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The most ridiculous question
gti replied to Too Orangey For Crows's topic in General off-topic discussions
...Mboy, sheesh...you're such a kiwihead -
Mid Feb poll - how many times
gti replied to A lawyer's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
...just 3 times so far " title="" src="graemlins/cry.gif" /> -
The best snow ever
gti replied to yoroshiku onegai shimasu's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Kintaro, have only been to Grand Targhee and Jackson Hole in WY. GT isnt actually that big of a resort, area-wise, and from what I recall seemed relatively tame. it seemed to be more a local area but the snow that day was out of this world.. aside from areas in Europe that are linked, etc, you're not going to find many places w/ the magnitude of terrain and the mountain itself at Jackson Hole. the place is huge. We went when it was a bad snow yr and almost half the area was closed..didn't get to ski down the whole left, bottom side though what was open was a lot of fun. you lay tracks where -
the shite gap is in my pocket
gti replied to Fattwins's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
...sugoi! -
The best snow ever
gti replied to yoroshiku onegai shimasu's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Grand Targhee Wyoming, after an overnight dump of the lightest, coldest dry stuff I'd ever - and to this day, still - ever experienced. We were up at Jackson Hole for a few days and just decided to check out Grand Targhee for that one day. What a day it turned out to be... Have not made it to Hokkaido yet though either. am itchin to go. -
Deep in powder: Bomber or turner?
gti replied to SerreChe's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
float and turn, baby. sublime. woohoo. -
Violence on the slopes
gti replied to me jane's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
..yankee ('yunkee-poi') seems to describe people closer to the gutter than the rest of the population here, though the nuance may be a bit off. -
Scary stuff, avis. ..the Blizzard of Aaahhs, a GREAT movie!!...Went and saw Touching the Void last weekend. I shXX you not, a must see movie. They shot on location, parts of it anyway, around Chamonix… I’ve always liked suspense-thriller flicks. Having mother nature as the source puts new meaning into the genre of film...Haven’t seen a good flick like that in quite some time.. Ran into Plake skiing at Kirkwood about 15yrs ago. Cool guy. Was skiing down the Wall when I noticed a few – at the time, thought they were pretty damn awesome – dudes just taking HUMUNGOUS air off the top of
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11th - 13th Where are you going?
gti replied to me jane's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
sven.thnxman.itslooknmorpromisng -
Ski Patrol - good and bad
gti replied to I-Am-Patrol's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
What sort of training / licensing is required to patrol here in Japan, Patrol? -
11th - 13th Where are you going?
gti replied to me jane's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
wannamakitupferatleast1daybutdunnoifimgonnabable2.wishmeluck. -
minor quakes have been hitting northern CA since Sunday morning over there (Sunday night over here). http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/6735774p-7686930c.html The quakes that hit San Jose (3:01am, Monday and aftershocks), would have been just after the quake up in Tohoku. ..eery. Has anyone else noticed a rash of quakes it seems everywhere?
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Driving Tips for Niigata Resorts
gti replied to IM's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
went up at the insistence of the Mrs at "more of a reasonable hour," (after 9)..if only time could be rewound. If you drive up in the mornings, be ON the kosoku no later than 6, probably, would be a good bet. We drove up to Joetsu on the 2nd of January, thinking everybody would already be up there during New Years week, and so we thought we'd take a liesurely drive..it took 8 and 1/2 hrs, including rest stops, and having to put chains on before the tunnel, then off at the entrance to the tunnel, then, putting them back on at the other side of the tunnel!Grrr.and it seemed there'd be stretches -
..mmm, Gusto is good. so is Skylark.
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..mmm, Gusto is good. so is Skylark.
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..never tried Percodan but badmigraine great analysis and post. Everyone else as well. SnoboYaro, sorry to hear about your knee. I did something to my left knee, it seems, to either the ACL or medial catilage. It was tender for awhile, but the last time I went on the slopes I tried a brace, and had no ski-associated pain the whole day (~3 weeks ago). It sounds like you do need to go get the knee checked out though. if you do go to Tohoku, I would suggest trying a brace, but really, you need to take it easy there on the knee there.
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..never tried Percodan but badmigraine great analysis and post. Everyone else as well. SnoboYaro, sorry to hear about your knee. I did something to my left knee, it seems, to either the ACL or medial catilage. It was tender for awhile, but the last time I went on the slopes I tried a brace, and had no ski-associated pain the whole day (~3 weeks ago). It sounds like you do need to go get the knee checked out though. if you do go to Tohoku, I would suggest trying a brace, but really, you need to take it easy there on the knee there.
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I wanted to comment in response to Ocean's column, having patrolled (though only a couple of yrs), back in the States, now more than 10yrs ago, my first yr as a Candidate, in training, then as a Basic National (volunteer) Ski Patroller at a resort in the Tahoe region of northern CA. Patrol in America are there to promote and emphasize skier / boarder safety and awareness, and there's an element of enforcement, when necessary, where if someone is endangering others/his and/or herself, it is the responsibility of patrol to promote, enlighten, or in worst case enforce the aspect of safety t
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Day trips or stay overs?
gti replied to Shatterhand's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Stayovers preferred but both. -
-54F wind chill at Squaw back in '87 (or 88). had a facemask on and my face was fine, but my ears sticking out beneath my hat felt 'exposed' to the elements. otherwise was fine..anything below a certain point all starts feeling the same though. brrr.
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shh, snowboarding...can't talk
gti replied to belle's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
danz, where have you been?!...the dream of every skiing OL is to hold their kekkon-shiki at the Naeba Prince Hotel...or, to have their kareshi take them up for the weekend - staying at the Naeba Prince of course - for a romantic skiing shu-matsu in Naeba experience. -
Ian, you graphically bring up good points about the realities of major incidents and what patrols and resorts have to deal w/...but so does mogski, and so does Ocean 11...my thoughts on the subject: if people would just stick to the basic tenets of the Skiers Responsibility Code ie ski defensively, w/ common sense and logical assessment of risk - both of the terrain and your own abilities - for any given descent one might be contemplating, there would be less incidents of all types, both for the snow riding public and patrolling/ski area management to have to deal w/...if only we lived in a p