Yuki's Passion
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Originally Posted By: thursdaySlow lifts means you spend a lot of time getting up the mountain at the same time having your extremities frozen.
I was at Tomamu last year and they were the slowest lifts I'd ever been on. It took something like 12 minutes to travel a mere 800 meters. I dunno the meter per second that chair lifts travel at on average, but surely it ain't like this.
Freezing your nuts off on a chair is not good.
I think this is your longest post ever!
Shiga has really slow lifts around Yokoteyama. The three to get to the top of it feel like they take forever. The same with the nighta over there - I think its Kumanoyu? It's a pretty slow lift, too. It takes twice as long to ride to the top as it does to bomb to the bottom...a one turn nighta almost isn't worth it. I sure wish I was getting a fix of Niseko nightas this year as they're THE best. -
Originally Posted By: BagOfCrispsHey folks, we have at last decided on our trip.
Basically it will, or at least might, include the following:
bit of Gifu,
bit of Nagano,
bit of Niigata
Kyoko and Osaka.
Kyoko? Kyoto yeah? Some really nice Ryokans around tucked away in neat areas of the city. Good Kaiseki ryori and Sake too. Osaka isn't too interesting - actually prefer Kobe myself
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top:
Uniqlo thermal (Mont Bell merino on really cold days/nights)
Patagucchi R2 fleece
jacket
Bottom:
Uniqlo thermal (Mont Bell merino on really cold days/nights)
pants
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Persona by Ebis films was really chilled - I enjoyed the laid-back vibe, and hearing some of the stories by the legends from around Japan. Almost nothing but pure powpow! Like it
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Depressing. There is hardly any snow
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Originally Posted By: MikePowJust been informed that my work visa has been approved
Expect imminent arrival of deep, light powder
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The temps seemed to continuously drop here in Kansai today...hopefully it's snowing somewhere!!
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Originally Posted By: KorbzyOriginally Posted By: panhead_peteIf you are a boarder make sure you take your wrist guards with you when you try on your new set, dont ask me how I know.
Mittens are great when its colder.
im a skiier, so not sure how mittens would go with my poles
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Oh, funniest misspelling of a movie for me was:
Load of the Ling
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Inception!!! That was really cool!
Gonna check out teh Halli Pottah this week.
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Ezo, Smith makes a nice goggle with a fan and it keeps em really clear Phantom is the one I have I think...it can be a bit loud, but it works.
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Originally Posted By: Tubby BeaverI watched The Expendables, an hour and a half or so of paper thin storyline and shit blowing up....I actually enjoyed it!
As average as the script was, I enjoyed it too.
Watched The Bank Job last night and loved it!! That was funny!!! Two thumbs up
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Oakley, Smith, Dragon, all work great for me. Check steepandcheap or tramdock for GREAT deals!!
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Oops, meant to type D300 - the D700 is outta meh range! Dont wanna spend 20Man on a camera body. Think the D300 is 5 fps but better than 3.
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Originally Posted By: muikabochiThe default for me is the 18-200 as well, though my wide lenses are definitely sharper.
I'd like to pick up another lense myself, especially that 70-200 but its like ￥２３万!!! Thats crazy! (I know I say that every time)
I think I'd rather upgrade to a D700 first and continue using the current lense. I realize I've outgrown the D80 and want one that has 7 fps rather than my 3 fps. -
Originally Posted By: RobBrightI recommend the Nikon DX 55 - 200mm lens. I got that with my D60 when I bought it. Can get some good close up shots with it.
18-200 for me, best one glass quiver on the market
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Heard of Biwako but never been. You could also do the fake snow at Rokko San as well, prolly dirt cheap and very easy to get to.
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I dont know if they have slides/sleds because I never looked, but Hachi Kita (Hyogo Ken) is probably the closest, and is accessible by bus from Osaka Stn if my memory serves correct.
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I love the pics late in the season where snow banks are above roofs of houses, sidewalks have to be carved out, and things are buried. It's especially cool looking at rice paddies that look like steps going and other such buried vegetation/plants/etc.
Sure we'll get plenty of pics like that!
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Originally Posted By: Go Native[ Thanks for pointing it out, I never realised skiing could be dangerous!
You must obviously not ski
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Say what you wish
I for one am glad to see it start snowing (and sticking) around Honshu (and of course Hokkers!). Bring on the pictures/vids/etc...! I can't stop singing "Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!"
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Yes, how dare we get excited about it snowing out there! Obviously praying for snow and posting webcams means somebody has an agenda!!! Glad you have our backs!
Excited to see people riding Niseko today! The pow up there looks good!
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Originally Posted By: MamabearGood reminder to me to stick with the slack country, I am not prepared for the ramifications of a bad decision in the back country. I got kids to raise.
Avies occur there and within resort boundaries as well (though patrol typically closes off areas when conditions are prime so cases are few but...), thinking like that is what gets people into dangerous situations. Bad decisions occur everywhere. -
I wonder if that will draw a bigger crowd to Teine? Teine is pretty easy to get to even without wheels.
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SJA, glad to hear you're still boarding man. Got any pics? Congrats on the little one!