[Fuji Rock 2002]

Just found this on the web. Looks like we have

 

Prodigy

Chemical Brothers

Pet Shop Boys

Gomez

etc

 

...lined up.

 

http://www.fujirockfestival.com/

 

Are there no more big names coming this year?

[FUJI ROCK]

Just found this old post from last year. Is there a Fuji rock again this year??

[Best day this year- where and when?]

a day up in hakuba at happo in late january just after a big dump. it was awesome.

[How old is everyone here?]

twenty three

[How much resorts lose coz of having to close early...]

WOnder how much a resprt makes per day in season? Would be interesting to know

[Why does snow melt slower on ski runs than off-run snow?]

Anyone know what resorts do to keep the snow on the runs less likely to melt than surrounding non-resort snow? Do they put loads of chemicals on there or something? Kind of interested to know.

[Poll: How Many of You Post from Work, not Home?]

Posting from home right now, but from work when I can.

[question:Do you speak Japanese?]

Certainly do.

Pretty damn well too.

[poll: what kind of rider are you?]

Crazy mad - board-kichigai - boarder

[Quick Poll : How many days riding in Japan?]

Hmm. Must be more than 15 now, maybe 20. Not enough by far. Winter is tooo fast.

[If backcountry was opened up, wouldn't that spoil things???]

Well, in the case of you ducking ropes when you shouldnt - isnt that your responsibility, as the resort has said this is an out of bounds area. You just doing what the hell you want with no respect for the rules, whatever they are.

 

(Not a personal dig, danz, just wanting to understand this a bit more- it seems so simple to me)

 

Am I missing something????

[If backcountry was opened up, wouldn't that spoil things???]

Just out of interest, and after reading the very readable debate on backcountry (see double standards thread), I have a question to the people who say that much more of this ungroomed paradise should be opened up.

 

Here goes!

 

If these ungroomed paradises were opened up, then wouldn't they lose all of their appeal with hundreds of boarders and skiers running over them time and time again, damaging the untouched quality?

 

Anyone?

[From?]

I'm new here so sorry if this is a repeat, but where is everyone from? Seems to be a lot of people use this, looks fun.

 

I'm from Dorset in the UK, now in southern Nagano-ken.

[Anyone living in Nagan-ken?]

I live in the very southern part of the ken - still have to drive to resorts, but a great place to live anyway.