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I thought the max card you could use in there was 32 GB? Well, SD cards are not so expensive but I guess it's a shame to lose all your nice footage....

I couldn't find it when I checked the other day, but I might have been looking in the wrong place....

How did you have it mounted? Did you use the sticky 3M mounting accessories? I didn't trust those so use the head strap thing and wrap it around my helmet and tuck it under the goggle clip at the back of the helmet. Might be an idea for when you perhaps claim your insurance and use the cash to buy yourself a nice shiny new GoPro 3 Black edition? Someone on youtube also showed a way to secure the mount to the helmet with nuts and bolts, but Im not sure what that does to the integrity of the helmet....

According to the latest long range forecast, January and February are looking colder than usual (40% chance colder than usual :40% chance normal : 20% chance warmer than usual) although TBH, I wouldn't read too much into that. I wouldn't say the last two weeks of Febraury is outside the peak period of Japan, rather its at the back end of the peak. I you are coming for two weeks I'd say there is a very good chance you will see some decent powdery conditions for at least some of your trip.

Nice! I like the side of the helmet camera mounting position. I might have to give that a go myself....

Tempted to make amends by going again on Saturday. I don't believe in Allah, so Im gonna stick to my broken skis and (hopefully a little less) painful boots....

Ah well, just ordered new brakes. 3000 yen plus 500 for shipping and a few hundred bank transfer charge. Shame as I have a spare pair of brakes right here but in a 90 mm not 110. I was hoping I'd be able to swap out the arms or something, but the brake set is completely non-servicable. Really not impressed with the Marker Squires. I had the anti friction toe release slider pop out before and now the brake has broken. I thought Marker were supposed to make decent bindings?

...actually, just checking, I won't be able to fix the brake - will need new brakes.

I had my first day on the slopes up a at Kagura yesterday. Didn't get off to a great start - checked the website "今朝までの降雪はございません。" Ah, well, no deep powder then. Main problem was my new boots - I'd had them on for an hour or so at home with no problems - maybe a bit of pins and needles at the end but I figured they'd soon mould to my feet. When at the resort, however, within 5 minutes of putting them on, completely killing my feet. I simply had to take them off after every single run. As they got cold, it just became impossible to put them back on again without my friends help! Was regretti

I did the same when my iphone got stolen. I traced it down to an apartment block literally 1 minute walk from where I lived. I told the police and they very politely informed me that they would do precicely nothing at all about it.

I got my iphone stolen a few weeks ago. I'll declare that one as homage to the snow Gods.....

Yeah, I got my old salomon 1080s from there for about 23k - used them for about 4 seasons and sold them for 18K! Definitely shop around though - the prices seem to vary pretty wildly from shop to shop.

I think I'm not gonna bother with the heat fitting thing. I was thinking about the rice thing, but rice is so expensive in Japan, it probably wouldn't be that much more to get them heat moulded at the shop! Apparently the liners should gradually fit themselves with normal wear, just takes a bit longer that's all. The boots feel pretty comfortable anyway - tight all around, but no pressure points so hopefully should be good to go. The only thing I was thinking about was getting some insoles with more arch support. I'll probably see how they feel on a days skiing first....

I got my skis and just bought new ski boots on Yahoo Auction. The skis are around 60-70k in Ochanomizu but I got them less than 40k. Cheapest I could buy the boots was 44k in the shops - got them at 31k. A pair in a larger size went for 22k!! There are a lot of pretty good bargains on there if you know what you want... Other than that I'd suggest looking in the states - even with postage it is often cheaper and the postage doesn't take too long..

I got them on yahoo auction but brand new. Of course, that means any heat fitting etc. is up to me, but yeah, a pretty good price. Cheapest i could get them for cash from a shop was 44k. Some very fortunate individual got the size 27.5 for 22k, but they would have been too big for me.

So I bought the Lange RX 110 in a 26.5. I think it's the same shell size as the 26 but the 26.5 has a different insole. I got them for 31k in the end.

I don't know much about snowboards, but I have to say, it looks fantastic! Good job on that!

Thanks for that info. I think I did everything wrong in buying my first boots too - I just tried on a pair that I could afford and then found a size which felt nice and comfy. My current boots are size 27.5, no doubt way too big for my feet which measure 26 left and 25 right. I'll try not to make the same mistake this time round - hopefully having proper fitting boots will help me improve my skiing. I guess a well fit boot will be a biggest help with edging, but even in the powder, I imagine a good fit will stop the skis getting knocked around as much and having to constantly make adjustments

I don't think they affect the breathability - the waterproofing is usually designed to be used with gore-tex and so on.

Looking forward to seeing the next pics - already 35 cms fresh in Yuzawa and its forecast to continue like that all night and all day tomorrow. It could be a quarter buried if that's how it turns out....!

I use the Gear Aid Revivex synthetic fabric cleaner concentrate and follow with the same brand wash-in water repellent concentrate. After use you can pour water onto the fabric and even make pools of water and let them stand and it just all pours off leaving the fabric completely dry.

I thought I had wide feet, but they measured my last around 98. I have to say though, that the boots with last size of 100mm or more seem a lot better for me. I think I will probably go with the Lange RX 110 in a 26.5 - they still feel pretty tight on my feet. I liked the padding on those above the heel which really holds it in place well. I can get a pair of these for 44K which is just about within my budget. Are there any places in Tokyo that do proper boot fitting - punching and grinding and so on? I have to say, the places I've been to around Kanda all seem to have no idea whatsoever...

All of the boots in size 26 or even 26.5 felt tight for me, even though my feet measure less than that. I was wondering do people buy boots according to their foot measurements or go with boots similar size to their street footwear? If the boots are a bit big, does that have a negative impact on your skiing? Obviously for racers, it does, and I know they go with boots that are well tight and narrow and can only wear them for five minutes or something, but what about more casual skiiers who are just into riding powder through the trees? Most of the boots I tried yesterday have thermofit liners,

I spent quite a while yesterday going around the shops in Kanda trying on a load of ski boots. What do people go with sizing wise? The shoes and trainers I buy are usually 27.5, as are my old ski boots, but when I measured my feet, my big left foot is barely 26 and my right foot is 25! Not wanting to buy boots way too big, I tried on a load of boots either 26 or 26.5, but pretty much all of them were uncomfortable or even painful. I think the best ones were the Lange RX 110, but my feet were, I'd say somewhat less than perfectly happy even with size 26.5. The lady in one of the shops stuck som