marnix
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The VAST Awards is a ski video competition where established ski film producers and amateurs alike will compete for a 50 000 USD prize purse.
Teams of riders and photographers from around the world will submit their own 3-5 minute contributions to win in any of the ten different award categories.
The competition will start on December 24, 2004 and continue throughout May, 2005.
The award ceremony will take place at the ISPO fair in Germany in January, 2006.
The top 20 contributions will be featured at the VAST Awards DVD that will be distributed by nine of the world’s most prominent ski magazines during the fall of 2005. The magazine readers will be requested to vote for their favourite contribution together with the VAST Awards jury.
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He Siren, where have you been the last couple of years?
The only gay skier I know is Richard Gay (3rd place moguls SLC Olympics).
They didn't come up with the 'gays on trays' slogan for nothing.
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also have a look at:
All these guys do is take a regular mini-cam, make some mount fo rit to attach to a helmet of goggle strap and sell this with a nice markup.
If you only want a mini-cam check out Akihabara. You could make you own mount (be creative)
Make sure you have a camcorder that has a AV-in line or an Archos AV320 / AV420
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What would you do walk up? Or sit at home sulking about how steep the price is of such a flat run.
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If you want 1 lens. Don't take brown that will be not good in almost all conditions except clear blue skies.
Get a double lens with the outer lens being mildly mirrored and the inner lens being rose, orange or yellow. this will hold in almost any conditions from bright to low light.
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Here is how you should do it!
Seb Michaud - 20m backflip straight out of the start of the Red Bul Snowthrill in Chamonix in 2002. Conditions were difficult (close to flatlight, 30cm fresh snow)
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Here is how you should do it!
Seb Michaud - 20m backflip straight out of the start of the Red Bul Snowthrill in Chamonix in 2002. Conditions were difficult (close to flatlight, 30cm fresh snow)
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on J-ski.com it says about this resort
350m vert
1200m longest trail.
That can't be! That would make this resort steep to very steep. Looking at the photo it is flat. So I guess the 350 vert is from the bottom to the top of the hill (that is 200m vert of climbing yourself through the forest. sounds like fun!, but might be promising if you can add the upper part, but you need more snow still
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didn't they build a portable one for the olympics? Don't understand why they would make it portable though.
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Testosterone indeed! Everyone is getting agitated for not getting snow.
Maybe sex will lower the testosterone level or even better a good powder day! (sorry to get back to the sheep)
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Waiting for impact
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A few years ago I gave 1-on-1 instructions to some blind people. It was a group and we knew they were coming so we tried it ourselves.
Skiing blindfolded and listening to instructions when to make a turn was really scary, because you know what the slope looks like and where you really have make a turn. So halfway you think that you know where you are and how fast you are going (and constantly thinking I have to make a tunr here before I crash into a tree), but in fact you are at a completely different point on the slope.
Later I understood from the blind people that all they did was listen and follow the instructions. There is no fear but a 100% percent trust in the person who is guiding them. They made it sound so easy.
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I don't see much danger of skiing under a gondalo or tram, but a chairlift is another story.
The danger here is that if there is too much snow someone in the chair might be able to hit you on the head with a pole (it happened to me once)
or When you get air you can end up in the chair.
Still I'd say go for it if the conditions are good and the patrol isn't looking (or too slow to catch you)
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In the beginning of March a friend of mine is coming to Japan for some skiing. He is an editor of a ski magazine so we will go around to review some resorts, but he also wants to do a 1 day backcountry trip.
Skinning up in the morning and skiing down in the afternoon. Preferably through some deep untouched snowfields, but there are no guarantees for that off course.
At first we thought of the epic trip of trying to get up to Fuji-san, but only if the weather is perfect. Anyone experiences with this? I read some stories skiing on Fuji later in year but not in March of maybe even February.
Does anyone know other backcountry spots with less troubles of getting to the summit and maybe more interesting skiing?
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I am not going either as it looks like I'll be hanging around Minakami on the weekends this winter in a friends apartment.
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did anyone get 1 of the cheap seasonpasses for the Mt6 resorts or did they all end up in the hands of 'friends'?
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I agree fly to Geneva. From there you can easily go to France or stay in Switzerland.
Nice is good if you want to good to the French Southern Alps (Isola, Les 2 Alpes, Alpe d'Huez).
as for resorts in europe. Chamonix is great for about 1 day after a big dump. After that all powder on normal accessible places is gone. There are just too many skibum hanging around waiting for snow.
La Grave is a little better. Better go to Les 2 Alpes good park and from the top a 5 minute hike to La Grave. Good nightlife.
Val Thorens (Les Trois Vallees) is great also with good nightlife, which can be difficult to find anywhere west of Austria.
Serre Chevalier is vast and has excellent snow, but not so much nightlife. For many photographers this is a favorite location in Europe.
There are many smaller resorts (still big compared to Japan) where not so many skibums are around and where you can ski powder during the whole season and nog just a few days after a dump.
Switzerland is great too, but more expensive in general.
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Don't think they sell it on VHS, I'll check.
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Greg Stump Box Set includes: BLIZZARD OF AHHHS GROOVE P-TEX LIES DUCKTAPE LICENSE TO THRILL...PLUS A BONUS DVD
If anyone interested I might be able to get it for 60 dollars (plus transport). I will have them in Japan by half November.
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This season the real classic 'The Blizzard of Aahhs' will be released on DVD together with 2 other Stump classics, only in North America. Suggested retail price: 75 dollar.
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This season the real classic 'The Blizzard of Aahhs' will be released on DVD together with 2 other Stump classics, only in North America. Suggested retail price: 75 dollar.
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Toque, The footage you describe is 'the best captured action of snowblades ever'.
I also like the part that he is stranded on his deserted beach and picked up by the MSP guys and later thrown back in. No snow but fun to watch.
Was this 'The Front Line'? I guess I have to start watching some DVDs again.
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were snowblades not buried together with saucerboy?
Serious, if you really want fun with snowblades you have to charge and that means taking hits. It is a very good balance training though. But if you don't want to injure yourself again then better head for some nice skis instead. Longer skis = easier balancing and more control.
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Isn't this for US addresses only?
On the international site of Volkl There is nothing to find about a free DVD.
Bunch of BC pack Qs
in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
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In this forum there are more threads on this topic. So try to find it with "search".
Backpack: fit is very important, make sure it fits properly. Don't buy in on the net if you haven't had it on your back before.
Why not buy a backpack plus a separate camelbak. Just make sure that after you take a sip, to clear the tube this way your water doesn't freeze.
Currently I have a Da Kine Heli-Pro. This is a great backpack.
Burton has some good one's.
Shovel: What is wrong with plastic? I had an Ortovox before and it worked great. Now I have a BC companion (with D grip) and it is so much heavier. the only advanage is that it has an integrated short probe (200cm). Actually 240 should be the minimum you are looking for.
Have a look at backcountr.com they usually have some good offers.