Jynxx
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I'm not going to deny where the money is is catering to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Chinese families. Those are the people willing to spend the money and come to Japan.
What I want to talk about is exactly what you brought up GN. This is about it costing "too much" to manage the terrain. I argue the opposite that it won't cost that much and the return will be much greater. So many people go to Rusutsu, Kokusai, Kiroro, etc because of the terrain at Niseko being flat and tracked out quickly. I argue drawing those people and more would be far more of a benefit than the costs to maintain.
These are the points and logistics I want to be talked about. It doesn't matter if I am a foreigner or here for 3 months. The issues should be addressed and it is a very easy thing to do. It just takes someone stepping forward which is difficult to get to happen in Japan.
it does here I'm afraid
And one´s age ...
If you are over 40, people start to listento you. (treat you as a middle managment ranker)
If you are over 50, they might take you as a consultant
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That´s why you use tube wax during the day.
Base wax treatment is for lifting out the grime, give a wax prepared anchore for the running wax layer to go on.
In the old days when I used to race, the magic was to put super thin layers on top of each layer so the wax and snow temp corresponded with each run.
The point is - the wax is not going to last for more than a hour and half..
Can´t be bothered doing it that often, so I usually put tube wax when I have a lunch break.
Norcal, melt the wax against your iron and gribble it across the board, Then put the iron against the board and melt and spread. Don´t do it too long at one spot. It doesn´t have to be thick and even. You scrape whatever comes off anyways, and with itcomes out the ingrained dirt and grime (otherwise becomes friction between surfaces)
Bubbles and cracks ? Never had that problem. You probably haven´t scraped it all off.
Todays´s sintered (zeolite) surface is so good compared to the old days, you hardly need wax. I just like to give it a better surface (reducing friction co-eff)
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Hovercraft 156 waist width 260mm and 160 waist 264mm
Fish 156 waist is 255mm and 160 waste 258mm comparatively,
Most boards at 156 would be like 248 - 250 width.
Fish at 255 is a wide board for that length.
Hovercraft is a much more wider board.
I agree that a 5mm waist width is like putting on an extra 15cm length - if your boot size is big the Hovercraft would be good
Me personally, at size 8 foot, I wouldn´t go over 255 mm waist width. Edge to edge would be shite.
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My advice ...
Try and find the stance width and duck angle you like. It might take you a week
Duck doesn´t mean you gotta set them at the same plus/minus angle
Try +15 and - 6 ...
and get on the nose side feet - you probably get a bit scared and get on the tail side...
Good luck
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rider I think you've really hit the nail on the head. Whether they open the terrain Mitch has indicated or not really isn't a deal breaker for most people wanting to head to Niseko. For the vast bulk of the market the need for such terrain just isn't required. Certainly not the family market which is the most lucrative for ski resorts. A lot of people like to bag Niseko for it's lack of steep terrain but for 95%+ of the market out there it already has more than enough challenging terrain to keep them happy (and coming back year after year after year). As much as people like the idea of big mountain steeps, most don't have the ability or skills to ski them safely. The question for a place like Niseko is what is the benefit to them to open the terrain Mitch is talking about. It would cost them a lot more to manage these areas and would increase the risk (and probably insurance premiums). Would this be outweighed by increased numbers coming to the resort? Possibly but from a business point of view I'd think they'd be better off doing things like making Hirafu village more user friendly and improving facilities for families. Families are where the real money is, not the few ski bums who love skiing more extreme slopes
Ding dong. Right on.
30 years ago when we (as high school kids) went there, There were no gates or ropes.
People would have laughted at you if you said there are no avalanche in Niseko Annupri-Hirafu.
The locals point out to you where not to go and that´s was it. It looks like slack country but it slides. We didn´t know any better ... was glad we got some guide line.
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My wife sussed out that it´s the single BOA that´s giving her the problem.
She wants the ankle tighten but not the width of her feet.
So it´s not really that her boots are half size too small.
We ordered a shorter BOA wire to thread the upper part only. The lower, we will lace it.
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Of course it´s a compromise. We all know that.
It really comes down to the effect of the compromise one makes. You might end up with a wuss board.
The Japanese have a saying for that . - Obi ni mijika-shi, Tasuki ni naga-shi..
meaning too long for something, too short for something ..
Get a Hovercraft for the trees, then .. Cheaper than the Fish.
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What BM said.
Base wax iron at the beginning of the season. Use tube wax for the day.
Converted to Organic stuff this season. (I mentioned this last season) Don´t like Fluorites getting into the ground water from ski wax. I like the idea of non toxic environmentally friendly wax. Since we are not racing in a comp ...
As for the feed back :
1) Pro : Very easy to apply and it doesn´t smell. Spread it thin and leave it to dry.
Con : It takes a bit longer to dry.
2) Pro : It slides very well on hard pack,
Con: Not as slippery on powder Subjective
This is a Holmenkol natural ski wax (tube). I am comparing to a Toko (silver) All seasons (tube)
As for the Toko.
It stinks. I have to hold my breath.
I have to rub it with a rug after application to smooth it. It won´t slide if you don´t rubb.
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And you better speak Japanese
hard to convince Management that they will benefit from additional workload ... with out a pay increase
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Know what you mean..
I´m a convert in snowboarding. With ski, I would go bobbing up and down in deep snow. Not all skiers like that situation.
