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Price of renting gear in Hakuba
Draexin replied to Draexin's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Farmer_Fred, when I said "the local store" I meant the store here in the Netherlands.. I'm not in Japan yet, just 3 more weeks... Anyway, I'm planning on riding for 4 to 5 days so that will set me back at least 16000... that's over 100 Euro.. ouch. Maybe I'll start shopping for some decent clothing here (at home) -
Price of renting gear in Hakuba
Draexin replied to Draexin's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I won't be doing a lot of jibbing (maybe try it once or twice...) and a non-waxed board won't get me down the hill in one piece.. I've checked out the local ski/snowboard store and they have a lot of good boards for a decent price. But now for the clothing... how much is it to rent a jacket and pants? 'coz they're farking expensive to buy.. -
I've searched the forums using multiple variables, but I can't find any topics regarding the price of renting snowboard gear in Hakuba. What will it cost to rent a snowboard (+ bindings & boots)? I've heard stories about the somewhat bad quality of rental boards and since I'll probably be snowboarding more often, maybe it's smarter to buy a good quality, cheaper (read: beginner) board. (I live in the Netherlands, so the boards are a lot cheaper than in Japan, I reckon) And since I'll also need a jacket and pants, how much will I pay to rent those? Thanks!
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Snowboarding n00b, where to go?
Draexin replied to Draexin's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Thanks for the advice everyone I think we'll go for Hakuba and then visit a couple of resorts. Should be great fun \o/ -
Moonboots?
Draexin replied to Sailor-Boy's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I wouldn't spend too much money if it's only for 6 days. If it keeps your feet dry and warm, you're fine. Also, make sure they have decent traction so you won't slip and tumble down any stairs I just wear my dutch army boots, they work great: http://www.de-generaal.com/magazijn/foto/legerkisten/legerkisten_2.jpg -
Hey people, I've been lurking around for quite a bit now, finally decided to register a few days ago Anyway, I'm a bit of a snowboarding n00b since I've only been snowboarding once and that was for just one day... at an indoor centre. I have been inline skating and ice skating for a long time so it didn't go bad at all (went down the "Experienced people only" section after about 30 minutes and had a blast On top of that, I'm going with a friend of mine who has never snowboarded at all. Since I've never been on a *real* mountain before I was wondering where would be a good p
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Draexin replied to sanjo's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Yup, there's even one at the entrance of the 109 building in Shibuya: