The Takayama Tearer

Nah, it wasnt that. But I kind of had to make a hasty exit.

Originally Posted By: Mantas Spend a bit extra and go back to Japan. I would but I don't think I'm allowed back.

Any of you guys used or heard of these guys? http://www.snowcrazy.com.au/ 300 bucks two days ex Melbourne sounds pretty cheap. Also, Ive never boarded Australia...how would you rate it compared to Japan? Looks pretty good on the news. Cheerz TTT

Knew there was something missing at Hakuba. Gay Happo! yeah! rets gei!

Man I see those lines, but they all look hell crazy, and I really don't have that of kind experience. This looks alright but... http://w2222.nsk.ne.jp/~turu/Kamioka.route.html

Boarding is the natural evolution if skiing. That said, I prefer the company of skiers.

How about bus it to Takayama from Tokyo, then rent a car and drive straight up the 41 Toyama way? Rental might kill it, just a suggestion.

Please do tell. Free accomodation at Sparrows Fart Lodge if you do.

Bring em on Dude! Takyubin to.... Simon Gordon Takayama Shingu Cho 1946 Banchi. Truth be known, yeah binding at the moment.....as long as it serves the basic purpose of 1) Connecting my feet to a board then Im happy. And, actually that set of binding is a replacement for the original set that I deystroyed.

Genitals are funny......

Thanks mate, for the pointer. Just got back, there was about 30 skiers up there, bout 3 boarders (not including us). The weather went from spring beautiful to bad.............to worse, we just kept on boarding. Heaps of lines.............the mountain was kind to us. Lots of hiking........... Cheers, TTT

Serious post season withdrawl has got me planning to head up to Norikura tomorrow to see whats about. I went this time last year so I know the terrain etc but I'm afraid I haven't gotten around to completing an Avalanche awareness course, yet. From my understanding so far of spring conditions, is that afternoon sun can produce a 'wet slide'. Is this possible in the current weather/ conditions? No rain is expected tonight, in fact I heard that it is still getting some snowfall at nightime. The line is on the right peak. You hike from around the back of that peak from the bustop (high

Originally Posted By: scouser I think a fair few of us are "(very) minor celebs" where we live, especially the inaka ones. More infamy, than fame.

Yeah, I was shocked at first but apparently the screw tops are better for the wine than cork. Screw tops used to mean cheap quaff.

I'm from South West Vicco and have basically given up on surfing in Japan, I even moved to Shonan as it was supposedly a 'famous' surfing area............faggedaboudit. Unless you got the time and money to head to Kyushu. Transition to boarding? Very different, but doable. And you don't have to paddle out through big waves or get slammed on reefs.

I dunno. Now is a good time to buy last seasons gear. Burton boots half price at my local board shop.

I think it's best not to actually count.

Potential yokozuna, I say. Send him over.

I wonder how long this one will last?

I took this one late Autumn, a week before the first mountain snow. It's Kagamidaira, obviously viewing Yari. It's the first goya on the hike that leads up to sugo, where you can either go left on the ridge to Kasagatake, or the right on the famous hike on the ridge all the way back around Yari, Hotaka etc. So, where exactly is that in here........The white patch dead centre?

Quote: Hey check out this picture I just dug out. Took this in January 2004. That's Yari on the right with Oku-Hotaka just left of centre and the Karasawa Valley is the basin right below. Just found this. FINALLY! I have been searching in vain since eternal for a photo or map that gives this area some true geographic definition. Toque, this is the place we talked about recently, right? http://www.snowjapanforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/1/7565.html?

I had almost new binding totally self destruct before. Just cracks appeared and fell apart, in several places. Left the board on the roof of the car during the freezing night before, don't know if that had anything to do with it.

Yeah Happo it was. Thanks SJ, and a big thanks to Mitch at "Snow Beds".

Today is day 40.....first hakuba experience. wow.

Thanks to the fantastic guys at Snow Japan, I am off for my first trip to Hakuba tomorrow. With a Hukuba Alpen ticket. So, which would be the best place to hit given the current conditions. Happo-one, Tsugaike or Iwatake? Gonna bust my Hakuba cherry tomorrow.