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  1. Snowboarders actually reading this topic?....what's going on??? Tell me those that TURNED years back from the toothpix to the toungedepressor aren't just a little interested in riding FATS.....these things are FAT FAT FAT.....even puts the pocket rockets to shame (FYI Hakkoda's RENTALS this year are the pocket rocket.....tells you a bit 'bout the mt eh?) ..... so just how fat do boards get? Think you could handle two FAT edges instead of one?
  2. I read the same article.... I heard that the event was supremely well run except for that incident....doesn't surprise me one bit though. Seems that Japan is willing to offer up major purses to attract the bigair crew....Toyota bigair in Sapporo has a $100,000 purse from what I heard! .... kinda like Japan's foreign policy..... put up crap loads of coin but don't back it up with much concrete visible presence. It'd be sweet if SJG posted more stuff on the Japanese athletes in the bigair scene......anyone know enuf out there to write a feature article????
  3. Anyone know of any backcountry Cat skiing? There used to be some on Mt Iwaki in Aomori ken but they went under a couple of years ago. What's the word? Any in Hokkaido? (Niseko?) Nagano? Niigata? When is Japan going to catch on to this? The BC action sports industry has taken off since helis and cats made headway in the 70s.... serious coin from the States into the powder triangle there...... look at Island Lake Lodge....prime cat op....booked solid for the next three years! Check out http://www.powdermag.com for some sweet backcountry articles.
  4. I heard there was some in Niigata?? Maybe the SJG crew could help us out on this one?? would cost a crap load no doubt
  5. helmet for sure the ever non-elusive Japanese birch trees take their toll. found my balls have dropped far lower with a helmet....with deep pow heading thru the trees I no longer worry about getting snagged up. Come to Hakkoda I'd call it a must....paid for it (a REM HARD shell) times and times over.
  6. on the aomori iwate border ski Hakkoda POW here until the summer then off following the POW round the world.....home town is in BC where's home? every seen anyone on FATS?? If you can keep up with snowboarders in POW on your regular shaped you're likely to FLY on the FATS. NAC (Niseko Adventure Centre) has some of the same Atomic Deep Powder skis on serious sale at only 2 man: http://www.nac-web.com/
  7. Danz yeah dude xcreams rule....that's my first pair right now.....good all mt ski.... from the cordorouy to the deep POW where are you at? peacethruPOW
  8. Anyone else out there have FATS or even MID-FATS? Got Atomic Deep Powder 130mm (tip to tail)180cm wondering if there are any other deep POW freaks out there? Do you have fat ski brakes? Did you also have trouble finding somewhere to set your binding? How do you find they ride?
  9. 11 started sking at silver star in BC anyone else out there from BC? hitting the powder triangle next seasonwith my pension refund.... Chamonix and maybe Austria? Jackson Snowbird Alta BC (Fernie, Whitewater etc) up to Alaska any tips/inside scoop?
  10. skier all the way shape skis are sexy but deep powder skis are straight out horny 135mm tip to tail 180cm boarder in a skiers body...raku raku fly
  11. Here's what was on the review pages I put up: Hakkoda san.... is situated in central Aomori ken. It is accessible by car and by bus from Aomori city (which lies 30 minutes to the north) or from the east (Hachinohe) or west (Kuroishi) via back mountain roads. It is reknowned as a POWDER mountain....in fact it has the best powder skiing (besides backcountry) of any place in Tohoku....surpassing Hachimantai in its sheer size and freedom to ski out-of-bounds. The mountain is serviced by one single cable car (capacity 101) that runs every 15 or 20 minutes (dependent on the wind conditions). Th
  12. Y-zawa windlips from heaven if you get to Hakkoda and sleep with enough of the female patrollers you might get to find where it is! (no crowds no music) backside of Iwaki-san after the summit hike MASSIVE bowl summit run off the top of Hirafu
  13. Am in northern Honshu (Iwate-Aomori)....past 4 years. Sick POW WITHOUT THE CROWDS to be found if you look hard past the resorts
  14. My newyear's resolution this year was to not ski one cordorouy (sp?) run this year....and so far have been successful as Hakkoda is my 'home mt'. leashes.... I bought a fancy pair....but they are just too fancy.... clips that are too long when they come out....a royal pain in the ass to try to put them back. I saw someone with a clip to a short spring like cord. Wondering if anyone has seen these around. In deep POW I just crank my bindings up to about 11 or 12..... you just don't wanna pop in deep pow. Got some new deep pow fats 135mm tip to tail and 180cm....should be find just riding
  15. It seems this topic keeps circulating and circulating....about the patrol, Japanese mgmt, backcountry and off-piste. It just comes down to being prepared and educated.... until Japanese resorts provide powder runs in bounds, educated patrol (just look at how few patrol have qualifications at Hirafu)....and a decent backcountry permit system....then any off-piste we do might as well be taken as backcountry....so get educated and be prepared with all the gear.....rope ducking still can have serious consequences. Take Hakkoda for example.......if you don't know the mountain, drop too far th
  16. I work in a town board of ed....part translation/intl relations and part english teacher.... I used to be a JET ALT English teacher
  17. The key word is resort the less resort the better Hakkoda (Aomori) Niseko Hirafu (summit and tree runs) Iwaki-san (summit and backcountry) (also Aomori) all about the POW you can keep your APPI 900en ramen
  18. Hakkoda is SICK S - I - C - K! one gondola no courses two official routes extreme weather.....orange poles are your friend tree skiing all within the gondola area No music no crowds....except on Sundays...they really come out in the spring....but that's when you take off to the backcountry best kept secret in POW japan there'll be an feature article coming out in Feb.
  19. Did you get any days in at Hakkoda-san in Aomori or Hachimantai off-piste in Iwate? I'd argue Hakkoda has the best POW in northern Honshu .......best kept secret in POW Japan.
  20. Snapper hey dude....you the same snapper I rode with at Kamui links in Hokkaido with crazy toby? hutchinjapan@yahoo.ca
  21. Does anyone know when/where they are going to hold the Japan Winter X-Games (Core Games) this season? Last year all the big names were here...CR Johnson, Tanner Hall, one of the Phillipes. peacethruPOW
  22. think you're always gonna have branches.... moguls for sure ......they just form naturally. Big air take over? maybe did you know twin tips started in Japan? POWDER mag had a great article on Mike Douglas taking the idea to Salomon Japan. Euros will always go for the gates eh?
  23. looks like POW on thurs and fri night in northern tohoku (hakkoda) and maybe a bluebird on Sat?
  24. been skiing at Hakkoda in Aomori for the past three years....lovin it. The best part is that no one knows just how good the POW is here.....forget Zao! Planning on earning my turns in late Dec-thru early Jan in Hokkaido....thinking of hitting Rishiri-dake /Asahi-dake .....and of course Niseko-hirafu (hit almost minus 50 with windchill last time I was there!). And then down to Nagano area for late March.....anyone divulge some secret spots? onegai! Hutch
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