klubhead

i have boarded ( heli ) that is in nz and canada and done mt blanc, les houche, le brevent etc... but in terms of accessibility ( kagura is only 192kms from tokyo - 3 hours by car ), connections ( shinkansen etc ), costs, facilities ( those button lifts in nz and france were terrible ), amount of snow and quality ( kagura powder is GOOD ), japan is easily the best place to board IN THE WORLD!!! well, i think so!

go for 5watt ones..I bought mine in the states ( via the internet )...awesome..work everywhere..and get a rechargeable battery pack!!

the burton fish and malolo are wicked boards...3 years on them..no trouble, a pleasure to ride!!!

sorry to hear that ted. its because u dont know the place.. all the good stuff is bc....

hey friends if you are in the yuzawa area next friday saturday and sunday and you like Breaks, funk and house you are in for a treat........ 3 apres ski events brought to you by Klubhead ( an old skool snow japan forum memeber ), WeLoveSnow and Snodeck...... friday Bottle Bar, Yuzawa town saturday, Snodeck, Naeba sunday, Kandatsu Ski Resort board, ski then come down, have some beers and enjoy some wicked toons! more info, e-mail me klubhead

kagura wins...8 seasons there..better than niseko ( totally over-rated..been there many times so i do know what i am talking about ). happo is probably the worst place in hakuba for boarders..if u are a skiier then maybe its better than kagura but if u like accessible tree runs and bc, a 7 month season, relaxed ski patrol then no kontest..KAGURA!!!!

very sad news but begs the question of when are they going to introduce a system where people who have the ability, equipment and level of responsibilty are going to be able to ride off course with some kind of special ticket ( cortina had this a few years back ) and those who dont get whacked with a huge fine when caught....in kagura it is unbelievable to see the amount of idiots out of their depth off course ( and sometimes in trouble ).......

no mate...been in tokyo all my japanese life!

hey friends..just to let you all know I am organising a BIG `spring`s here` party at Snodeck, asagai ( next to naeba ), niigata. Saturday 18 and sunday 19th March. 9 top djs coming up from tokyo for 2 days of breaks, funk and house. Also going to be having a BBQ on the sunday afternoon. No charge to enter so be there..... will be huge! Sun, top tunes and fun!! if u need more details, please send me a personal e-mail enjoy the snow klubhead

went to naeba yesterday... well covered in snow....excellent conditions and i was the first one on the lift!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the first few runs were excellent, it had snowed enuff to venture a little off the course they had prepared. wicked start to the season

i had a salomon 167 but switched 2 years ago to the burton fish, never looked back! got a new malolo from burton for this season, really looking forward to using it.

hey kintaro i get really pissed off when some skiier who skis once a year falls flat on their backside going on to the lift. it happens to skiers just as much as beginner snowboarders. just get stuck behind a family on their once a year ski trip with little kids who cant get on the lift. when i was learning to snowboard i was on the lift at the end of day one and wasnt holding up the expert skiiers...give people a break mate!

hey sanno i have to go to narita on business often, any good bars/ watering spots u could recommend?

hey montoya... i am selling my toyota caldina... 2.0 litre, 4wd..106,000kms on the clock, about 8 years old, 18months shaken, 4 new studless tyres, alloy rims, cd player, perfect condition... never let me down!!

going up again on sunday for the closing day..pics to follow

i didnt choose either - i do both!!

picking flowers on the slopes? the only thing i pick on the slopes is my nose ( and its very difficult when u are wearing mittens )

my god... that foto outside the restaurant looks like mid feb - i am soooooooo jealous!! i will be up there again next week and will let u all know the conditions then

hey mate... small world!!! love my dj'ing as you know but love my snowboarding too!! get down to unit on friday - will be a huge party!

hey friends...thanx for asking.. this friday ( 20) at unit in daikanyama.... Dj Friendly from Fat! records. his first time to dj in japan, HUGE breaks dj in the uk and oz... history in the making. plus me ( mike mckenna - disco science), duck rock, jamie k, kai, ozaki, saru, sakai and a live pa from moments of truth.. on 2 floors!! send me an e-mail and i'll hook u up with some discounts, mjm@gol.com will be a MONSTER!!

good to hear breaks are popular!! i am the only dj in japan who organises breaks parties regularly, last year i brought out elite force, adam freeland and will saul. last month it was koma and bones. Next week i will dj with a HUGE bb guy!!! let me know if you are in tokyo and i:ll pass on the details

any breakbeat fans out there?

hey toque... totally willing mate... where do you recommed?

hey folks... there must be somewhere in the mountains where u can get a few runs in, in summer? how about hokkaido's kurodake? with no ssaws, summer will be unbearable once again!

got some wicked pics... how do i upload them??? i took the ropeway from the car park up to the family course ( mitsumata ) then a scoot down the gondola. . same as usual. i used a super slick graphite wax and was flying over the snow... did a few runs through the trees and had a few scares ( open holes anyway?? ).... definetely worth going up again!!!