Mantas 3 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I have photos of my mates in Hokkaido with plumes of powder 10 feet high trailing behind them, It looks like someone released a fire extinguisher. I'm sure that I'm not the only one with photos like that. So that's what I call powder. Last week I did a heli trip in NZ. The guides kept raving about how good the 'powder' was, and it was good, a 50cm fresh dump, but was it powder? It barely went over my boot laces. Far be it for me to discredit a heli guide with 13 years experience but It leaves me confused. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 I think we are talking the difference between "powder", and a "knee deep or thigh deep hokks pow-fest"... Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 The powder in Hokkaido is amongst the lightest and driest to be found at any ski area on the planet and it does spoil you for what is considered powder elswhere. NZ's climate is decidedly maritime whereas Hokkaido has more of a continental climate in the winter. This does affect the type of snow crystals that form. Hokkaido gets a lot of fernlike stellar dendrites. These hold a lot more air in the snowpack and allow you to sink in a lot further and for those nice plumes you're talking about. NZ gets a lot more plates, column and needles which pack down much more. Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Heliskiing on 50cm of fresh in New Zealand... And whining about it. Asshole! It's hot as hell over here! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 As GN said. Spoilt for life. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Un think Mantas was wingeing like a granny. Think more like the heli pilot was Evian. Would love to do heli skiing. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Originally Posted By: thursday Un think Mantas was wingeing like a granny. Think more like the heli pilot was Evian. umm what? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Mantas ! mate, any fotos from the nz Heli trip? so, it was like Not Stable up there and had limited areas to go to for the powder trip .. still, I have little experience in regards to powder. That's were I'll be at boarding in powder. Knee deep at most. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Enjoy Now get back to work! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 enjoy what? there are 4 crosses Link to post Share on other sites
gerard 6 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 He's just mocking us. Or trolling. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted July 31, 2009 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hi Mantas, those pics aren't defined image URLs, so the pics not showing. If they are snow related, feel free to up them to SJ: http://www.snowjapan.com/e/insider/photo_gallery.php Otherwise just make sure it is a definite URL in the form http://www.../imagename.jpg Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 There we go. Thanks SJ. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 ohhhh ... now that looks like JOY! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 not much powder though Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Beautiful day ! I see for you moneys worth, knee deep would have been tops.... Link to post Share on other sites
Hotaka Scott 0 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I'd like to nominate Mantas for "Stokemeister of the Month". Could someone second the motion? Great pics Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Powder is what makes you ski or board. That first virgin run of the day. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Can someone tell me how to embed a youtube clip please? Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Cheers very nice of you, in advance ... second that, HS Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Originally Posted By: Mantas Can someone tell me how to embed a youtube clip please? click "go to full reply screen" click 5th icon from left, choose Youtube video. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted August 4, 2009 Author Share Posted August 4, 2009 Originally Posted By: thursday not much powder though I agree. I'd just call it snow. What ever it's called it was great fun and an awesome day. A scratchy vid too. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Ace, would like to try that. Even the heli ride looks well fun. Link to post Share on other sites
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