rider69
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Goryu by far but Yanaba is a better deal really.
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night park yanaba only
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Buy a car and run with the JTB pass.
I like Noz but im not a fan if it is out of season like now or in spring.
Myoko has some options in the spring for adventures in cater sking.
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So far no reports of any other cameras doing what a go pro does.
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I would say that in the heat of the moment many people will forget to turn off their go pro. When searching you will bring your head down very close to the 40cm range. For now Im no longer using a go pro and ill use a roam midland or sony.
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Ok this is an important link it isnt for advertising at all but it is link to a beacon manufacturers website that is talking about
the dangers. There are also many videos on the internet now that are showing how bad the go pro is messing up a beacons
search. On you head is too close to the beacon if the camera is turned on.
http://www.backcountryaccess.com/2012/11/19/issw-2012-avalanche-beacons-and-electrical-interference/
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the other cameras arent causing the same effect as the go pro is. The go pro has a major flaw in their design. If you ski off piste alot with a beacon then you should not buy this camera
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if you use a beacon then do not buy a go pro it effects your beacon.
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I second Further a good flick for sure. Candide Thovex has a good one coming.
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Ill shoot for 70 or more depending on my job and my planned trip to Shames.
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I like m wave I actually use it to play hockey. The Sunday skates are pretty busy there as well. Like all of Japan the money fell out long ago.
Japan really isnt a summer paradise at all when compared to what is on offer close by. There are golf courses all over Nagano maybe too many
really. Golf might be more expensive than skiing.
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I like Technica because I have wide feet. Also like the new noridca boots they are pretty awesome if you buy the sidecountry range. Boots are a pain the worst part about skiing really. As for another boot fitter the best I know is the shop 500 miles in the Goryu base lodge. He took a pair of boots and in one shot sorted them out and they fit like a glove. You will however pay for it he isnt cheap but he is that good!
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You are right Risen quad man 6 months of no snow an I forget the names
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The top of the gondola has about 30cms of really packed base snow. I think that is going to be there for a while.
The lower slopes that aren't facing slightly north are in trouble. It is still 2 weeks away from the official second opening
of Happo. 47 is keeping the snow due to it facing north. Had to drive my car to the base of the Grat quad to skin up. That is still better than jogging to stay in shape for the season Imho.
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Hiked back up after work good work out not great sking!
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Nice little vid GN tell him to slow down the driving though lol
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When the guy made this post he wanted this type of reaction. I think the troll won this one.
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Happo opens as well tomorrow.
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Dawn patrol a bit of a late start. Great little slide short bouncy turns real fun.
Shirouma with a ton of now on it.
Sun Rise
Looking at 47 lots of snow up there.
The turns the alarm just didnt go off or I couldve made it to the gondola such is life.
Have to live with these turns. Old school nice tight and bouncy with no bottom hits.
On the deck having coffee before heading to work. Saw snow others hiking up
on the way down they had a same idea. Quick ski then head to the office. Sometimes
a day is just that good.
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Nope not ski patrol im the town part time JHS english teacher. That amoungst other things. Alarm clock went off late but still managed to get a 1/3 of the way up Happo this morning. Better than a morning jog for sure. Nice soft bouncy turns without hitting bottom. Wouldnt call it powder... maybe Aussie powder? Really fun for the first turns not hard to ski at all. the crust down lower was very breakable as well, or just hard enough to not hook a ski. Great morning so happy right now.
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Dawn patrol tomorrow morning 5 olcock am start to hike as far as I can up happo.
PS it is snowing again!
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Spicys will rent gear if they are open and they sort of are sort of.
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drove 33 to 19 yesterday for Hockey practice at night. a bit of snow from around Poka Poka land. The snow really only happened becasue the Alps were pushing the clouds up. A true sort of Big mountain storm effect really. You should have no trouble at all but plan for wet roads from Sun Sun park. Saw TO on Tuesday night and at Sounds like cafe. He and everyone else is quite busy preparing for the season id call ahead. Saki is working a job untill the season starts is what I heard. I have boots size 27.5 and board if he has nothing.
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I dont expect any rental shop will be open though.
depending on foot size and board options though
I could lend you something if you are truely game
to try this. Where are you coming from?
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Hows it going out there this weekend (8th december)
in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
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more than 50cms on my deck great day yesterday pow top to bottom almost. Today Awesome knee to chest deep if it was steep enough. Still dumping now time to clean the house and make pizza with the younglings.