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Kijimadaira WARNING [Nagano]
Big Dogg replied to tripler's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I had a bad exp. there too - on a weekend tho!! I went there years ago to hit that steep slope and get what little powder was left on it due to the northern aspect of it. I could see from the bottom that that top lift was running. After buying a lift ticket and arriving at the top lift, I found out that you weren't allowed to take your board or skis up. It was only for gapers to go up and enjoy the view. Kijimadaira has been black-listed ever since! Go for the paraskiing, the soft groomers, or the onsen, not for the steep run! -
2 way radios, do you use them?
Big Dogg replied to norcal's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
OK. some reports of people getting checked in Niseko. Anyone see anything around Nagano or anywhere on mainland Honshu for that matter? -
2 way radios, do you use them?
Big Dogg replied to norcal's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I have been wondering about it because recently many resorts have put up posters everywhere about "transcievers" (i guess that means two way radios?) using frs/gmrs frequencies being illegal. Like mentioned above, if they have that japan post-looking mark on them, then they are legal. Otherwise they are illegal and you could get a fine of up to a million yen and serve up to a year in prison. This is what I have gathered from translating the Japanese. Can't remember if there was an English version or not. I'd like to know in case they are serious about cracking down on this pretty important -
This winters forecast
Big Dogg replied to snowdude's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I got it snowdude! - But...it seems some people don't like it when you say negative things (maybe yourself included). Perhaps pessimism about snow conditions could also fit into that category. Anyways, rather than a lie, how about a little white lie (get it?)? For example, if say, when you were young and your grandmother was going to die. Your mother wouldn't come to you and say "Now little Billy, grammy is sick...and she's going to die a horrible violent death" No! It'd be more like "Grammy's sick and soon she'll be in a better place." or something lighter to that effect. You -
This winters forecast
Big Dogg replied to snowdude's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
I second what skidaisuki said. People are getting pretty hyped for the upcoming season - myself included. snowdude - I'm sure some people appreciate your 65% accurate predictions but I think there's something to be said for what your mom used to say: If you don't have anything nice to say, you shouldn't say anything at all. People are getting excited, we don't want the pessimism. We'd all be happier being lied to for sure. Please update your forecast and tell us all how great the season is gonna be. Bring the POW!... or at least promises of... -
Hey guys It doesn't look like this topic was going anywhere BUT if you're interested in learning a little about splitboards. I just posted some videos on youtube. just go to the youtube page, then search for "gaperann" (my username). The videos are Splitboard 1, 2, and 3. Watch them in order. Only like 60 seconds each - basically showing how easy it is to use. I made it to advertise the board I'm selling. Please see the "Classifieds (Gear)" forum and look under "1. Burton Split Board AND 2. Surf board FOR SALE!!!!"
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For anyone interested in the Tsugaike report that SLOW posted: Police are still investigating the incident, so there is no official report. From Tsugaike Resort: patrol always confirms that each course is safe before opening the lifts every day. (There is no mention of closed courses or dealing with areas around courses within the resort that might affect the courses set to be open.) Courses deemed to be in danger of avalanches will be closed off by a "????"(Do not enter) sign, not an avalanche warning sign (though I still maintain that some resorts unnecessarily use the latter).
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How many times this season?
Big Dogg replied to I'm Sexy's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
23 days so far. a weekend gaper to the end... If the snow holds out like this I hope to get another 15 or 20... -
one good case in point is that south facing bowl in Goryu. People will go there if the snow is good and that bowl has some really gnarly slides. I have seen the rubble after a big one - it was huge - 100's of meters long at the bottom. It wouldn't take patrol that much effort to go and set that one off on danger days, God knows they have enough patrol at Goryu/47.
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I read the Hakuba Now report as well. It isn't wrong to say "if the sign says there is an avalanche danger they mean it and you should stay out." This is generally good advice...BUT that sign seems to be the standard sign at many resorts and in places where there isn't an avalanche danger. Instead of just posting a "closed" sign, they post a "closed - avalanche danger" sign for courses the patrol hasn't bothered to open for various reasons. Anyhow, if you see this sign SO many times on courses that seem safe and people are poaching it, then the result is a tendency toward ignoring these s
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aussies recognized
Big Dogg replied to boardbaka's topic in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
Just a quick comment about the inbound slides. They DO happen but it would be more likely at a resort that has some steeps (not too many in Japan). Is 38 degrees the correct angle? Also quatro mentioned a slide at Squaw Valley in Tahoe. Well, I used to ride at a nearby resort (Sierra at Tahoe). I checked the reports. They reported 93 inches in the last 7 days - that's over 200cm! Squaw's report was similar. Those are pretty unusual circumstances. -
Hey guys I was just doing a search for coupons/discount lift tickets online. Didn't have much luck today. But, I know there are many sites for this - most, if not all, in Japanese. In my experience the standard is just a coupon that you can just print off in any color/form and take it to the ticket window at that resort. I had a friend help me last year. You can save a little money - 1000 yen or so... or get a free lunch or onsen. But, I was thinking this is something that SnowJapan should have a good collection of. Just about everything else is here. Just my opinion. An