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Quote: then strong wind suddenly blew and I saw nothing >- just white all over we call that, appropriately enough, a whiteout. make sure to turn on your headlights so people can see you from in front and behind.

be very careful skiing trees. ALWAYS go with a buddy and stay reasonably close. many hazards are hidden and can surprise even the most vigilant rider. every year people die (again this year) meters from the groomed runs because of a simple mishap. the greatest danger is falling into a tree well ( the hole that forms around a trunk) and not being able to get out. if you fall face down in hole suffocation/asphyxiation can happen within minutes. meanwhile it is extremely hard to find people in the trees. other dangers are creeks, rocks, and getting lost (if the trees could lead you out of b

i'll be there tomorrow. don't know what level the people i'm with are going to be, so i may end up skiing on my own. i don't care for the park that much (esp. since i'm nursing various injuries).

> read somewhere that it has been so cold that the >branches of trees have frozen and broken off. >Nuts. a little freezing rain and wind'll do that too.

i've got brandy in my hip flask.

ok, change my 'dunno' to a 'yes' i'm gonna tag along with the Tokyo crew since they made a convincing sales pitch. i'm looking forward to meeting everyone.

i'll be up there. staying near Goryu.

most boot fitters (IME*) recommend thin socks. they are less likely to cause bunching and pressure points, and less likely to cause blisters. as for cold feet, don't wear your boots too tight (they should be snug without affecting circulation) and release the buckles on the lift. make sure you get a synthetic moisture wicking sock. feet sweat enormously and wet feet are cold feet. putting a little bit of pepper in your socks is believed by some to increase circulation and keep things toasty. (i've yet to try this myself since cold feet are rarely a problem for me, my feet have plent

resorts in Canada abide by a standard Code of Conduct which includes a mention about intoxication. they post notices stating that breach of the code is grounds for taking your pass /booting you off the mountain. in BC, the riders are usually high not drunk.

weird al is pretty touch and go. my old roomate used to go through weird al periods when he'd play it non stop for weeks. it can get old fast. ...that said, UHF is a great movie!

i'd like to go, but i'll be up in Goryu this weekend and i don't know if i can afford to go up two weekends in a row. (haven't been reading the board lately... ergo the bad timing) for those offering rides from Tokyo, what am i looking at for gas money?

haha, cool. i know that guy. i'm a ubc cs grad myself.

his point seems to be that you deprived him of the chance to show you he was a dumb prick the last time. a situation he remedied quite well it appears.

with a tripod and photo software to put all of them together after.

IMO a good registered massage therapist should have at least the same effect as the chiropractor without the risk or waste involved in non-scientific manipulations. chiropractors seem (to me) to be nothing more than massage with impressive sounding/looking readjustments thrown in. at best these adjustments do nothing and are simply a waste of time (may as well get a full hour of massage) and at worst they can cause further injury. i can't speak for Oz but in North America the practice is riddled with behaviour that can only be described as quackery. that said, i'm not denying

i hope to get at least 20 (30+ would be stellar) but it will greatly depend on my finances. tokyo is not conducive to saving cash so a new job might be the ticket.

i climbed and skied it once, it was pretty foggy though so i'd like to just the climb again on a clear day. i'll probably try to ski it again in the spring and try to ski inside the cone this time around, but we'll see.

i like it. it gives a little more info than simply looking up the slope angle on the map.

Good luck on the 22nd! Are you having it done in Vancouver or Squamish? If so who's yer surgeon?

both red and whitewater are awesome places for strong skiers and boarders. tons of snow and touring at whitewater and red is a steep ski anywhere riot lots a glades and scary places. both those mountains also have the strongest collection of telemarkers i've ever seen anywhere. i drool at the shit they do.

i had mine done in June 2001 and i skied opening day in Whistler in November. I had to be careful that first season but it should be 100% for the 2nd. (Assuming you are dilligent about physio and fitness) The thing that took the longest to return to normal was my hamstring (where they borrowed the tissue). Even now I sometimes feel tightness there. Get a cryocuff too. If your surgeon hasn't told you already. Good luck!

ultimate frisbee is the unfortunate name of the team sport that developed using frisbees (or the preferred non-brand name 'flying disc') people usually just call it 'ultimate'. http://www.ultimatehandbook.com/uh/basics_thegame.html

rock climbing, ultimate frisbee, hiking, yoga, and (a little) jogging and to balance it out, lots of drinking, eating too much peanut butter, eating the occasional mayonaise and tabasco sammich, and sitting at a computer 8-10 hours a day

*groan* --- here's the only shot i have of me in Zao: Frozen Tunas at the top of Zao, February 2005. Four very miserable skiers

Yamakashi, that isn't me in the Zao shot, I just took the picture. It was a sweet place though the weather wasn't soo good up top. -- geez, now you guys have me remisniscing about the early stop at Tim's for breakfast on the way up to whistler. tuna salad sammich and a boston cream. coffee if i've been swerving too much i went to school in Kingston, the taco bell on campus was the most vile slop and I never ate it, but I came to love fries supreme after a long day at whistler.