Tex

The girls I was with had no problems at all every 5 minutes I got on a couple of times to my own account as well, all via the wireless connection at our accomodation. Must be with where you are staying. On another note Skype however was RUBBISH. Dropped connections, no video or no sound, massive delay etc. So I tried 'Facetime' on my iPhone 4 to contact the family at home, first time I had used it - it was sensational. Not a single glitch, very crisp and clear with no delay. I was impressed. Highjack over

BIG resort that one

Rasutu sure does get some good snow too, wonder where that is actually I am a serial mispeller myself...

I saw the 3DX2 (I believe, that or an earlier version of it) being ridden while over in Niseko, they are a seriously soft board and a whole lot of convex base. The guy riding it sure did make it look very good, fast and very quick around the turns, slashing it up plenty. Pretty specific powder board that model though. The 3DX1 looks more like my style BUT they are way too expensive IMHO unless you are living on snow alot or are just flush with cash. Giorgio did you say that there ARE (or are not)regular and good powder conditions in Italy? For the money you could not go past a Hoverc

Yeh true, he sounds like a real nerd So 15.10m average in Hirafu or is that the 1000m mark?

Originally Posted By: Go Native Seriously though it's crazy isn't it that Japanese resorts don't have reliable stats for snowfall? I can't beleive there at least isn't some nerd living there that keeps there own

So 26cm difference between Yuzawa and Kutchan - not much in it, a difference of 2.2%. 20m - 29m of snow

No Phots TB

It is not really about talking snow BM rather talking BS (or hearing it), and that is something we excel at

HAHA if you are serious (and I can not believe you are) then you are blind as well. You can see part of the building above the back of the truck. It is plainly obvious that snow is sitting on a roof. Hey... you were the one calling out GN for proof, why don't you get the picture in summer and gain some credibility yourself, a before and after photo

Originally Posted By: muikabochi Do you get this much in village Go Native? I know when I have been to Myoko, Nozawa, Hakuba et al, never seen quite as much piled up as much as we get round these parts. Am I missing something...that's not a wall The wall (cross section) besides (to the right of) the traffic lights isn't even 2m high The snow behind is on a roof, pretty easy to tell that, you can see it to the left of the traffic lights and the way it is sitting 'one storey up with the pile of fallen snow in front. Here (guess where) 80cm from road to the 'cut' footpath and the

NOICE!! (That's nice in Orstraylyan)

Very Nice work sand. Love the scene cuts during the face shots Nice to meet you on the 22nd. Back in Feb? I am jealous much - NAH!

I think it is great... really amazing scenery and very nice footage but it needs some further context, a subject matter, like YOU

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Nice work Mitch! Green with envy...

Day off yesterday for an Onsen and then into Kutchan for a look around. 6pm came around and we picked a little bar called Boroya for a few pre-dinner drinks before we moved on to a restaurant. Well we did not get out until after midnight. Food was pretty good whatever you had and Hidake (spelling?), our gracious host was very understanding and forgiving of our Australian (and later drunken ways). We did drink him out of one particular Sake, Red Bull, Ginger Ale and Vodka. Highly recommend you drop in pay a visit at Boroya for a look \:\) The forecast (online and local) for some good snow

I am pretty sure I got some pics generally haven't gone through them yet. Will wait until I can have the jack hammer removed from my head. Perhaps not of all the SJFers will be in there but Great to say G'Day to all. GN Happy birthday for Wednesday! Sand, MB (and family) Mitch good to see you! Must have missed Nisoko if you came in, sorry about that. Who else was there...

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver sheeeeet!!! Makes me wanna head up to Niseko!! I'd already decided that I wasn't going to Niseko this year......hmmm! why didn't you keep cutting left near the bottom, through all that untracked goodness??!! HA HA Jealousy is a curse TB Just because the group went right, I am the tail gunner so I thought I should play tag as planned rather blow by and lead out, snow is that deep you didn't notice other tracks anyway. Those tracks are ours from the first run

Originally Posted By: seemore Cool Tex You have got to love face shots. Was that in Strawberry Feilds? Seemore Sure was

Yeh was choking on snow pretty much every run today . Didn't get my camera out, was to busy just enjoying it. One of the party did get this of me at bottom of the back bowl

Been using a USB to fire wire cable for photo's here on my sisters Mac, works ok not sure about video. See you all there. I will have a grey hoodie on with my name on the back (''Tex'' in case you missed it )

Thx yeh, I have a large fan pulling me along

If you are here as well feel free to post reports in here. Quick video blog from today. Notice my board stays on the ground (most of the time) if not it is unintentional

Hey Mitch let's hook up next week some time, see you tomorrow night anyway I hope. I just want to see you ski, I will slow you down lots however