Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Yesterday i decided to use up the ticket I won for Minamiuonuma by going to Ishiuchi Maruyama. The weather report said it was going to be warm and sunny so I expected spring.slushy conditions as this resort is very low. From the minute the sun came up, there wasn't a cloud to be seen in the sky. The weather was glorious!! I had been praying to the road gods that the dreaded devil road that is the Kan-Etsu expressway would play nice today after so many delayed attempts at getting to and from the mountains.....thankfully my child sacrifice seemed to have worked and we got there without a hitch through fast flowing traffic. Changing in the car parkm discarding most of the usual inner clothes I wear while boarding as it was so hot. my mate Paul camping it up..... afternoon beer's, Alpine style looking over towards Gala Yuzawa The snow was as expected, soft and slushy, even higher up. As the day wore on the upper mountain was starting to develop ice bombs and the bottom was more wet cement than slush puppy but I had a great time. A beautiful day, lots of snow, playing on the kickers and generally being out enjoying the world. I also got to try out my new board for the first time, a Salomon Powder Snake......yes, there was no powder to be had but damn what a fine board it is. Very flexy, playful and easy to throw around. Carves like a dream and for such a soft board, dampens the chatter really well whilst charging thru crud. The only downside was getting a monumental case of sunburn across my lower face.........Mrs Tubby Beaver to be was not a happy beaver when she saw my Oompa-Loompa like, 2-tone Ford Capri 1983-esque face........."what about the wedding photos??!!" Yeah, thanks for the sympathy!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Nice one! & please, please, please post some wedding photos showing your goggle tan and bushy eyebrows! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 its not even a goggle tan......I was wearing sunglasses all day so its more a late 90's early 2000's-Shibuya girl Panda look.....very fashionable Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Rich 78 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Brilliant! Your in-laws-to-be must be SO proud of their daughter! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 they are just now....they won't be when they see what I've done to my face! Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Looks like you will be joining your wife to be at the "Hair and Make" salon Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I see you had some traditional kare-raisu there! Not busy? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 not busy, but not totally dead. There were a few peeps around, we never had the slope to ourselves at any point but you didn't really have to dodge round people, there was plenty space onehunga....I now resemble this......... Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 minus the silly purple and pink hair of course Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Very sexiful, Tubby. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 not busy, but not totally dead. There were a few peeps around, we never had the slope to ourselves at any point but you didn't really have to dodge round people, there was plenty space onehunga....I now resemble this......... That really was never a good idea, hey. Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 not busy, but not totally dead. There were a few peeps around, we never had the slope to ourselves at any point but you didn't really have to dodge round people, there was plenty space onehunga....I now resemble this......... Best you start practising your photoshop skills. Link to post Share on other sites
kkk 7 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 When is the big day tubby? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Tuesday Link to post Share on other sites
Nisoko 6 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Not long now!! Have a fun time. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Might get out there today for a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
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