brit-gob 9 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 I just had 2 excellent days, one in Nozawa the other at Kagura. Amazing snow out there folks - difficult to believe the date when you look at the calendar. Not complaining, mind. Mid January conditions out there. Long may it continue! Hurrah! Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Great to hear that. Link to post Share on other sites
viv&kev 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 My, it's busy on here today. The new snow sounds fantastic. Let it continue right up until the weekend! viv Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 oh man, my brain is bleeding from this uncalled for torture. what i need is a little hole where i can curl up and try to forget all about snow. im still having wicked days when i get out, but i can no longer bear the bus trips that r requisite to the fun. i can appreciate that true dedication requires a move to an abode of greater convenience. but as i rub my crystal balls, all i can see is future far from the fluff. those who also share my work allergy will empathise with the difficult situation this will lead to. oh the pain, the pain. Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Mikazooki get your hands outta your pants and stop rubbing your balls! Made of chrystal are they? what happened to your God given ones? Link to post Share on other sites
mikazooki 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 metaphorically crystal because of their supernatural powers! strange things happen when they are rubbed. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 12, 2003 Share Posted March 12, 2003 Mikazooki we have had cars going up there all year. We have tried to get more people envolved but it just didnt happen. for the next 2 weekends I will be up there, although we will be doing overnighters. after that april will see us up there for 1 or 2 more weekends. Got your email I will respond. My wife comes along every week dont be afraid to bring your girl. My wife can ski the trees almost anywhere. Link to post Share on other sites
OzOzOz 2 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Looks like it's gonna be a great weekend. Link to post Share on other sites
rachael 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Great, isn't it?!! Link to post Share on other sites
RayInJapan 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 My japanese friends are actually going jet skiing this weekend. I would join them but trailers for my skis are in my back yard with 3-4 feet deep snow between them and the street and I have no way of getting the trailers out. I guess I'll go snowboarding at Hakkoda instead. Link to post Share on other sites
IM 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 I had to take a day off work and went to Kagura on Tuesday. Sure it was windy and the chairs were slow, but very very few people, and tracks disappear in half an hour. The snow was as light as Niseko in Janurary, and deep. Way deep. Today probably would be perfect condition. Guys get outta there, this probably will be the last cold spell of the season! Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 and to think that I blew a day off work spending a 3 day weekend at niseko to have closed lifts and heaps of ice. oh well, it was a fun trip. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Shoganai db. Yeah this could be it but im itchin for the soft spring pipe. Link to post Share on other sites
zwelgen 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 I hear ya db. When I got back home and almost a metre of snow on my doorstep I felt a bit cheated. Ah well, it was a great trip and you guys cracked me up, esp that conversation on Sunday night. If you guys had got off your tank commander arses and come with Danz and I you would have got powder. I had fun whipping though those trees, but almost more fun watching Danz absolutly rip EVERYTHING. Danz you are a machine Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted March 13, 2003 Author Share Posted March 13, 2003 Kagura was awesome wasn't it? With the snow up there now, for this time of year, it should still be really good there until at least mid April. Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 awww shux zwelgen... you are making me blush... danz Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 Quote: Originally posted by danz: awww shux zwelgen... you are making me blush... danz On all FOUR cheeks? Link to post Share on other sites
enderzero 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 I had a great time and I think the snow where we were on Sun and Mon was great. I would have liked to been able to do the top of the mountain stuff but the weekend was far from a wash, even aside from TC and the good times. I would definitely take those 4 mediocre days at Niseko over 4 spectacular days at 47. Of course, if I lived in Niseko instead of Nagano it may be the other way around. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 13, 2003 Share Posted March 13, 2003 thanks Mr The-glass-is-half-full. Only kidding, I also had a very good time. I have just been frustrated by the poor conditions that I have hit. Since I started caring about conditions (the first 5 times or so didnt matter - snow was snow) I have had 3 days of rain, 3 days of +5 degree sunshine rapid melt, and 12 days of shut lifts due to high wind/low vis. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Help, my heart is bleeding at the thought of it... Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 db the more you get out there unfortunatly, the chances of riding things you dont like will happen. think like this go to places that give you options. ie hakuba on a windy day cortina should be fine. Find north facing stuff and hit it slow the first time and if its good crank it uup the next. Get used to spring riding its fun and soft. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 yeah, but a lack of car makes it hard to jump resorts depending on conditions. I hear your point though. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 A car is the way my db. it doesnt cost much after you get it.....if your unlucky then...... I would buy one, in fact, I bought it just for the freedom, to do as I choose. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Fattwin's corollary there is quite correct, and proves itself by working in reverse too. I've been out some 9 times and haven't had a single really bad snow day. Cool! Link to post Share on other sites
Dims 0 Posted March 14, 2003 Share Posted March 14, 2003 Yeah db buy a car. That way I could scum lifts to the surf this summer and to the slopes next winter with ya. I'll even bring the Tim Tams Link to post Share on other sites
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