muikabochi 208 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 I wonder where old skis go? And, I wonder what the story is with this lot? Seen on the side of Route 17 just by the Ishiuchi Maruyama resort yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Old ski's never die, they just......................................still trying to think of something. Help me out here. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 "Old ski's never die, they just.... get stocked at rental shops who rent them out to beginners for 2500 yen a day" Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 "Old ski's never die, they just.... get stocked at rental shops who rent them out to beginners for 2500 yen a day" ha ha, very good - I should have guessed you would be first in. Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 How old are some of them? A fair few years by the looks. Link to post Share on other sites
miller 1 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 If they had been tied up I would guess they were going to be picked up and got rid of, but they don't seem to be do they? Just stacked up? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Reminded me of some "posh chips" I had once at a posh hotel. Yes, they were as rubbish as they were pretentious! Happily someone else was paying the ridiculous price. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 They could donate a pair to me so I can learn to swing both ways. Right now I am just bi-curious. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Looks like there may be some made of wood in there somewhere Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Thats next to the rental shop there by the entrance right? An awful lots for one place to be getting rid of. Perhaps old gear no longer needed collected from different places around Ishiuchi to be picked up together or something? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Either they will or they will send them to somewhere that refurbishes them before selling them on again at a reduced price! Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Looks like a big pile of '80s era skis, maybe clearing out the back room at the Mt Granview rental shop. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 What are you talking about DiGriz? They'd be considered 'Demo' stock at most Japanese ski resorts! Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Looks like a big pile of '80s era skis, maybe clearing out the back room at the Mt Granview rental shop. Hey!!! Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Wow there's some old stuff there. Perhaps off to a museum? Seriously, how can some places still rent out stuff like this? Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Looks like the pile of Skis at my local Book Off Link to post Share on other sites
brit-gob 9 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Well surely one shop (that one on Route 17) can't have that much old to throw out. My guess is old stuff from lots of places in the area gathered up to be shipped away. Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Destination: Nozawa Ski Museum! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Reminded me of some "posh chips" I had once at a posh hotel. Yes, they were as rubbish as they were pretentious! Happily someone else was paying the ridiculous price. That probably cost 25 quid as well and god forbid you use the word "chips" in there. Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Exports for the Kazahkstan Water Ski Federation - Very Naaace Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Good question though - what does happen to most old skis? Link to post Share on other sites
seemore 66 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 They could donate a pair to me so I can learn to swing both ways. Right now I am just bi-curious. Don't do it next you will want to go ski moguls seemore Link to post Share on other sites
RobBright 35 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Old skis die, get chopped up and made into snowboards as noone wants skis anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
surfarthur 22 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 They also make good fences and park benches. Link to post Share on other sites
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