damian

Thanks for the reply! This will be my first time skiing in a country that gets 'real' snow. Australia was fun, but it just isn't an alpine nation. I forgot to add to my first post - I am after skiing equip. not boarding. I have surfed for 20 years but still would prefer to ski than board, dont know why. I think that the huge carves you can do (as seen in videos) in powder look great but how often do you get that powder? Groomed trail boarding left alot to be desired when I tried it 10 years ago (when it was almost illegal).

Hello, I am new on the forum. Moved to Tokyo 5 months ago for work. Surfing Chiba and Ibaraki has been a terrible experience so I am taking up skiing (and hiking) as my official life in Japan lifestyle. I stopped skiing 10 years ago and it appears that gear has changed A LOT since then. I no longer own anything and need to buy it all. I suppose my first question is are there any english speaking skiing shops in Ochanomizu? After 5 months of tuition I am not confident enough in my Japanese to survive the technicalities of buying boots etc. Also, I am excited about skiing agai