kaiser soce 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I was doing laps today through Strawberry fields at Hanazono , I traversed right along the ridge to my usual stomping ground and came across a group of guys right at the entrance to a lush field of untracked pow when on yells at me "stop, stop you have to go back we are filming a movie here", I tell him that this is everyones snow but they wouldn't let up, they actually wanted me to double back on my own track because "we are saving this powder for the movie!" I was a little peeved and but dropped in and hooked skiers left and left them to themselves. What do you think? Within the resort is fair game in my mind, we are all riding on the same ticket or do you reckon once you pull a camera out you can claim an area to yourself???? If that's the case I am going out to get one now! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 If they want isolation for a movie shoot there's no shortage of such locations in the region. If they are within the resort boundary and have not organised something with the resort then they of course can ask but have no right to expect people not to ski wherever they want. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 They deserve to be them to sod off. Very politely of course. Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 In the resort? And the haven't "booked it"? Then screw them, you have paid the same as they have to be on that slope, let them deal with the consequences. p.s. was it Mitchpee who yelled at you? Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Author Share Posted January 9, 2011 I don't know who it was but I think they had Swedish or norwegian accents. Damn vikings pillaging my pow! Link to post Share on other sites
mitchpee 10 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 Originally Posted By: RobBright In the resort? And the haven't "booked it"? Then screw them, you have paid the same as they have to be on that slope, let them deal with the consequences. p.s. was it Mitchpee who yelled at you? Hahaha that would make sense. If anyone told me that I would just drop in anyway, don't fall though then you look like an idiot haha. Lots of times people have been waiting to hit something and I have been known to go ahead on my own terms, usually they don't argue if you do a big backie or something. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I'd moon. Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I would do big traversing turns. Yeah don't eat it though. Seemore Link to post Share on other sites
TropicalPow 0 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 If they asked nicely and gave me free shit maybe. Otherwise same as all the above. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 No friends on a powder day, but you could've offered to sell them your lift pass -- say for 100,000 yen. Link to post Share on other sites
mikelowry 0 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I went for a surf the other day. It was really nice. About 4-6 foot. Sunny. Offshore. Only problem was the 6 other guys on the peak. I paddled out and asked, really politely mind you, if they could please go in because I hadn't had a good, uncrowded session for so long. Can you believe they ignored me and dropped in on me the whole session? Selfish bastards! Link to post Share on other sites
Tex 3 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 HAHA yes agree with all of the above I would have shredded that up without hesitation, very inelegantly at that. Who TF do think they are with a camera, like they have paid more for a lift ticket than you. At least a dozen times I have cruised past people with a camera (probably all private mind, never been ASKED to stop) setting something up BUT I have stood on top of fresh tracks picking a line and plenty just drop right in, including getting roosted for my trouble. I just shake my fist and scream "OI, THAT'S MY LINE" mumble some other sh1t about how stupid I was and get on with it EDIT: Wish I could do a backie that would be the icing on the cake Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 at Mike! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 If its hard work to get there and they've put in a bootpack etc. that you've then used to reach the line, its different. But some little traverse into a well-known spot inbounds being filmed just for someone's blog, ffs. Link to post Share on other sites
Tex 3 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Blog? ... I might actually go OK that's fine. But for a commercial venture, HMMM... commercial dudes ski and board for work AND FINANCIAL reward, I get to do it a limited amount for hard earned coin - who deserves it more? Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I'd respect their request if they were polite. I'd hang out and watch the pros in action. Not every day you see a movie segment being filmed. Maybe even take a few pics if they were cool with that. More than enough pow to go round. Then when they were done I'd drop in and try to outdo the pros Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Hmmmm....tough call. Especially since they aren't Japanese and no resort staff present. As a former pro videographer I'd also be basing my evaluation on the gear they are using. UNLESS I see a big ass Vinten tripod and studio quality camera(s) ...... ........I laugh and ski. Link to post Share on other sites
solmanic 0 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Just ask to see their filming permit next time. As far as I am aware, no ski resort would let a professional film crew film within their lease without payment. If they were amateurs then like everyone else here has pointed out, they have no more claim to the stash than you. Link to post Share on other sites
Schneebored 0 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Originally Posted By: Soft Landings at Mike! Feel your pain Mike, busiest weekend I have seen for a whilst in Perth. Bodies everywhere. Link to post Share on other sites
69 5 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Can you imagine people going up and asking to see the filming permit?! Just drop in, they can bugger off. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 "Excuse me Sir, but can I see your permit please?" Sounds like they were being arseholes. Lots of them about. Pulling a camera does not give someone the right to tell you what to do. It does mean you should perform to your best abilities though. Link to post Share on other sites
foreversnow 5 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Play dumb Sorry no speak english - Then snow plough down through the super deep virgin pow!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 don't do that. Just ignore them and jump in. Then come back for more with all your friends. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Or get it announced on the loudspeakers that it's free beer over there. Come on down! Link to post Share on other sites
kaiser soce 0 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 I doubt they would really be able to keep that patch to themselves anyway....it is Strawberry Fields after all! I reckon shortly after I came through a hooting and hollering pack of pow pigs would have ended the shoot quick smart. Idiots thinking they can film in Strawberries and have it all to themselves. Link to post Share on other sites
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