Fattwins
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When i talk layers i mean base layer not cotton. turtle neck again not cotton then thick or thin solar fleace gloves I pack in my jacket 1 cheap pair of glove liners and 1 slik pair. when my wife gets cold hands im prepared. I dress warm sometimes but I carry a mall pack always so I can peal off layers. The car is only for lunch never break on the mountain.
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If you pick the right skis, then its no contest fat skis in pow are faster now.
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Already done but this will give us a better look at the results.
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hey if you do it right they make a great ski chair too.
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Ok this sounds stupid but dont by anything now!!!!
Wait. if you have some Japanese friends get them to surf yahoo Japan with you and buy stuff online. My buddy got me 2 pairs of skis and bindings for less than 60000 yen last year everything a year old new or used. boots go to a shop any big one go with one of the soft new boots as you are just getting into it again they are perfect for you. They are all the rage for comfort and performance. Ski clothes go to Alpen in about 2 weeks to a month big chain store everywhere and you can get a jacket and pants for 4000 yen a piece and up. remember we layer now so go to Uniqlo and get the solar felece pull over and pants got mine for 1000 yen each. gloves again sales a plenty but the cheaper you go the colder your hands. What I do buy cheap and pay 100 at the local 100yen store for small strechie gloves on cold or wet days. hope it helps if your smart you can outfit fot 60000 man if you dont have anything.
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I say buy a car you can buy one for less than your paycheck. You can then do what ever you want there are easy cheap ways up to nagano from Nagaoya that take about 6 hours no highway fee.
We do it from osaka take a back highway into nags then get off and follow the roads to Matsumoto. Figure you are going to drive at night so rotate the driving
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timing
Long slogs out are not so long
Traverses ie Cortina PS saw Mr Ocean there this spring.
Touring is much faster
Sling shotting friends on snowboards so they can keep up.
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If you want fast easy access hop on the Jr kosei line in shiga and there are a couple on that strech. Biwako Valley is maybe the best of the lot it is quite crowded but if the snow is good there are a few short tree runs. they say there is a pipe but its done by hand. usally one monster kicker. if you have a car shiga oku ibuki not bad you can do some short touring there too.
Gifu you can take the bus tolots of these places Takasu Dynaland are accessed easily go to Alpen and you can book the bus there. If you drive Sat and Sun leave early like 230 or the traffic is at least 3 hours for 15 kms. they are making the road better maybe in 2 years it will be finished.
Alos wings for boarding.
Nagano again take the bus lots of cheap places to stay from 1200 yen to 4000 a night if you know where to look but you need at least 2 days there.
Fukui havent skied there dont like the traffic up that high but it gets lots of snow but BC is a little dangerous cause of rapidly changing temps.
need more info email i live in kyoto.
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Canada not on the survey. but 4 years in kyoto with the weekends spent in gifu or nagano.
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For anyone in the Nagaoya Kanasai area Last year Norikura kogen sold their seasons pass for 20000 yen. Great tree sking, but we saw an old avalanche in the trees. Slid to ground about 500 to 700 feet down. (bubble quad left side 2 dangerous rollovers that can break in the trees, do not cut on top of it. its hard to see but with last years avie it should break easier this year as the trees were taken out.) hike back from the bubble go right or left drop down good stuff, small sideways or down hill traverse. top lift hike up to hit the peaks around the area. about 10 or more people tour on the weekends up there.
hotels between 5000 to 6000 yen a night. Great onsens no night life at all.
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spikie chains for the high mountain passess comein handy though.
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Hey Ocean I used to wear the walmart cottons but I got sooked if I hiked. Last year I spent money on some good stuff from helly Hansen. When I hiked last year there was a 100% difference. my body dried in minutes at the top.
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I hate changing skis thus fattwins. I have xscreams for BC 1080s for park anf fun and Vokel 168cm twins for spinning fast. This year I want to bring onyl 2 pairs to the playground.