krotch

Just looked up this t-bar thing. Ya...I never heard of it until know. I've only seen rope tow, chair lifts, and gondola. I'm curious to know, is a rope tow even manufactured? I've only seen crude examples that were made by whatever handy man working at the resort. Always at the top, there was a car wheel that accepted the rope.

Ya, I'd be lucky to do a 10 ft jump and land it. But I'll have a lot of fun falling on my ass.

I must say, it sucks that the businesses are losing customers over the snow. It's an extremely good amount too, but oh well. More for the outgoing boarder. I do wish I had a longer and wider board though. I'm riding a 151, but a 156 would be nicer.

Good suggestion. Your toes touching isn't a big issue, but make sure you can actually wiggle your toes. It shouldn't be extremely tight at that end either.

Well, there is the higher chances of avalanches. So far, I've only heard of 12 ppl getting buried this year. Zero fatalities for that one, just injuries. Me...I didn't even think of the "Ski patrol - zero visibility". Man, that just opened up a lot of options.

I'd say, yes for some of them. But the clothing was brand new. It still had the bandana, tags, etc. All I can think is,"It fell off the back of a truck" special. Some of the other stuff was near new. Like used once, but the person wasn't willing to continue to learn. I wish someone would buy an 2006 Burton Custom X 152 board, used it once, and pawn it off at a HardOff. Any savings off an 88,000 yen board is good.

I'm sure in Jan, the blizzard like conditions should clear up. The whatever storm coming in fron the Sea of Japan should end then.

Japan is nice, but I don't don't sport as many runs on their slopes as the states. I love the Rockies. I never boarded in Europe. S.Korea is simply trash. Shoot, all the snow is man-made, the slopes aren't even 1/2 as good any Japanese slopes. Shoot, I'd rather board in an indoor resort.

I bought a used Nidecker board from a HardOff for under $100. I had to dump the bindings though, as they were complete trash. It was an okay place. Now towards Machida, there's a B-Sports. They have a real nice selection of boards, bindings, and boots. They also sell some of this years clothing on the cheap. I'm uncertain how they are doing it. I bought a 2006 Burton Ronin jacket for 15,000 yen. They also had my 2006 Burton vent pants in black for 15,000 yen. Sucked too, cause I bought my 06 Burton vent pants from Alpen sports for 25,000 yen.

Ya...went up to Houdaigi. I took one picture and it wasn't even one of the mountain. The snow never let up, so I couldn't get a nice picture of the mountain. All I have to say is,"2 feet of powder in the beginners area and like 4 feet of powder in the expert area." It was beautiful. The expert area sucked a bit, as it was rough to board through. As the other boarders when through when it was nice, but I was in the beginners area trying to refamiliarize myself with boarding. When I went up to the expert area, the powder was like piles. You'd get 1 foot of powder in one spot, then next

I don't know about Japan, but in the US or S.Korea, they let you swap. Course, you need a reason, like "This board is too short."

Ya, I have a Nidecker 151. I slapped an Asuka sticker near the back of the board.

Ya, for me it's Fussa Station. Then get to Tokyo Station and hit the Shink to Yuzawa.

Burton's Custom X graphics. It's plain. It allows you to slap stickers all over it, without covering up whatever else. Customization.

2 - 3 hours to Yuzawa by Shink.

Yuzawa looks pretty decent. When does it start getting packed? I talked with someone who said he'd never go back there, due to the overcrowding. I wouldn't mind hitting it up, before peak.

It's the city effect. It's warmer in the city, than outside. It's much colder when you get out. It's like during the summer. It's exceptionally hot, but as you get out of the city, you can have a nice like 10C drop. I live in Fussa, Tokyo and drive to Okutama on occassion. I think it's all the AC units dumping heat out.

Quote: Originally posted by Kumapix: I don't rock backpacks unless I'm filming. I carry 4 onigiri in my pockets and an energy pack. When I get hot I open the vents in my jacket. btw Houdaigi's pretty boring dude. Ya, I've been looking at the pics, but it was the earliest trip our Outdoor Rec has setup. $26 (US dollars) for a ride there and back, then pay for whatever else I need at the mountain. Quote: Originally posted by NPM: Krotch, somehow i dont think you will be able to ride in a t-shirt at this time of year. Well, I'm sure there will be times where I simply get hot and t

I'd look around google first for getting a work visa in Japan. I hear it's a bit tough. I personally don't know though.

HIT THE HALF-PIPE!!! Best way to learn is to go all out. Broken leg, broken arm, whatever. It's a small price to pay.

3500 for lift? WTF is this? I've only see them at 4000 - 5000 for lift. Same with rentals. Rentals like 3000+.

I'll be heading to Hodaigi, Gunma on the 24th with a bunch of friends. I'll get some pics when I roll. Sucks though, cause everyone (cept me) can't snowboard. So I'll probably spend like a couple hours teaching. From then on, they are on their own. And I take my digital camera on the mountain with me. I also carry other things, like water, food, etc. After boarding a while, I'll take off my coat and put that in my bag. Nothing like having ppl look at you funny, cause you're boarding in nothing but snowboard pants, t-shirt, gloves, and a backpack. At least in S.Korea it was that way.

Quote: Originally posted by Two Heabs & a Bean: Hey, I'm looking at buying a new pair of boot, and was impressed with the Burton Freestyle boot, they were bloody comfortable but fairly soft. They didn't seem to have much ankle support. I mainly freeride with a bit of park riding. Waht would you recomend a stiffer boot or a sorter boot. I'd go with a stiffer boot, as you mainly freeride. Unless you wanted to do a lot more park riding.

I've done both. Thanks to crappy slopes in S.Korea. Believe me, the wait is worse than the crowded slopes. Most skiers/snowboarders are beginners and intermediate. Always head right for the expert slopes, where it's less crowded. Hyundai Ski Resort. Roughly a 20 min wait for the lift (from the bottom) and all you do is dodge ppl, until you get to another lift (1/4 up the mountain) and ride up higher. The next lift after that (about halfway up the mountain) will take up to the top. From there you simply ride from the top to the halfway mark. The lift wait is roughly about 0-2 mins and

I went through 2 cars within a month. I had a 1996 Subaru Impreza Wagon, but my friend got it t-boned. I now own a 1992 Daihatsu Mira J Turbo. I like the Mira, due to the fact that it's a manual, but my last car was an Impreza. I love Imprezas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!