[Mr T and Chuck Norris (what? this is snow talk...)]

The banned entry on the Chuck Norris random fact generator:

 

All your base are belong to Chuck Norris.

[Hard Boots for Alpine/Racing Snowboard]

Ocean,

 

Consider looking up:

 

www.coiler.com

 

Excellent boards, and Bruce Varsava deals with each custom order personally. At US$460 they're comparable to most production boards anyway.

[A vote, Niseko or Hakuba, and why?]

Hakuba.

 

If only for its accessibility. If I were living midway b/w Nagano and Sapporo then the comparison would more fair. (Or I might just go to Zao).

[How are moguls formed?]

 Quote:

Originally posted by htor:
snow city????

Its a little indoor ski slope in Singapore.

[How are moguls formed?]

 Quote:

Originally posted by lin:
So does that mean that the first person who goes down a potential mogul run is going down ungroomed deep snow??

Not necessarily.

The snow could be groomed, but of sufficient depth to lay tracks. When it snows again, skiiers would just cut new tracks into the existing grooves. Whatever gets sprayed just piles up on the sides, forming the bumps you see.

You'll normally find half a slope left ungroomed for bump skiing.

[How are moguls formed?]

Greetings fellow Singaporean.

 

Moguls tend to form on steeper slopes by skiers making frequent turns instead of gunning down the fall line. The natural rhythm of mogul skiing only serves to further cut tracks in the snow.

 

PS: Have you been to snow city?

[FOOD (this one's for you Ocean11)...]

 Quote:

Originally posted by badmigraine:
I recommend the tacos at the stall near the big map/escalators at Echigo Yuzawa Station.

I second that! Was coming back from Naeba one cold January evening, and saw lots of ppl slurping some soup which smelled really good. I couldn't resist and had a bowl. Yeah, it was good if you don't mind the assorted organ meat in it.

[Which company's gear you use?]

Here goes:

 

Boards: '98 K2 Eldorado 163,

'99 Burton Supermodel 168

'97 Burton Alp 157

Bindings: Preston LX

Burton 3 strap from '95

Burton Step-in race

Boots: Burton Drifters

Burton Reactor

Burton Freecarve

Gloves: Ride-something or other. I'm constantly burning holes in my gloves from carving.

[quick poll: Skiers and Snowboarders...]

90% board, 10% ski.

 

I enjoy carving with hard boots though. Must be the ski influence.

[Just what is "riding switch"?]

On riding switch and fakie.

 

When you ride fakie, you're set up to ride in the opposite direction. e.g. if you ride regular riding fakie is when you're riding goofy but with your bindings set up to ride regular.

 

Riding switch is when you set your binding angles to ride goofy, following the said example above.

 

Yes, there's a difference. Terje Haakonsen won the Baker Banked Slalom riding switch. While quite an accomplishment, his binding angles were optimised for riding switch, not fakie as most ppl assume.

[Commute from Nozawa Onsen to Shiga Kogen]

Thanks all,

 

Looking fwd to seeing you all on the slopes.

 

Rgds,

Kelvin

[Commute from Nozawa Onsen to Shiga Kogen]

Hi,

 

Self-explanatory.

 

Am hoping that they're on the same JR line back towards Nagano. If not, where do I switch trains to get to SK?

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Rgds,

Kelvin.

[Burton BMC]

Sounds like you ppl are all looking fwd to deep pow in Niseko. Wonder if it'll get deep in Feb. Am planning a 2 week long trip to Japan.

 

My main board is a 3 year old k2 Eldo 164, although I do step up to a supermodel 168 in deep pow.

 

Oh yeah, I weigh 68kg.

[Nozawa Onsen. Accomodation recommendations?]

On all but 2 runs last year, I heard.

 

I can't imagine them reverting back to their old policy though.

[Camelbaks on the slopes]

I have used Camelbacks down to -5deg C, and the liquid has not frozen so far. Probably due to the camelback's insulation and the lowered freezing point of the drink of choice.

 

They are a pain to clean and flush though.

[Prince - what is it with them guys?]

Yes, there's the Crown Prince hotel here in Singapore.

 

I thought the service at the Prince in Naeba was great, but great service in Japan is not uncommon, and at a fraction of their price too.

[Snow forecasts?]

Any news yet? First tracks?

 

Which was the first resort to open last year?

[Nozawa Onsen. Accomodation recommendations?]

Thanks for the responses all. I will be in Nozawa Onsen on the 10-13th of Feb. See you guys there!

 

Rgds,

Kelvin.

[Nozawa Onsen. Accomodation recommendations?]

Hi,

 

Am looking to make a trip to Nozawa in mid-Feb. Haus St. Anton seems highly recommended, but would like to know what else is available. Any input would be appreciated.

 

Thanks!

Kelvin.

[Best Snowboarding in Japan?]

Check out Arai in Niigata-ken.