Kingofmyrrh

Super heavy snowfall here in Roppongi! Whiteout conditions outside the office window.

I would say they are busy fighting fires... H-shares nearly 10% down at one point.

Looks like you had some great snow! So little time, so many resorts to explore...

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Originally Posted By: Creek Boy I wonder if I saw you there King? I'm very easy to identify - I have the most offensive to the eyes white and green jacket you have ever seen. There may be photos and the story behind it tomorrow if I can gte together the weekend's work. Otherwise I am fairly indescript - thin, pasty, average height white guy with dark hair and English accent.

Originally Posted By: Kumapix you're coming up King of M? see u then I never did see you... I wasn't actually at Nick's for that much time, and as I didn't know your face (it's possible I might have been introduced to you before, but in that case I would remember your real name and not SJ name most likely) I didn't feel I could go around asking everyone "are you Kumapix?" to be greeted with blank stares! Next time will try harder, hopefully this weekend if you are around.

It must be the purple outfit and the mist...

Originally Posted By: tsondaboy Its not a race for me, just something to remind me my 30 days goal for this season. I am sure that there are people with more than 20 days out already. Bizzarre, that's my target as well. Kind of on track... but a little concerned, am going back to the UK briefly in early March. Will be happier when I hit the halfway mark.

Originally Posted By: Tubby Beaver Was it busy Tsonda? I went to Madarao Kogen yesterday and the place was EMPTY!! The groomers were firm but not icy, which made them very fast. By the edge of the slopes it was knee deep, pretty heavy, snow, but great all the same. The longest wait I had for a lift was....wait for it......... 30seconds!! It was sweet!! Blue sky, sun out and hardly another person in sight...great!! Nice - sounds like it's good in both summer and winter!

If you know of any good deals for shovels and probes over in Hakuba then please do tell me, then I'll finally have completed my basic toolkit (pack/skins/beacon/shovel/probe/bindings).

Thanks! I am winning by one at the moment, but you are catching rapidly...

That's a great deal! You must have a smooth tongue...

m-m-m-monoski! You can see a guy monoskiing down a hill and over a pond in North Africa in TGR's Anomaly (I think that's the one it's in). Tsonda, how would you feel about me borrowing your day-counter?

Originally Posted By: Kumapix FT Aw shucks... I was busy skating at Happo while this was going on... looks like you guys had a fantastic time. So is IanBC the Australian chap with cropped blond hair? I get so confused trying to put faces to names.

Originally Posted By: quattro CB What brand skins were they. Thats a deal and a half. Up here there blody expensive. Has any one seen a BD Guide Probe 300cm. Cant seem to find any in Sapporo. The other option was an orthovox 320 @ 120000 yen which I refuse to pay. I suspect they were a brand called something like "Collins". Don't remember the exact name, but they were in the store when I was there. I got them to trim me a set of G3s for just under 18k, not particularly cheap but they did a great job.

Originally Posted By: tsondaboy Kagura on Saturday was comparable to happo on new Years Eve! I had a sick weekend. Yer b@stard - Hakuba was just a huge ice rink, hideous conditions this weekend :-(

Originally Posted By: Creek Boy I like the dukes so far but havent toured with them. Got skins for the pontoons just need a chance to use em. They must cost a penny, those pontoons are so huge. I want to get some skins this weekend, hopefully there will be something that won't break the bank at Rappi...

Originally Posted By: samurai woah, woah, woah. the dukes are half the weight of freerides? Fritsche Diamar? The freerides are plastic and go to 12 and are insanely light. You mean naxos? Tech Talk, JONG! Sorry, just always wanted to say that. Clearly I am far more worthy of that title than you. Please continues as you were!

Originally Posted By: Bushpig The trees aren't really there. There is just a high probability that they are there. schrodinger's trees?

I have the dukes but they don't feel that heavy... but I haven't had lots of different bindings so I'm not sure where they really stand. You would have a clearer idea than me I'm afraid!

I'm going to have to find out where those lovely trees are these weekend... They don't look like Happo One, that's for sure...

Hmm, they were 188 as I recall. I suppose it's conceivable that Gotamas in 190 might be heavier... but I am kind of surprised. The guns felt super-heavy to me. Mind you, he was using rental stuff so maybe the binding was excessively heavy? I have never really given any thought to the weight of my Gotamas one way or another, but the moment I picked his up I thought they were pretty burly.

going to Hakuba this time I'm afraid...

I can certainly agree with that. I went on a guided tour in Niseko and it was great.

In Japan being a guide can sometimes just mean that you decided to call yourself a guide... try to see what experience/qualifications they have beforehand. The extra courage you get from the reassuring presence of a guide might not be a good thing if your faith in his skills isn't justified (obviously not attacking your guide Mamabear, just a general observation).