FLOSS
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i would have liked to have started off skiing so i could turn to the dark side and know what i am not missing out on
do you know what the hardest part about learning to snowblade is?
Telling your parents you are gay..
No offense meant....to gay people by saying they snow blade
David
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i am going anyway to go snowboarding for a week.
I was thinking of spending 1/2 a day max shopping and looking at shops
I dont worry about the price to get over there as i am going to ride so this is a bonus.
Would the prices be cheaper than lik-sang.com
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i am flying from sydney to Sapporo on Monday morning.
It is a direct flight and I wanted to know your thoughts. Is Duty Free the best place to get electronics (psp and camera stuff) or is there some place in sapporo that is cheaper. I would like the export stuff if possible or if the japan stuff is really cheap i will get a currency converter.
Cheers
David
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goofy too.....I noticed that the number of goofies was increasing year by year.
A rental shop in aus would shove a person in the back and then se which foot they stuck out to save them from face planting and that would be the lead foot....nice intro to snowboarding...a whack in the back
Davic
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yeah I lived in Avon just a bit down the road from Summit and saw people get arressted, fired and have to leave the country as they no longer worked for the company that issued there Visa Just for lending a mate his pass. I worked In ticketing and felt like a prick when we had to do it. Saw a 20 something kid start bawling once though....it was sad but kinda funny.
David
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I used to be an Instructor in Australia and the states. If you ride a duck stance in an exam in australia you will fail. Even If you are the best rider there you will still fail.
The APSI (australian professional snowsports instructors) believe that duck stance does not help the rider. Duck supposedly projects the body and weight away from the edge and makes flexing ankles knees hips and spine more difficult.
I dont know if you saw Hannah Teeter rip it up in the pipe in the winter olympics. Watch her as she rides in fakie. She has forward angle on her back foot and she is doing 9's in the pipe.
After saying all that I still find myself ducking out my stance -9 +18. I find it more comfortable for simple chillin cruising and hucking. When you want to ride agressively in trees, bumps or carving I really don't think duck helps at all.
Having a massive duck stance or a massive front angle will mess up your riding.
If you are pushing the board around to finish turns it sounds like you have to much pressure on your back foot. weight should be even on feet and board and shoulders should be aligned no matter the pitch. people will always try to match shoulders to horizon ( me on steeps) and then wonder why they cant turn on steeps.
anyways that is enough rambling. Back to autocad
DaViD
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what do you guys think about this?
Return flights to Sapporo
meet and greet at airport
return transfers
8 nights at teh rusutsu resort
breakfast daily
daily ski lift pass
1475.00 per person plus 260.00 tax
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burton have engineered most of there gear to last about 60 days. This is great if you only ride 10 days a year or something. If you live in a resort and ride everyday they are dead within 2 months.
I had a pair of Sabbaths last season and i could flex them so I could point my toes down at the ground.
CHEERS
DAVID
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lots of places i looked at inlcude lift ticket in the cost...
DAVID
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hey,
Have been looking at those. I think Niseko is the winner so far. Just need to find some accommodation the has a ensuite (girlfriends request) and is still cheap enough for us.
David
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I heard from a customer who is in whistler that they are getting slammed hard also.. She said 1.5 metres in 4 or 5 Days...
Cats must be grooming like crazy...
Cheers
David
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Hi everyone,
Just joined up and thought I would say hi to all of you guys.
G/F And I am going to Sapporo in March and have been reading your website everyday to get some idea of the best place to get my freak on as it were....
Still trying to work out the best resort/hotel( or pension) to stay at and If i should book in OZ through an agent or over the web... BLAH BLAH i am sure you have all heard this a thousand times
Cheers
DAVID
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that is true team sb. I think with lifts open 830 till 830 i can spare a few hours though
How is the pipe at Niseko (if it exists)
We fly out to Sapporo in 2 sleeps
Woop Woop
David.