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I use to have some old lacroix skis. These were wicked light. Maybe a bit hard to find. They were one of my favorite skis.

EMS is the way to go. I got a bike frame back to the US for about 7000 yen. It took about a week so the shipping time is not bad either.

Best place I found is Paddle Club on Nango Dori in Atsubetsu. There are several people there that speak English. Another god Spot ICI sport Both stores have people that actually ski working there as opposed to Xeibo where they seem to be just salespeople.

Niseko uses electronic lift passes.

Akiba has several Doner stands.

If you have a U.S. Garmin there is some third party topo maps available for Japan. Cant remember the name right off but there was some info over on the avi section of the section of the forums.

I remember see them up in some sport shops in Namdemoon market last winter

Post offices will have an ATM that take foreign credit cards. The machines are in English so you wont have any problems.

Woodpeckers over in Moiwa is cheap. The owner Shinya is well known in the Niseko area and his wife is an excellent cook.

I'm there just let me know.

Sapporo kokusai

Originally Posted By: Ezorisu Asahidake still looks good. Maybe elsewhere in the Daisetsuzan-samyaku also. Probably the place to go at this point. It's melting away pretty fast in the whole Southwest of Hokkaido.

Sweet FT Glad to see you guys still going out and ripping it.

Serre Excellent job with the topo.

Yes I feel a lot more comfortable on my bigger skis then I did last season.

Teine. Will be helping a friend getting his daughter up and started.

Bob That really cool glad your enjoying

These things have been around forever. I did not know they were still made. Have never tried them

No foreigners go through the J line any more. Even if you have a Gaijin card and multiple entry visa.

Originally Posted By: Go Native I'm with Fattwins, spring is an awesome time to get out and enjoy the slopes beyond the resort. Winter might be over but we've got a good couple of months of skiing yet. I agree. We have already started. While not a big line the trip to Gosheki Onsen form Niseko Moiwa and back was rather enjoyable. My son really enjoyed it Above Gosheki Onsen Along the ridge back to Moiwa

Think we need to sacrifice some skis to Ullr

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver Originally Posted By: Kraut_in_HongKong Ski is, and will stay and expensive elite activity that appeals to a small minority. I think this is an outdated concept (or at least becoming outdated). This was the view in many places, but snowboarding seems to have appealed to the masses and doesn't have the elitist rep that skiing does. Whether people have stayed boarding or went onto ski I dunno, but I think the "snow sports are elitist sports" is old hat. It may well change in China TB Have you seen the prices of things elsewhere. Lift t

Originally Posted By: Kumapix not yet! still plenty of lines to be had Agreed plenty of skiing still to be had.

FT I usually crop with Photo Shop and then resize with either Picassa or MS Office Picture Manager. PS has the only decent crop tool I have found.

A shot for Kuma from the Sapporo Snow fest this year