back to the lodge at the end of the day where hopefully my stuff is waiting:P
just thought about option 2: is there a problem with carrying my snowboard to where the bus is without a cover/bag? other than me just looking silly?
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option mirror 153 here + rome arsenals
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Originally Posted By: Go NativeOriginally Posted By: YoudyOriginally Posted By: Soft LandingsI am currently organising a trip that should see me in Hakuba round the 6th of Feb. I will be travelling solo and would be keen to hook up for some runs if your dates match.
like park runs much?
Must admit I don't get this whole park thing. Japan gets some of the best powder on the planet and you'd want to waste it by spending time in a park!!? Especially if you're only here for a short holiday...I really just don't get it.
don't get me wrong for pow days ill be out there for first runs i just like parks more. Dont tell anyone but I really chose japan for the culture and food not the snow:P
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Originally Posted By: Soft LandingsI am currently organising a trip that should see me in Hakuba round the 6th of Feb. I will be travelling solo and would be keen to hook up for some runs if your dates match.
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Originally Posted By: YappyHey there
Hope you're all good!!!!!
Looks like Lodge Tibi-Tibi is our accommodation choice for Feb. It's got its own park?!!
Anyone stayed here before??
Cheers, Yappy
Own park????wish i was staying there now
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1 way:P i think you have to book aswell
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fron nagoya airport - hakuba its 13000Y
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Originally Posted By: panhead_pete
This them Youdy?
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cant find much info on it:( doesnt help that i cant read a bit of japanese but when would be the best days to go? also is the whole park open of a night?
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I got some burton Shaun whites 09 and love em so light:) probably weigh the same as normal skate shoes
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Originally Posted By: gurgleOriginally Posted By: JAM y baby is 24, she's old enough to make up her own mind, and would not take kindly to her old man telling her what to do. Up to them!
And if they were 10 and belting it through the trees ? Still let them decide ?
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Originally Posted By: torihadaOriginally Posted By: Go Native
Mate I've been skiing 23 years without one and have no intention of starting now. When you're as good a skier as I am it just isn't an issue worth considering
I wear a helmet, but that's because I really am a pretty crap boarder and has saved my noggin on numerous occasions when I've been rag dolling down the slope. Then again if you aint crashing you aint pushing yourself. Thing is it doesn't matter how good you are; a lapse of concentration, an idiot boarder/skier wiping you out; you cant control an accident once it happens but you can get yourself some insurance.
I had a MTB crash earlier this year; hit the ground at 25 mph; snapped ligaments in my shoulder and split my helmet from front to back. It saved my life (still had facial bruising even with chin gaurd) but while I was waiting for lift to hospital guys on big DH rigs were passing me with no helmets; offroad organ donors. Trouble is we all think we're invincible until we hit a tree/gondola support/rock etc head first. If you aint wearing helmet, please carry a donor card, I may need your kidneys
Helmets dont make your head tree or rock proof they really only prevent cuts and bruises or small concussions. Should take a look at the recent study done by the canadian ski association; heres a quote "the use of a helmet will cushion the brain from a sudden impact to a certain amount, but in the instances when a fatality is likely, it will be unlikely to cushion it enough" -
I use contacts:)
I would try to avoid the optomotrist as much as possible once you know your prescription they generally overcharge alot for goods(especially contact lenses) and go straight to the companys that make the goggles and snow/ski retailers. Search for prescription ski goggles youll get plenty of hits
You can get custom made lenses to fit into most goggle frames
If your prescription is really high then you will have to get opitcal adaptors(these clip in behind your goggles) you can also get goggles specially made for the adaptors to fit however.
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Originally Posted By: AlcantaraI tried booking my favorite place to stay in Hakuba and it's already booked solid with Aussies...
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Going to japan is always going to be better value than going anywhere in australia even with the crappy exchange rates
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Whats the guy/girl ratio in hakuba anyways?
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look at what people say about lib tech bananas dawn
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Watashi wa baka na gaijin!
Trying to learn some key phrases in Japanese for my trip to use on the snow already got the basic greetings down:P dunno how they will sound to japanese with my australian accent but
anyone know of a website with a guide or just wanna give me the nearest translation of or anything else along these lines
Which way to the terrain park?
Any cliff drops we can check out?
That was steezy!
Which run has some nice kickers?
When are you gonna come for a ride?
Where to get arm injury checked out from hakuba?
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Where should i go that speaks reasonable english?
that i can get xrays done