Teledude 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 Anyone have any good places to pick up Tele gear? I have my boots here but my skis sadly died (well -they deserved rest anyway). I'm in Yamagata and haven't found anyplace that even knows what the hell I'm talking about. I know there's a Montbell near Tokyo and maybe Sapporo but any place within a few hours of here? Please help!!!!!! Thanks much Pray for snow! Link to post Share on other sites
Snowhaus 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 If you want dedicated tele skis you could try www.calafate.co.jp. They're a little pricey, but have an online catalogue... Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 26, 2003 Share Posted November 26, 2003 I dont tele but the friends of fine who did almost never bought tele skis. Got a good store way down here in kyoto. I know that does you know good keep looking they are out there. Here is a hint, i did this. Hit your fav ski maker up ie email. ask them to find a dealer near you. If that doesnt work find the import company (distributor) and they will tell you how to find the places. here is a link to a distributor http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~norheim/ Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 My little outdoor store sells all sorts of Tele gear. A few different brands of skis as well. There is Black dimond and K2 at least. And then also G3 skins and bindings. Store is named Kong. It might be a chain store. Not sure. I would just look for the outdoor store and climbing stores and forget the ski stores Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 What size G3 skins did they have? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 They all come in 206 cm. I opened the bag and the width seemed to be more than 100mm. They were pretty wide. But they were pricy. I think 16,000. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 add the canadain tax and its about the same. I ordered mine from Canada at 110mm I figured i colud be hard to find that size here. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 It probably is. I don't think most stores are like this one in Takayama. But Tak is a base for Northern Alps trips. They sell even sell a few different types of light to heavy mountaineering boots, telemark boots and various rescue stuff. Its actually pretty nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 lots of shops around here with safty gear just not big mountain ski gear ie skins and trekkers. beacons shovels etc. A few years ago japanese stores hardly carried shiit its good to see that changing. Now we got to stop tham from climbing straight up the bowl cause its the easy way. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 All it takes is a couple deaths to stop that. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 I watched 50 japanese hike up the middle of a chute after a 30 cm plus storm. My fatherinlaw who is and was a guide said that "thats where people climb, yes they know its not the best way but its the fastest". I was shocked there was a ridge an extra 30 mins hike by boot packing but not one person hiked there. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 27, 2003 Share Posted November 27, 2003 That is surprising. Have you ever hiked behind a Japanese person before. They are so slow. You would think that going up a route because of speed would be their last concern. Link to post Share on other sites
Teledude 0 Posted November 28, 2003 Author Share Posted November 28, 2003 Still looking, I've got my skins coming from home with my beacon, hopefully, shovel, probes, repair kit and all. Just need skis now. I've been skiing Tuas for years. I've skied on K2s but never particularly liked them. I'm pretty light and the Tuas just have this sweet flex and softness to them. Great for soft and chunky, I'm not sure about the heavy wet stuff as I don't get a chance to ski is much where I'm from. I guess I will here won't I? Link to post Share on other sites
Teledude 0 Posted November 28, 2003 Author Share Posted November 28, 2003 Oh, and I've picked up my share of bodies out of terrain traps and climbing gullies because..."it was the easiest way up and we didn't have time to go around..." Not fun when they could have just went a really short way around to a safer ridge. Just makes me nuts! But if they weren't stupid, I wouldn't have a job...ok bad joke. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 28, 2003 Share Posted November 28, 2003 Mark my words Ibukiyama will slide one day and take out a bunch of chute hikers. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 29, 2003 Share Posted November 29, 2003 Hey Teledude Were you SAR or Patrol? I was on a SAR team for 6 years. It was volunteer but I got to see some pretty nasty/scary crap. Link to post Share on other sites
Teledude 0 Posted November 30, 2003 Author Share Posted November 30, 2003 SAR / Hot Shots. Fun stuff. Volunteer as well. Mostly body recoveries. We never get any live ones really. By the time we were called it was way too late to rush. Link to post Share on other sites
Teledude 0 Posted November 30, 2003 Author Share Posted November 30, 2003 Toque, what team were you on and where? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 I was on Chilliwack Search and Rescue. In the town of Chilliwack BC. We were pretty busy. We got probably about 60-70 calls a year. I was lucky enough to get out on probably 30-40 of them per year. It was lots of fun. Helicopter rides all the time to remote places and great people involved on the team. I had some good times. But there was the downside of course.... Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 I just got my Christmas present today. I got an SOS F1-ND avalanche beacon. I'm so exited. Now I just need to get some treckers and a probe. I think I am getting a probe from someone else so and am going to get the treckers very early in the new year. So I will be set very soon. Yippee. And because my new Fats are 180 I will be set up for backcountry on both my 1080's and Bigstix. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Does the probe work in mud too? Link to post Share on other sites
Siren 0 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 Gosh the waiting is driving everyone mad. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 2, 2003 Share Posted December 2, 2003 ive had that beason for some time its a great choice. simple to use but you have to get used to the multi searhes and all the beaps. Bought the wife a barthox so she could search easily without too much thinking. If you set the barthox up right its a great beacon. The SOS is quailty though again good choice. BuY Canadain cause we need the money. Link to post Share on other sites
Teledude 0 Posted December 2, 2003 Author Share Posted December 2, 2003 Never been up to BC...yet. I keep meaning to but just having too much fun everywhere else. I can see how you'd get pretty busy up there. We don't get much help with the choppers. Only on evacs really. I'm dying here. I guess I'll just have to resign to workout in the rain until it decides it wants to snow this year. It's ok, I could use all the help I can get at this point. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 Good to hear I have a good beacon. I am surprised my parents were able to get it without to much problems. I have always used a Pieps and they are probably the hardest to use what with all the new direction finding stuff. It will be interesting though playing with this one. But will have to figure it out before I set foot in the backcountry. Maybe I will play with it in Hokkaido. As for BC Teledude. Both Fattwins and I will be able to tell you that it is one of the best places on earth for winter sports. I would go out on a limb and even say that it is the best place. Link to post Share on other sites
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