damian 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Anyone want to come and duck ropes and hide from the patrol with me on Wednesday (tomorrow)? I am not expecting a big response. This thread will no doubt drift to the bottom of the screen by the end iof the day. Poor me. Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 dude, would love to, but my villainous arch nemesis has me working tomorrow (that is the boss not the gf) Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Wednesday is a public holiday? Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Yes, it is. National Foundation Day. Link to post Share on other sites
vancity_kid 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 DB, were you at Goryu this past weekend? No idea what you look like but I was riding in the pow and got nabbed by the patrol. Was that you that got lectured to right after me? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Author Share Posted February 11, 2004 No mate, not me. I missed out on the good stuff last weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
vancity_kid 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 dang, you missed out on some sweet ass powder. I got stuck waist high in some parts. Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Ummm, you're not suppossed to get stuck in powder. Link to post Share on other sites
crazyski 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Quote: Originally posted by mogski: Ummm, you're not suppossed to get stuck in powder. That's when you decide to buy TWO boards (some might call them skis), and put ONE on each foot. You can go faster, too. Link to post Share on other sites
ippaigenkijenofoz 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Where are you going? Ok, I have a question and I need your help... I am trying to decide where to go tomorrow... however I fear I may have turned into a bit of a powder snob... you see, recently wherever I've gone, be it Niseko, Nagano, Ishikawa, Toyama, there usually comes a point in the day when the snow turns all crusty and it isn't much fun boarding. As it is sunny today I think the conditions are likely to be a bit shit in Ishikawa, what are all your opinions with regards to this? DO I need to go higher to find powder, eg Arai??? Are places ever good on sunny days??? Any answers would be greatly appreciated. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Author Share Posted February 11, 2004 Somehow this seems all very familiar. I do not know where I am going yet, but the lack of snofall today has frustrated me a little. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Author Share Posted February 11, 2004 ....anybody....? Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 I'm off and I'd love to go, but I'm visiting my parents tomorrow. Sorry, db. Hope you will enjoy your holiday! Link to post Share on other sites
IceEiji 0 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 I must work today, I never like working on national holiday but it always seems more relaxed than normal day. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 12, 2004 Author Share Posted February 12, 2004 sorry you couldn't make it slow, but thanks for the enthusiasm. In the mean time: wow! those trees at naeba go off. All day, too myself, untracked, steep, perfect tree spacing, no patrol hassles, blue sky, long tree runs. The powder was not perfect and went off in the sun by the end of the day, but there were still HEAPS of untouched shaded lines to do in the afternoon. I managed a few very long but not so high airs off some rollers in the trees. They were the high speed 3 feet off the ground long distance air travel types rather than big airs. One went so far that I went sailing right past a tree that I had decided to take care to ride around. Hello tree, goodbye tree.... why am I not on the ground yet. Whoops. There is one big wide and steep powder meadow in the middle of the trees and it was hard to judge how to enter it correctly. It took a few runs to drop into it at the right spot, but once you hit it from the top it was all flying time. I seem to have developed a new and uglier powder style where I have my arms out like an aeroplane with wings that slope backwards. Kind of like an eagle in a dive. Seriously it felt like the smoothest way to 'fly'. And on long laid over turns you can drag your hand in the snow. Man, today I was at one with it all. Totally at peace and in the zone. It felt great. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 I was at my stomping ground hucking off of everything I could the best one a 20 foot pillow didnt make the vids dam it. I got to work on my form i was an erect penis in the air today. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 12, 2004 Author Share Posted February 12, 2004 Ftwins - my day tree riding with you recently has set my mind about the whole thing. Today was by far the steepest and fastest I have gone in powder. I owe you a beer for pushing me around the corner. As for some additional and very useless info: I observed today that Naeba has a massive supply of cute girls. I dont usually even pay attention to such trivialities, but today it could not be ignored. They were everywhere. Like I said, useless info, but an honest observation. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 12, 2004 Share Posted February 12, 2004 Thanks man, We did have a great day hope to get a few more in this year. Im going to pt some good shots up from in and around. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 What time do you guys in Tokyo set off in a morning if you are going up to Hakuba etc? It must be real early like? Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 13, 2004 Author Share Posted February 13, 2004 I catch the 4.55am train from my local station, arrive at Tokyo station at 5.50 then I take a shink from Tokyo station between 6.08am and 6.30am (depending on where I am going). The sad part is that I am only 30km from tokyo station yet look how long it takes at that time of the day to get across town. Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Mr. db you were not alone were you? Whom was your guide? Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 hmmm, it takes around 40minutes to get to Tokyo station from my place. I wish I had a car... He went alone, didn't he? That's why he paid attention such trivialities. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted February 13, 2004 Author Share Posted February 13, 2004 mogski-san, I was indeed alone in the trees. I had a pretty good written guide on how to access the best areas thanks to danz. I visited the mountain with a beginner friend and shared a few laps of the groomers, but spent 90% of the day alone in the trees with a Snickers chocolate bar in my pocket in case I hit a tree and needed to live for 3 days with broken bones before being found. I was actually taking it easy given that I was alone. There were so many lines that I decided not to do for the sake of safety. Next time I hope to have a buddy in the trees with me. Slow-san: yet again you create a laugh. Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Wood is good! Good to hear. Danz is da man Some fine trees in that area. Some fine trees indeed. I hope to one day grace your lonley soul with my presence in the trees there before the season is out. (He says cinchingly...) Before that I think I need to start running some marathons to get prepared. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 13, 2004 Share Posted February 13, 2004 Ill be on your asses forever "its time to buy gear guys". Those trees avlanched in 2001 during the core games. The avie buried one of the 3 phils but they had gear and dug him out. If your gonna play the game then do it right. Link to post Share on other sites
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