hellyer 216 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Plenty of boardriders in the pic already. How big does the swell get? Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Yep..BM.. Tatado. I surf there quite a bit IF there isn't much swell. Anything head high or above it just closes out. When everywhere else is closing out then it's back to "my" point. B point in Usami...right in front of my place. Snowjunky...it can get pretty big but nothing like the waves we had when I lived up in Sendai and believe it or not Hokkaido...epic. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 C, really depends on the bottom contour there. When I first started surfing that break there was something special going on and it was goooood when it was big. I've only seen it like that once since then and it was only for a short time. I love surfing Usami when it's good there... just a shame that it doesn't happen often enough! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 Originally Posted By: Black Mountain C, really depends on the bottom contour there. When I first started surfing that break there was something special going on and it was goooood when it was big. I've only seen it like that once since then and it was only for a short time. I love surfing Usami when it's good there... just a shame that it doesn't happen often enough! BM, Point taken on the bottom contour. Same goes for Usami beach (not the point)..every once in a while it's not bad. Billy just called for a wave report.....spectacular lake-like conditions. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted January 25, 2010 Share Posted January 25, 2010 LOL, yeah, forecast doesn't look good this week... usually things don't really start to pick up until around March... then goes flat again during rainy season! Fingers crossed for some good swell... or snow... both would be nice actually! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Originally Posted By: Chriselle Originally Posted By: Go Native Vancouver Island is awesome. If I hadn't found my little patch of paradise here I reckon I'd be there. My wife wants to live there in the worst way. We were looking at properties on our last visit last summer....that paradise certainly comes at a premium. Like you I have my own little bit of paradise going on here in Izu. you live in Shimoda Chriselle? Is that Shirahama beach? I love it down that way Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Tubby, No I live in Usami (Ito) just up the coast and this is Tatado my old hangout. Shirahama is prettier I think but the surf is better at Tatado. Chris Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Sounds like there is a new event this time - Olympic Bankrupcy! http://columbiavalleynews.com/2010/01/21...d-during-games/ Link to post Share on other sites
Jynxx 4 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Turning into a Japanese owned ski resort ??? Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Katsu Curry to the rescue! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Was watching some boarder cross last night on sky. My, almost makes me want to take up snowboarding! Not long now. Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 I'm not a fan of Shaun White, but it looks like he's set to win the Olympic Halfpipe again. Unless the other compeditors can learn DOUBLE MCTWISTS in the next couple of weeks. Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Is that on the menu at McDonalds nationwide? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 not here. Just McWipes Link to post Share on other sites
Oyuki kigan 0 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 here it isã€the winning run at the x games today http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4871381 Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Saw the mogul course on tv this morning. Distinct lack of snow by the looks of it. Link to post Share on other sites
stemik 14 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 "Ganbatte" flags are up around Hakuba at the moment. Hakuba is sending 6 to the Olympics....I hope Aiko can win gold Link to post Share on other sites
mockkie 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I assume the Winter Olympics will be on Tv in Japan? Does anyone know if it will be available to watch in English? Link to post Share on other sites
powwwers 0 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 How this for a bit of trivia(?) for yas? The guy who owns the local snowboard store where I used to live in Tochigi, is the Chief Tuning Technicial (Off. title) for the French National Snowboard Cross team!! Second season on board (no pun intended) and has been attending all the World Cup events for the last 2 years. Awesome effort wouldn't you agree. thats ny 20 cents. put it in yar book fya want. cheers. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Winter Olympic coverage in Japan is atrocious. They only show events that have Japanese competitors and of course about 80% of the coverage is devoted to figure skating. Simply terrible. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Yes that really does annoy. I had the tv on this morning for a while and they were going on and on and on about the coverage that Japanese competitors were getting in foreign countries. WTF is that all about? Well yes I know now to expect it but..... WHY?!!? It's not about the sports. It's about what the foreign people think of Asada Mao. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Hang on a sec.....are you all suggesting there are other countries involved in the Olympics other than Japan?? I know it used to be like that but since coming to Japan I just assumed the rest of the world forfeited....Maybe I have been here too long! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Thats why I want a Japanese player to come and play for Wigan. If they do, bingo Wigan would be on telly every weekend! Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 Who's Wigan when they're at home (or away for that matter?) Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted February 9, 2010 Share Posted February 9, 2010 My hometown and the football team. Link to post Share on other sites
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