danz
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well ocean11...
that is just because of our high society
high class upbringing...you know, table
manners, potty training, and even how to
get dressed...
danz
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hey...I can't get in there
I get an error:
"An unknown error occurred while connecting
to the DigiChat Server. Please report the
error to support@digichat.com
java.lang.Exception: HttpServlet address not specified "
anyone else get this ??
does it have anything to do with firewalls at work??
danz
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snow riding???
i think in japanese they just say
suberu...or maybe i'm wrong...
mogski...you are making my brain hurt...
this shouldn't be so hard
danz
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are you guys trying to get me fired from work...
damn...
danz
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No music...
just random announcements at a fairly
regular interval...i think they are for
missing people or something...annoying, but
much easier to block out that glay
danz
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Aizu Kogen Takatue does NOT PLAY JPOP!
It is true...no annoying tunes as you crawl
up the slow single chair...
danz
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forget the footrests...
I want more high speed quads!
lifts are too slow in japan...
and liftlines are worse...they need
to work on lift line organization skills here...single lines don't even start until
you are like 5 people away from the lift...
(you can ignore my whining if you want...)
danz
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shaped skis refer to the sidecut of the ski...
they have been around for almost 5yrs now...
but have evovled alot since they came about...the main point is the sidecut of the
ski is much more pronounced than in the traditional "straight" ski...
what does that mean?? Super easy carving
lots more fun, lot less work
they are amazing....
danz
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I have a friend that used to work at a resort in japan (forget where)...she said
if you get caught out of bounds by patrol,they will just yell at you...you know
like "bad boy...don't do it again", but that's it...you can still ski...
throw in some "gaijin power" and I don't think there is anything to worry about...
on a related story...i've seen US ski patrolers to some really nasty shit...this
guy ducked some ropes to enter a huge bowl...
patrol watched him ski down, caught up to him at the bottom, yanked his pass, and then made him hike back to where he entered...harsh....
danz
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I just spent the last week up
near Hunter in Tochigii...and it
%&$#*^# DUMPED...
In 3 days I would say at least 1meter fell
in those mtns...
Hunter is not a mountain for powder skiing...
it is very similar to New England Skiing...
good for training and working on technique...
but not much else...and its like a 80% boarder mtn...just for your info...
Aizu Kogen Takatue (fukusima), however, rocks...a little
hiking off the single chair gave me powder
all day...I think only 3 other people tried
to hike...and it was only like a 15min deal... nice pitch, long, and DEEP POW!!
another 2 runs that were lift accessible were
tons of fun, and turned into challenging
mogul runs...all this, and the top of the mtn. wasn't even open (I still can't figure out why they didn't open the top lift...)
great week...now back to work...
danz
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hey badmigrane...
I completely agree...
I've been to 5 different resorts now,
and I always have the feeling that they
are underdeveloped...I look around and
see tons of rideable steeps and other
terrain, but 0 access...add to that
slow single/double chair lifts, and you
do not have the greatest resorts around...
high speed detachable quads have not caught
on here yet (it seems)...
but... the snow is good...and if you are willing to hike, you can ski freshies all
day...definetly a bonus...
danz
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moguls are generally created naturally...
they are formed from the spray of the snow
created by turning...
there are also machine made mogul fields
too...kind of common on the east coast in the US...but many times they turn out kind
of awkward...
danz
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I believe its a ski resort somewhere
in Tochigi, or maybee fukushima...
anyway, i think its near Hunter
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anyone know anything about this place??
thanks
danz
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well this is very interesting....
alright, NoFakie, I actually agree with alot of what you said, but these aspects, and the fashion stuff too, are relics of the past...that elitist feel you talk about is so very 80's...admittingly, "new school" skiing has learned much from snowboarding, both fashion and attitude...
sure, if you go to Aspen you will still find women in one-piece silver lined furr ski-outfits, but that is not what its about...
I think fundamently skiing and snowboarding are similiar, and there is no need to seperate the 2...
skiing is a snow riding sport...with many
disciplines to master...alright...i'm rambling now...
cheers
danz
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ocean11...
if your point is the stupidity
of resorts that don't allow 50%
of potential customers to spend their
money there, than I agree....
but bashing skiing because of fashion????
please...you can do better than that ocean11...I hope that is not what brings
you to the mtn...
and the mogul bit...just accept it...
it will never go away...
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hey now....
calm down there ocean11....
mogul skiing is a skill, just like
boarding in a pipe...which i might
remind you ban skiers (meaning boarder
only terrain parks) in many a resort
(at least in the us...)
i have no problems with resorts dedicating more and more space for terrain parks, rail
slides, and other "boarder friendly" ammenities, so don't complain about our precious mogul fields...
and like yillow says...why can't we just
get along...
danz the skier
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Fight the POWER!
(but keep the mogul fields...)
skier danz
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what do you mean riddles??
I've never been to Happo-one...
please explain...
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yo martin?
cal? kuma??
whatever happened to this xmas #$%! up??
anyone?? I can't go skiing this weekend,
so might as well party in tokyo??
what's the dilly yo?
danz
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ocean11 speaks the truth...
a wise man indeed
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hey helen....
well, i can only speak for myself...
i didn't think it was that cold, but
the weather made it feel pretty cold on
the long travessing flats (high winds, white
out conditions,snow)...
I grew up in wisconsin, so i don't complain
unless it gets below 0F...
and I also spent the last 6yrs skiing in the
east coast, where skiing during a downpoar
(rain that is) is not so odd... so maybee you are asking the wrong guy...
danz
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so is anything going on??
whats the word??
danz
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this thread is very painfull to read...
i don't believe any of you...
danz
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speaking of backcountry...
in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
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so i've never really done much backcountry
skiing (besides the occasional rope-ducking)
and was wondering...
what are the necessary skills and equipment...
i.e. what level skier/boarder should you
be, what do you need to carry with you
what kind of mountaineering skills do you need, how many people should you travel with...etc...
just curious...wanna try it for real one day
danz
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