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Quote: Originally posted by journey_man: I just hit Hakuba and it's snowing!!! Yay!!! anyone wanna show me around? I'd love to see the BC here, but it will have to be in bounds unless I can rent some gear... No such thing as inbounds BC As for Nozawa The trees at the top are generally pretty safe Much too flat for my liking but safe to learn. I wouldn't venture into any other trees at that resort with more experience and the right gear

Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: id go with breaks for sure As far as I know Dynafit brakes only go up to 90mm All new tech I'd give at least a year

And I'm going to get some Scarpa Spirit 3s, Dynafit Comforts and some 180 Fischer Porohetes No breaks and I'm not going with safety straps Right after I win the lottery that is

The marker will fill a niche wih that 16 DIN But that heal riser looks like crap up against everything else on the binding You'd think they could engineer something a bit better Even worse seeing as anybody using a binding that beefy will also be sporting a stiff boot That's killer on the uphill

You serious Looks like a piece of trash to me First off you have to step out to change from downhill to tour Second the heal riser can't be raised with a pole Third the weight Fourth did I mention that heal riser? I'd give it a couple years to work out the bugs FR for me Actually **** that Dynafit is the way It's not Markers first try with an AT binding

Nice Next time I want to see him ride it switch into the road

Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: thats the wife sking there. Nice dude She left you all alone with Hanna...

I didn't know FT was a guide What does everybody else bring (not gear) when they are out there? Always seems to be "glad FT was there" I know I've said it before

Broke my foot January 2006 Twisted my ankle January 2007 But I'm back now after 3 weeks of not doing much. To bad my free time is all but used up and I won't have much more until June. Weekends for me now. Although I do have 2 weeks off in March... Enjoy the free time I'd never had a free winter before and last year I actually had some fun without the thought "have to go skiing" running through my brain all the time. It sucks sometimes but train really hard and you'll be back soon enough Drink beer, eat food and visit people you would normally not see in the winter

Nice read and I'm going to be the armchair judge here WTF guys Guess it's one of those had to be there kind of things There are not many people I'd trust in a situation like that but FT is one of them Did you hitch back to the resort after?

Good pictures Slow I've never seen a line up in Japan That's crazy

Poutine rules Had some the other night with real cheese curds which are difficult to get out west. I wasn't drunk though... Thursday night The Office (American) nights I always go through loads of food. I am on a cookie binge right now. But they have to taste homemade Also great are Crispers. Chip or cracker? Salt and Vinegar is the best In Japan I usually spent some time in the Circle K or Family Mart picking out the greesiest piece of chicken I could find. I also like the Hamburgers but they have to be cold

Are you sure you're getting enough water?

They're playing leapfrog

Good shot Kuma I hate Sock Monkey He smells and his picture is of a Monkey doing bad things with his tail. Disgusting I say

I'm reserving this spot so I can come back and edit if I think anything better than adding to what FT said Holy shit Don't rush it

I think the angle is off there FT That is why I don't recognize it as much

Good joke Thought I might have to come over there and bitch slap you though. Even though a snowmobile helped me out on my last trip and saved me some energy on a 3km stretch of boring road I think if I were still in Japan Hero would hate me because I'd always be nagging you to get out into the hills even though you have responsibilities

A sled Cool dude Can you drive it into the base of Hakuba Yari though? I thought that area was parkland You are definitly skiing some cool line this year **** it if it's a low snow year down low. Way cooler that the snow has been stable for you FT clean your inbox

You keep saying that I'd love to but like you said I'm a student Just remember who showed you all those mountains Whats your big secret? I saw some pictures from your big weekend I don't remember looking too closly at that area But I do remember the line you drew on a picture a few pages back

I thought she was way hot As for if you should post pictures of ladies in bikinis on here I don't know. It works well on other ski forums. I don't think people can use the I'm at work excuse when they live in Japan. In North America it is legit Roo you can redeem yourself by posting STEEP POWDER SKIING pictures It's a honshu boys club But all are welcome and I have to say that as I am no longer living in Japan

Good pictures Tsondaboy Amazing feeling when the snow slides away eh And it picks up speed fast That is almost on the same aspect as the slide FT and I triggered late last March Yours is northeast Ours was east from the top of #2 lift Do you know how far the slide went?

Is that an echo FT? Good pictures JS But do you really need to start a different topic for each one?

Kamoshika

Better in here than elsewhere Just get over it people Niseko is low angle, deep and dry powder If you are into that then go to Niseko And yes I have been to Niseko That is a hot chick I don't like that you are comparing her to Niseko