snowboarding-sam

Not planned here either. Hoping it will be BEFORE Christmas.

A new snowboard. Not really looked into it yet, still too hot

Mine freezes up sometimes and it is really annoying. Nothing to "turn it off" so to speak. Just have to keep on pressing the buttons to try and reset it.

Me too. Just a bit longer.

I avoid them like the plague.

Hows things over there now tsondaboy? Hope good

Quote: escaping the heat The very word escaping makes it sound like not much fun to me. I'd much rather do my hiking in the autumn months. I'm outta Japan for the nasty summer

Given the same good snow conditions everywhere, Nozawa is my favorite place to be. It's a great place. I know a few little bars and places as well and I have heard that a few more might be opening up next season as well (don't know the details just from a friend). I wish it all the best and hope it can be a success without drastically changing things.

Quote: skateboard parks that are NOT designed by a monkey holding a compass

Sweet.

So purpose built for the Olympics? Sounds interesting. The official website seems down now, will have to check it out.

My family first took me and I got hooked pretty fast. Part of the fun is the challenge to get better.

Yes we don't want there to be another booooom. I have seen the evidence from 20 years ago, looks scary - could just about see a bit of white snow at Naeba.

There's a Shiga Kogen (all areas) season pass. Other than that, as far as I know, there isn't any lots of resorts season passes out there. Someone else might know...

Perhaps he was one of the judges from Ally McBeal?