TeleSkier 0 Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 Hit Mt. Fuji yesterday under perfect conditions - totally blue skies, warm, and no wind. First time to the top. Brought the skis and had about 800m of skiing from the top. Great conditions but getting thin. Hike up was 6 hrs and down 2 hrs with the skiing. Long day all in all but well worth it. Wish I hit it a few weeks ago. Hope to have a few pictures on the reader's gallery. Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted June 8, 2002 Share Posted June 8, 2002 Please do Teleskier, looking forward to the pics. Link to post Share on other sites
viv&kev 0 Posted June 9, 2002 Share Posted June 9, 2002 I can't believe that there is still snow and you can go skiing up there. Are you officially allowed to? Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Here's how Fuji-san looked yesterday from Nagano. Where do all you Fuji-san skiers live? Are you quite close to the Big Cone? Link to post Share on other sites
qwerty 0 Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Nice pics teleskier, it looks like fun. Link to post Share on other sites
qwerty 0 Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 These pics: http://www.skijapanguide.com/2002/gallery/readers-teleskier.html Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Hey thanks. Instant answers! Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted June 11, 2002 Share Posted June 11, 2002 Teleskier and you other Fujiriders - when does the snow actually disappear from up there. I was surprised to see so much even now. Link to post Share on other sites
TeleSkier 0 Posted June 11, 2002 Author Share Posted June 11, 2002 Don't really know - First year here. I was around there last July and there was hardly any left.... Link to post Share on other sites
sachiko 0 Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 Where do you start from TeleSkier? Are other people there? sa-chan Link to post Share on other sites
TeleSkier 0 Posted June 12, 2002 Author Share Posted June 12, 2002 I started from the Gotenba trail. I took the Tomei Expressway and got off Gotenba. Then just drove toward Fuji and there is a sign for Mt. Fuji. That sign leads you to the Gotenba Trail. It is about a 10km ride from the Highway to the base where you start hiking there. From my understanding the more northern side of the mountain if quite a bit more popular for hiking. Not real sure about that one though. Hope this helps. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Sensational 0 Posted June 12, 2002 Share Posted June 12, 2002 sweet Link to post Share on other sites
curious-georgia 0 Posted June 13, 2002 Share Posted June 13, 2002 Maybe a rubbish Q, but why do you ski? Is there a particular reason why it's skiing/teleskiing and not boarding down Fuji at this time? Link to post Share on other sites
TeleSkier 0 Posted June 14, 2002 Author Share Posted June 14, 2002 Started way back with hiking my alpine equipment up to Tuckerman Ravine in New Hampshire. I wanted something lighter to carry instead of the dreaded Lange boots at the time. Saw people telemarking so thought - lets give this a try. So back then it was leather boots and skinny skis with metal edges. Today it has come full circle with Scarpa hard plastic tele boots with a pair of K2 AK Launchers mounted. Not sure if I'm saving much weight now but I sure am hooked. Link to post Share on other sites
danz 0 Posted June 14, 2002 Share Posted June 14, 2002 hey teleskier... where abouts are you from... I tried doing tucks 3 yrs in a row only to be foiled by that crazy mt. washington weather... kind of miss that east coast skiing in a twisted way... danz Link to post Share on other sites
TeleSkier 0 Posted June 14, 2002 Author Share Posted June 14, 2002 From NH near Portsmouth. Been up to Tucks many times. Too bad you were unable to get up there. Last time I skied it was Spring 99 - too long ago for me. Link to post Share on other sites
oo 1 Posted June 19, 2002 Share Posted June 19, 2002 Calling all Fujiriders - until when can you do that, it must be finishing soon right? cheers, a very interested oo Link to post Share on other sites
explo-sieve 0 Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 The snow has surely disappeared by now up there. Only a few months before the new snow! Link to post Share on other sites
el diablo 0 Posted July 3, 2002 Share Posted July 3, 2002 Any grizzlys up there? Link to post Share on other sites
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