Teledude

Anything one piece always has and always will be a no-no. What's up with the late beards? Year round baby!!! I haven't shaved mine since um...I forget. Got close this summer here. It's so damn hot!!! Love the cold though. Resorts-usually hawaiian shirt, polypro under, rainbow shell parachute pants, and some gloves. Maybe a hat if it's nipply.

Backcountry-mittens, in bounds-almost always spring gloves. But here I may change my MO...

Shakalabbits, Kemuri-old ska

Fatt, sorry, I think I lost that info here. Wanna try again? I've been on Rossi B3s 2s, and a few other rossis, K2s both Tele and alpine and I still can't find that sweet spot. I'm pretty light and like a lighter ski. The only thing I've found are Tuas which went under this year. the flex is just perfect for me. Alpine skis have to be weighted a little different for me. I was thinking of driving up to Akita or down to Nagano for a weekend and some shopping.

Ok OK WHERE THE HELL CAN I GET SOME NEW TELE SKIS!!!!!!!I"M DYING HERE AND IT"S SNOWING EVERYDAY! ANyplace within a few hundred kms will do please!!!!! I'm in Shonai, Yamagata. Help me!!!!!!

Hmm, also headed to Phi Phi and Krabi for the kayaking for a few weeks.

Majide??????!!!!!

Ok so what is the deal with Mountain Rescue here? ARe there teams? Are they under the jurisdiction of the Police? or what? Do you actually have to PAY for a rescue? That's absurd! You should be able to go out and get yourselves killed and have your body recovered for free! But seriously, there has to be some sort of rescue here? And who are these people and what is it that they are trained to do?

Good story there. I'm from WI originally too and have done that drive more times than I care to remember. But I've lived in CO for the past 9 years. Favorite place close to home-A-Basin, Loveland. Breck is OK but you gotta remember this is only Dec! It's still pretty crappy there. And windy and icy and cold! That's normal for this time of year there. If you plan on taking a trip to CO again head there in late feb or March. I had the best in bounds powder day of my life closing day at Vail a few years ago. It was pretty epic. The police actually came to the top to get people to come

Crazy, I'm not originally from CO either. Actually born in Long Beach, CA, lived most of my life in Wisconsin and have lived in CO for the past 9 years. I just cant' sit still really. But I call Colorado home, even with it's overcrowded and overpriced everything. The only thing that's not overpriced is a season pass! The past few years I had a season pass for Breckenridge, Keystone, A-Basin and 10 days at Vail/Beaver Creek all for $300 US. It'll cost you that much for 4 days at Vail/Beav if you don't eat, drink or do anything other than ski and leave. I used to hate Vail-it's truly evil

So I've heard. Someday I will get there. It's pretty much top of the list when I leave here. Any of you going to be in Hakkuba in Feb? I'll be there for a weekend. By then there might even be some snow...

Never been up to BC...yet. I keep meaning to but just having too much fun everywhere else. I can see how you'd get pretty busy up there. We don't get much help with the choppers. Only on evacs really. I'm dying here. I guess I'll just have to resign to workout in the rain until it decides it wants to snow this year. It's ok, I could use all the help I can get at this point.

Crazyski where you from in CO?? end...great quote! That movie kills me! Still can't find skis here so I'm trying not to get ahead of myself but I have been watching Unparalleled more than an obsessive amount I'd have to say.

Toque, what team were you on and where?

SAR / Hot Shots. Fun stuff. Volunteer as well. Mostly body recoveries. We never get any live ones really. By the time we were called it was way too late to rush.

Oh, and I've picked up my share of bodies out of terrain traps and climbing gullies because..."it was the easiest way up and we didn't have time to go around..." Not fun when they could have just went a really short way around to a safer ridge. Just makes me nuts! But if they weren't stupid, I wouldn't have a job...ok bad joke.

Still looking, I've got my skins coming from home with my beacon, hopefully, shovel, probes, repair kit and all. Just need skis now. I've been skiing Tuas for years. I've skied on K2s but never particularly liked them. I'm pretty light and the Tuas just have this sweet flex and softness to them. Great for soft and chunky, I'm not sure about the heavy wet stuff as I don't get a chance to ski is much where I'm from. I guess I will here won't I?

Anyone have any good places to pick up Tele gear? I have my boots here but my skis sadly died (well -they deserved rest anyway). I'm in Yamagata and haven't found anyplace that even knows what the hell I'm talking about. I know there's a Montbell near Tokyo and maybe Sapporo but any place within a few hours of here? Please help!!!!!! Thanks much Pray for snow!

Telemark 6 years -Go Deep!

Ok this is going to sound strange but have you tried Telemark skiing? It's actually better for your knees (and the rest of your body) than skiing or Boarding. And if you're already a good skier, this should be fairly easy. Not as easy as learning as snowboarding but easy nonetheless. Not knocking snowboarding here either...just a thought.