Snowboarding tops it. That surfy feel. Don´t really need more than knee deep.
It´s good when we find our own stoke.
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I´m really struggling when the snow is not so light and its cruddy and bumpy from lots of tracks. If it´s light powder, no problems, it just blasts through.
When there are still lots of people around, you can´t go too fast and try and blast through heavier crud... you can´t point it straight down so the board side picks up those bumps. My legs get worked out in these situation.
Last time we went was like this. Trying to find a consistant surface, straighter lines, when there is no one below. Someone cuts you in front and you change course, and screw up the rhyth, can´t find a good surface, ... you gotta stop before losing control and slamming into someone.
In that situation, having a shorter (or narrower) board would have been easier.
I also wonder if your board have a lot of rocker in between the bindings it would be more bumpy in those condition cos your board will go over them.
I think there is no one board that will handle everything. - unless you are an expert boarder.
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I am wondering if you can trade back the Summit for a longer one.
I reckon if you are riding a 172 board, it would be a powder stick.
I´m 60 kg, and if I were to get one for powder, I´d pick a 167. But I´d have a hard time on crud because it has a wide nose and 254 mm would be the widest waist I would go for a size 8 foot. Mogules would be a handful.
So for my size, a 161 would be a better compromise for piste/ slack country application.
I think the Fish is an easy board to ride in powder, it really stuffs up your riding when you go back to other boards on powder.
Hell, I really have to adjust from powder to hard pack on my board on a given day Actually have to be very careful when the terrain changes .
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Get a Prior powerstick or Winterstick ...
I agree with gozaimas on all points, I wouldn´t cut the Summit. It has a wierd configuration.
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No need to.
I already look girly enough. (now I have long hair)
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Understood,
Yeah. You should have gone longer.
I had a look at the NS site. Sweet board. It would be great for my missus who weighs 55 kg.
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Can´t remember ... It was on Pitt Street. There are a few on that street for sure.
As for boots, snowboard or ski, different brands have different sizing, too.
Considering that, I don´t like to replace my boots just because the lining gets packed.
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I bought a snowboard at Adler in Sydney. The guy was pretty good. He sold me a Rome Vinyl. It´s meant to be a girls model but on that years model, the graphics isn´t girly so I´m cool about it. As a matter of fact, I´m stoked he recommended my that one.
Boot fitting is a tricky business. There are boots that fit wider feet, others fit narrower feet.
If a customer insists on a particular model ...
If the shop assistant assures they can be fitted by customising ...
these are bad senarios -
Memphis Hawk got himself a 180 Birdman. That will float anyone regardless of new tech !
I wish I had size 10 feet, there would be a lot of boards I can choose ...
Anyway,
Mamabear, check out Atomic Banger .
I am thinking of buying my missus one.
Don´t get last years model. they are wider than this years model
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need some now !
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Are you sure you wanna cut it?
It´s a new board.
Can´t you set it back more ?
Maybe you put your weight on the back leg before you put pressure on the front .. - what I found out about my nose dig cartwheels.
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I got my hair long now, Bit curly, too. Shouda worn some make up
I´ll try that where I haven´t been yet.
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It´s south of Munich, close to the Austria/German boarder. Because of the proximity to Munich, accessible by train (train, ski discount tickets) it gets crowded. Today (wed) is the ladies day. Day ticket 15 Euro.
We had some really good days there. Unfortunately, not all the time.
In some ways, it reminds me of a compact Japanese ski-jo
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Check out the slide on the left top
This is slack country with Burton park below.
Had camera problems so no pics after .
Blue bird day got lot of people out on a weekday: I was disappointed with the crowded/ crud/ tracked out bumpy conditions. Fresh tracks where on firm surface and soft below.
Wax on / wax off - waxing your 'board / skis.
in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
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Mamabear, that depends on what you mean by better.
They say, sintered bases are high maintenance ... but I haven´t really found that it is, or what it means by that statement. It´s a hard wearing surface and takes hits well, it doesn´t get damaged easily unless you land on a rock. But I do find that it is harder to fix up dings and gouges. I use carbon added flakes over the damaged area, put Al-foil over it and hot iron. So if I have to do that a lot, then it´s a hassle. Luckily, I don´t have to do it often.
Some bases are easier to fix than others. These are softer base. Just light up the P-tex candle and metal scraper will do it. Easier job but I end up doing it a lot. Run over a small pebble, wood, and you get gouges. So that to me is high maintenance.
As for sliding, yes, sintered base especially with zeolite or carbon added really goes...
The excluded base, I can´t say if I had really ridden one, unless my Santa Cruz TT is one? But that has dimples that´s meant to make it slide better .. but that´s another story.
Anyways, I think it helps more if you do have wax on it. Our old Rome Vinyl soaks up a lot of wax. I don´t know if it came with wax on it from the shop/factory , but I thought it was a quick board. After waxing, it really made a difference.
The Salomon Burner goes and doesn´t take up much wax.
The Atomic is fast but no way faster than the Burner. I really have to flat ride my board to catch up with my wife when she rides it.
The Atomic doesn´t soak up much either.
Again, when I say wax, it is just tube wax. It does make a huge difference when the snow is wet, heavy. sticky.
We do, every time we go out, put tube wax on it and rub with a rag to get the excess off and make it smooth (with Toko tube wax).