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cheers guys. yea, db i want one of those bivy sacks you've put up in the past i'll prolly remove some of the bandaids and not carry so many vitiamins with me. i bought the bag separately and filled it w/ my own stuff, it's a bout the size of the ziplock folded in half. i would never use spare clothes on an open/bleeding wound for risk of infection unless there were no other options. duct tape sounds painful on blisters. i got Second Skin, it works wonders. after googling Sam Splint, it seems like a good little gadget to have. poo does biodegrade and i am not a pet dog.

i have the same book/mag sanjo is talking about. a quick look through, the following resorts got As: Mizuhohighland Sunmeadows Saku Parada Karuizawa Grandeco Miyagi Zao Eboshi Onikoube Tazawako Sapporo Kokusai besdies karuizawa and kokusai, i've never even heard of these places. the idea isn't bad though; it'll prolly be two or three years before the idea of grading business establishments on smorking takes hold. a bunch of resorts got the grade of "X" (info not avaible) last year everyone posted the no smorking photo, and about a week later the r

was the smorking room to the left or to the right?

cool. sounded like you were enjoying it i was just shocked hearing the guy kill the pronunciation (maybe he's not a native speaker?) and then hearing the woman dj say we only speak american. i guess it would be more accurate to say that american peeps who go skiing know what apres ski is but city dwellers have prolly never heard of the word. judging by their questions, its obvious their audience might not know anything about going skiing for a day... then again, SJ must deal with that all the time. respect.

what's in your first-aid kit? this is mine from the summer, will adjust for winter, adding hotpacks, "makiron" (antiseptic): from top left down: vitamin C, multi vitamin; bandaids, Q-tips (for injures, not ears); whistle (now on my jacket zipper) plastic cover for CPR; sore-throat medicine, aspirin; i don't know what you call in english "shippu"; moist toliets, waterproof matches; emergency blanket; gauze, tiger balm, tp, extra contacts does anyone have any tricks, i.e. use toliet paper not paper towels in the bc as paper towels/kitchen paper doesn't bio

beanie you suck have fun

Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: Here is a list of what I want some people to carry this season if they are going 4 hours off the back or more. First aid kit (i cant be the only one to always pack this) --> have and carry this every time supplement: hotpacks, they are so conbini! Avalache testing stuff --> have pit tools: ruler, thermometer, waterproof notebook, etc. Crampons and an Axe. I dont want to be turned back because of this. --> have an axe. might break down and pay retail for GRIVEL 12s at Montbell (12,000 big ones) ropes to build an E-sled again why

oh my god, i think the sky has fallen Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: I am no longer the gear whore on this site not even close. ... yapppari

quote from a dj during the podcast: "what's assspreee ski?...sorry all we speak is AMERICAN?" ???? i am once again embarassed to be American. peeps in america do say and know how to pronounce "aspres ski" but it's so sassuga of an american to say that such and such a word doesn't exist. good interview SJ1 and good article in the metropolis guys keep it coming!!

Quote: Originally posted by thursday: [QB] Scuff up the edges and make it look used. Allow a few specks of rust to form. no, not necessary just take it out of the plastic and remove the price tag(s)

yes the 20th i've got to work on the 27th 20th 20th 20th!!!

last time i came back with a double board bag and i thought they were going to charge me duties. when you bring back new boards from the states, immigration/customs might want to look in. take price tags and unwrap anything in plastic if its new before leaving the states.

an inexpensive pair with clear or yellow lenses is good for nighters

Quote: Originally posted by SG: This is the first article I have seen in local Gaijin magazine pushing Yuzawa, all the others I can recall were the Hakuba or snow in general ones. last dec/jan, a magazine called Outdoor Japan had an article on niigata, and yuzawa had a fair share. i wanna see the new Time Out, will check it out!

it's more "wintery" but it also reminds me of an Atari 2600 video game. eh, i don't mind it

heads up new flows w/ rachets on the straps 90 is a steal

word is born

bump no second page bullocks

Quote: Originally posted by AK 77: These articles do influence poeple, or at least make them aware of where to live same here. an article and some ski porn were a large part of why i chose to live in hokkaido when i first came here to live. yes the word is finally starting to spread. NY Times 11.19 Herald Tribune 11.20 had articles mentioning Hakuba

same here ft, 12-18th was full on. beanie you suck cause you got a solid day in already you double suck cause you're watching snowfall :pileofpoo:

cheers. picked up three more. already have 12 of assorted colors makes and models.

no didn't go

thanks for the mini TR, Snowconnection. yeah without new snow it can get icy up there at the top. sounds like you had a blast though! i figured it would be a bit crowded. i heard sasaki daisuke had a clinic/tour there on the 18th&19th. not a lot of SJers couldn't make it there, there will always be next time

marketing ploy or maybe i've got my mom's nose not my dad's. but the "asians" and the "japanese" all go for it anyway. last time i looked on a map, japan was part of asia. ah, japan, economic miracle of the late 20th century

so FT when r u gonna go get your fix if you're working fri and painting w/ AK saturday? i'm a loser i'm working on LABOR DAY