danz

I also remember skiing pow in the first week in dec. last year... if I keep trying to compare this year to last year I will get depressed... but, should be some good pow this weekend!! my last dance... danz

niseko has the best nighta I have seen anywhere in the world...quite magical on a powder-night... otherwise, I tend to avoid them... danz

not impressed with ARAI.... I thought the terrain park wasnt all that...transitions on some of the kickers were really wierd, and the landings all were too flat... the whole vibe at that mountain was really strange...didnt dig it at all... danz

I might be somewhere in the valley for some sunday turns....but still trying to sort things out... anyone have a place for me to crash sat. night?? danz

hehe...1227.2 !!! knew I was in for a winner after landing on 6 land-mines in a row! sweet! danz

hey fattwins... cool man! thanks...anyway you think I could get my hands on the original file somehow?? as for pipe...my season is quickly comming to an end only 2 more weekends before I have to ship my gear home....where you headed next 2 weekends?? danz

haha...for some reason when I read the subject of this thread, I thought you were talking about this: love that tzatziki sauce! danz

this weekend in yuuzawa was veeeerrrrryyyyy warm...today I was riding with only a T-shirt... good times though! great weekend...worked on tricks and finally nailed my 180! tried the 360 a few times but failed danz

well... unless you want to be a specialist slalom skier, than dont go with a 160... at 178cm tall you should be on a longer ski...best bet would be to demo a bunch...you will never be able to make nice fast wide open turns on 160cms, and I dont even want to think about powder in someting that short... danz

hey tiger... 160?? man, those would be waaaay too short for you...I dont remember you being a short guy. how tall are you?? I am on 180s now and never wish my skiis were shorter...sometimes whished they had a few extra cms on them... I even think 170 is short for you man...but that is just me toque, I wasnt suggesting soft skiis for non-aggressive riders, only that aggressive skiers might feel dissapointed by soft skiis on certain terrain (and vice-versa...a bump skier would hate having a stiff ski underfoot)...if you like bullet-proof snow at high speeds, than a soft ski

good stuff! thanks... barok, do you have a name for the service you used?? jared...did you have to bring your stuff to the airport?? or could you arrange delivery from your place to airport... indosm...is there a weight limit for that?? thanks! danz

Markie... what kind of terrain would you say you ride the most?? what is your skiing style like (aggressive, lazy turns, etc...)... soft skiis nice in pow bumps and park... stiffer skiis for groomers, high speed stuff, technical terrain... all-mtn. type skiis (midfats) usually have a good balance... danz

I dont buy music online...I am not willing to pay for music that is in a format that is not what the artist intended (mp3 are lossy....) I would consider paying for online music if they could be bought in lossless format (.flac, .shn, etc).... much of my digital audio comes from sites that promote show trading (from bands that permit such activities, and there are many)....I also have a huge cd collection that I have been slowly moving to my pc... and lets not forget file-sharing...still kickin danz

I actually have found that I dont really enjoy riding w/music... I feel it kind of distracts me from the natural rythm of what I am doing...not to mention it is kind of anti-social when w/friends I prefer all my senses to be tuned into my turns, the mountains, company, and the pow! having said that, I do own a Rio Karma (20gb dap) which I absolutely love!! danz

sad to say but I must start looking to the future and plan my great escape from japan... phase 1 involves me shipping all my winter gear ( ) and other non-essentials back home... so, any advice?? is it that much cheaper to ship over sea than by air?? What is the cheapest way?? time is not an issue... anyone with some good experiences from a particular service?? thanks! danz

Gandalf is staying home this weekend, so unfortunatly for all of you that means no snow danz

testing...

in akihabara...around 2pm... I was in the building next door... pretty intense...took about 15min for the fire dept to show up...even longer for the cops! my lungs hurt now fire is an amazing thing...that building is toast! danz

AWESOME! Sat: Hit kagura...made the first tram up again (7:30)...heaps of snow there...it was a bit heavier than my last trip, which made some flat bits a pain, but otherwise it was great...I was choking on my face shots all morning... Sun: Tried Naeba...this mountain is really incredible, and I actually think it is waay better than kagura...the tree runs here are easily some of the longest and greatest I have done in Japan...no joke!! The pow was knee to waist deep and much lighter than the stuff at kagura...just incredible.... god, I love skiing in japan...!!!!! danz

not this weekend... but I would love to make a trip up to aizu kogen takatue before seasons end...special area that is anybody want to drive me there?? danz

kagura on sat... maybe naeba on sun, but probably kagura... find me on the first tram in the morning...will be riding with Mr* and another friend... danz

its about time mogs... where you headed?? haks?? I will be in niigata...might even have a space for you to crash if need be, but not sure...pm me if interested... it is going to be SICK!!! danz

haha... looks suspiciously empty on those runs there fattwins whats going on?? nice shots...man, I want to get back to cortina... danz

fattwins... just remember, you made many people very happy last weekend...surely that is worth something danz

hey oufreeski2.... I think Mr* has an ftp server...maybe you could plop those vids in there...I am anxious to see them!! danz