[Okutadami Maruyama - when does it reopen?]

have decided to give this place a try on the second Sunday of April. anyone interested in going up and sharing the car bill?

[Anyone else into F1?]

Dont you like F1 Ocean11.

I actually enjoy watching it.

 

Shuey is such a good driver, but a git.

 

Monty is what we need to breathe life into proceedings.

 

Barricello is just plain boring.

 

Cubehead is having a nightmare start to "his season" once more.

 

Irvine is just a git, but quite funny with it.

[speeding ticket....]

Sorry to hear that danz....3 times

[what a lame season!]

Another of you one time wonders with the huge comments.

 

OK, this season. Started off awesome, got warm mid Jan, Feb was great and spring arrived a bit early.

 

For me its been a great season

[To all you boarders - did you used to ski?]

I sure did. For about 7 seasons. The last 4 seasons I have been on the board, but thinking that next year gonna try skiing again.

[poll: what kind of rider are you?]

Wannabe pro but really recreational boarder.

[anyone heading up from Tokyo Mar 23/24?]

I might be up to Shiga Kogen or Tenjindaira then, telf - where are you thinking of going?

[Hillend]

Hillend??

 

Someone explain pleasz?!

 

Cheers

[Yamagata Zao - OK, is it great or not?]

Maa-maa.

Not too good if you are looking for a biiig challenge. If you are a beginner though, its a different story.

[SSAWS to close - official]

Thats a shame.

Always good for a cool down in sweaty Japanese summers.

[Okutadami Maruyama to re-open on 29th March]

This place isn't much cop anyway - only worth a last May ride in the sun if you live in the Niigata region.

[POLL : Worst resort you've been to....]

Tadami in Fukushima.

Although to be fair, it can't really be called a Resort.

[Some new snow, but not much]

Check it out..

 

[Patrol stopped us at Kagura today :(]

Thats too bad Zodiac.

 

I have never only been to that place once last March, and the top wasn't open at all then (ie the lift wasn't even operating). Do they only open that very top lift up near the end of the season?

[Living in Japan - expensive?]

Certainly not cheap, but you can live fairly inexpensively if you try.

 

HINTS:

Avoid Roppongi;

Avoid cars;

Find a rich Japanese friend

[The Holy Grail of Vending Machines]

I always just want someone to rationally explain to me what good 15 machines in a row can do, and what the thinking behind it is. Theres even 1 place near where I live that has 19 machines - 17 of them drink machines, all lined up. It's unreal. Taken photos of it to send back home!

[Snow quality : Japan vs World]

Well at least we have better snow than NZ right now

[What were the queues like 5-10 years ago?]

So different from what we have now.

Hard to describe - very painful.

How things change

[Anyone else into F1?]

Schumacher, love him or hate him.

 

He's using his car from last season, and STILL blows the rest of them away in first practice for the Ozzie GP Sunday. It's getting boring!

[Do snowboarders like moguls?]

They can be fun for boarders you know. I have had some fun runs in powder like semi mogul runs. Definitely a challenging

[Chu to you!]

chu to you too, akibun!

[Yuzawa, Shiozawa, Muikamachi to be renamed Yukiguni-shi??]

I don't suppose Yuzawa are as rich as they used to be. The times I have been there the last few years, all those condo rooms look EMPTY even on a Saturday. Must be hurting.

[Skiers allowed in board parks?]

That is pretty much dependant on the resort and what they decide. Seen a few "fun ski" areas this year too....

[What's the funniest thing you've seen in the lift line?]

That's hilarious, IM!

[Looking for new boarding buddies (guys!)]

Me too. Always looking for more boarding buddies. Last weekend even went out on my own due to all the current buddies being busy.