klubhead

the fish was good!! I'm used to riding a 167 so boarding on a 156 was fantastic,soooo easy to turn. BUT the tail was a little short for doing any big junps because there ain't no landing gear. I'm 179 cm in height and I'n gonna buy a 160 fish for the comming season. even on the groomed runs it handled really well and I had no back leg burn in 5 days of riding pow only. definelety a pow board and would be superb in the trees. worth every penny!!

count me in!!

actually i didn't change my socks for 5 days and so by the time we flew the chopper was filled with a delicate bouquet reminiscent of a 72 stilton.

depends on which company you go with. from $600 to 800 seemed to be the norm for between 3 to 5 runs, bigger companies charging more per run. some places $695 for 5, others 695. you takes your pick!!!

looking to rent an apartment in the yuzawa area this winter, anyone any info about foreigner-friendly realtors, short term places etc.........HEEEEELP!!!!!!!

if you need something to cry into, I've got some old lift ticket stubs that i don't need!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oceans, you sound sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo jealous!!! klubhead

it was superb, and there is a upcoming feature for skijapanguide about the trip, i went heliboarding for a total of 4 days, once in the arrowsmiths and 3 times near wanaka. the article should be on the web next week ( as soon as i get it finished!! ). klubhead

5 boards, salomon 167, burton 156, k2 162, nitro 162, elan 156 plus 4 pairs of boots, 3 pairs of bindings. seems too much but actually use most of it during a season.

went heliboarding in nz with a brand new burton 156 fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just got back today from 2 weeks in nz. forget the resorts!! go heliboarding!!! better than the summit at niseko!! $800 nz for 7 runs!!!! bliss!! if you ain't got too much cash, then the remarkables are pretty good, both days I went i rode nothing but powder ( it required a lot of hiking but...). Will be putting some heli boarding pics in the readers gallery if it's ok with the skijpapanguide guys. klubhead

I bet I've got more of a life than you realise Sachiko!!!!!! and no, not moody !!

no, not really 'kibishii' 1. Sharon is not a popular japanese name so I suspect the author is not japanese. 2. this is an english language forum. 3. our sport, snowboarding/skiing is about what YOU do, not a bunch of people you have no connection with what-so-ever. don't get me wrong, it was a great result for japan and I wish them luck in the contest but I've been here 8 years and fortunately I can still remember how to speak english!! Maybe I'm cynical, but hey, give me a foot or so of fresh over 22 guys chasing a bag of air. klubhead [This message has been edi

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get a life!!!!!

forget cars!!! I live in tokyo and RIDE a sic yamaha Tw200 custom and it IS cool!! Rent a car in winter, much easier!!

japanese tv sets come with an interesting button to really enjoy tv, it's called the off button! I've been here 8 years and japanese tv is as bad as that fake meat they put on ramen!!!!! klubhead

tainted love was originally a ****ing great 60's soul record by gloria jones. first marc almond bodged it and now mm. Is nothing sacred?? Metal?? kids music!! gotta be drum'n'bass or progressive house for boarding. how american kids listen to the kind of shite you hear on the backing trax of snowbo videos is beyond me!! Went to whistler last year and they maybe good boarders but they no nothing about music. If Max Fish is the best night club in whistler.... went to charmonix this season, a different story. Drum'n'bass, breakbeats, hard house, gabba, garage, 2 step, all there!! if it

going to new zealand this summer queen's town? wanaka?? any aussies or kiwis can point me in the right direction? big thanx klubhead

went there last week (23) still ok but the middle section was getting sad looking!! up top not bad but... I dunno, I'm gonna hit gassan from now klubhead

anyone up for kagura on tuesday????

sure!! going get the 8 08 train from tokyo)you have to get this train to get the 7900 yen deal) arrive yuzawa 9 30, 9 45 shuttle bus. klubhead

will be there next tuesday!!

7900 yen from tokyo, all in - shinkansen and lift ticket!!! I'm going back next week!!

went to kagura today, great time, still lots of snow, off course was fun (not as good as in feb with knee deep but..), all lifts running and all for 7900 yen (special vju plaza deals) DEFINETELY worth a shot before summer hits!