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I would be up for that too! Would like to put a few faces to the names!! Should be a bit of crack! Anyone interested in Car pooling from Tochigi area? Would cut the cost of the trip!!

Haha! It kinda feels like the eve of Christmas eve waiting to open presents!

Dunno dude! Cant help you there! But view this, it is hilarious!! http://www.dailymotion.com/related/5496885/video/x3ei9i_achmed-the-dead-terrorist-soustitre

Love the website! Its looking good!

Thats good news! whats the forecast?

Thats mad! I was watching a show there on NatGeo today about a tragedy in West Canada where 14 people were killed in 12 days. There was 7 school kids killed by an avalanche whilst they were doing cross country skiing. It was pretty terrible. The snow went down a valley and the valley turned to the right. Whilst it was turning it went up 120m on another slope (where the kids were) and took them all killing 7. They were 15. Reached speeds of 180km's! It was mad! Thankfully I have never seen a bad accident with my own eyes. Dont really want to either!

Cheers! I am looking at the daily reports here on SJ to get a feeling of the forecasts. When do these resorts start in normal years? I am dying to do something before I go to Ireland for Xmas. Anyways I will take your advice and wait.

holy god just looked up some ski lift falls on you tube! Then there was a video of 2 climbers who fell to their death! Pretty grim stuff!! Thankfully I havent had any major issues getting off the lifts. What has happened to me is that my ski gets caught somehow and I fall over! My friends told me it looks so funny! I still now dont understand what happens, cos its happened 4 or 5 times. This is probably a que for this year to be a nightmare.

shibui is maybe tangy & nigai is bitter! Looked up in the electronic dictionary. Hope it helps. Is anyone taking the JLPT on December 2nd?

Speaking of these 3 resorts, I really want to go skiing one time before Christmas but I dont know where to go. Niseko would probably be best, but hard to get to from Tochigi. Which resort on Honshu generally has most snow by mid-December? Or is it not worth it before Christmas?

What do people think about Paul Jewell for Ireland? Think he did a good job at Wigan with not that much money. At International level the pool of players cannot be bought or sold, so being able go galvanise players is an important thing! I would be happy with that announcement.

Machinehead - The Blackening Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyI7Gtd6ppA

Well if you argued about other things then there was probably something else wrong also, so I wouldnt regret it too much. One time a last straw for me was constant complaining about her weight but doing nothing about it! She had put on some weight, which was ok but the constant complaining and eating a packet of tea cakes at 11pm made me say this1 isnt working!! Of course that was at the end of a lot of other issues! Hope that doesnt seem shallow!!!

Cheers Soubriquet. Carvers is what I want, cos I will kill myself if I go too fast! Anyways I will do some more research and wait for some further advice if anyone has any!!

Mainly carve turns. Groomers up to now, moguls I've tried but will probably do more this season. Off-piste - again I will be a bit more adventerous this year. What I am trying to improve is my technique. Toward the end of last season I was still struggling on black slopes especially turning quick enough and controlling speed. So I would end up getting a mouthful of snow! I am still learning but learning pretty fast. I still need some improvement on my carving! I lack some knowledge of all the terminology for skiing! Up to now I have just put on the boots and skied!

Size: 182cm Weight: 88kg's but I have a target weight of 85kg Ability: Intermediate (began skiing in Jan '06 but have done a heap load of skiing). I plan to do lots of skiing this winter and get a lot better!!! Style: tips on how to answer this? Preferences: I like to vary i.e. turns, speed etc. but not sure if that answers your question?!

Hey just a quick question to any experts here on the forums: I went to buy my first skis (ever) yesterday and the dude in the shop recommended the following skis Volkl AC3 skis were the recomendation (177 cms). Anyone got any advice? The reviews I have read have been in the main positive, however there was one bad review. Any help will be appreciated.

Just a question man! The reason I asked is becuase they got snow in Bosnia already! But please, speak with the oracle, it would be helpful!

Has anyone got any idea what this winters snow fall is going to be like? I really want it like 05/06 not not the 06/07 season! There was not so much this year. I know that September temps are expected to be about 1deg above average, but has anyone heard anything??

Oh and yes cool pic I really like it!

Had my 1st run today at Alts Bandai. It was snowing heavy there and there was a terrible wind! Anyways it was class. Was great to get back on the skis again and in the afternoon, after I shook of the many months inactivity, I put some decent runs in! Anyone going Hakuba/Shiga at the weekend? Looking to go but no one to go with!!! Anyways let me know.

Thanks Sam, advice is noted. Now just gotta organise the thing, lastly any good places to stay (self catering lodges if possible).

Well I will be going with some friends who will be complete beginners. I am also fairly fresh to the skiing scene so hopefully this winter in Japan I can improve enough. Basically I would like some beginner and medium slopes, and judging from the threads, ones with good lift access. It should be fun for beginners so they can learn without too much pain and also for the others with a little more experience to enjoy more challenging slopes. It seems like treble cone is the one to go for!!

Hey I would like to plan a skiing trip with my friends in NZ for August? I would assume that this is the peak of the season in NZ as we are in summer in Japan. Where would people recommend? Would like a place with good variety for 1 week stay. Night life would also be a plus. Thanks.

Oh and sorry WRONG forum could this be changed!!!