mattlucas 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 You might not be skiing in late June like normal years But you should be able to ski into early June on some lines in Hakuba. You'll be walking out though. But that just adds to the adventure Tateyama is so 2 years ago Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 yeah but i dont think karasawa will have anything. the resorts in your old town closed dude zero snow. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Karasawa is all north facing You would be walking in quite a bit further than we did last year Kamikochi is at 1500metres so right there it is above most resorts There will be good skiing in the Karasawa until late May at least Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 yeah but I wanted the face mate and dude the snow just isnt there. check the yari web cam i bet you wont see much snow. Ill get jer to take a pic of the super chute. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yah I'd like to know what it looks like There has to be snow somewhere up high in the alps. 2005 which was a low year I skied in some good runs in mid June So early May should have something. Won't look like last year but... Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 FT what are you doing around today? no guiding to do today? Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 am im correct to assume that most skiers/boarders here in SJ are the BC types? how do you guys/gals started out on BC? did you first do it while in your home country (mine is a tropical country, so no hope of that), or after you came to Japan? is it difficult to learn? are there any pre-requisites? how do i begin on jumping on the bandwagon? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Hey check out this picture I just dug out. Took this in January 2004. That's Yari on the right with Oku-Hotaka just left of centre and the Karasawa Valley is the basin right below. Got that from a plane on the return flight from my one and only trip to Niseko Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Quote: Originally posted by WantToSki: am im correct to assume that most skiers/boarders here in SJ are the BC types? how do you guys/gals started out on BC? did you first do it while in your home country (mine is a tropical country, so no hope of that), or after you came to Japan? is it difficult to learn? are there any pre-requisites? how do i begin on jumping on the bandwagon? HA are you joking?! i'd say a handful of skiers/boarders on SJ are BC types..... usually people are talking about what colour of ski poles they use on here..... if you want to see a real forum full of BC stoke check here..... http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/ this looks like fun.... http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79074 nice picture of the alps there toque Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I am thinking of heading out to do some Daisen BC tomorrow, but I need some advice. Should I use my blue bindings or pink bindings? Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 definitely use the pink ones bushy, they go faster Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Quote: Originally posted by WantToSki: am im correct to assume that most skiers/boarders here in SJ are the BC types? how do you guys/gals started out on BC? did you first do it while in your home country (mine is a tropical country, so no hope of that), or after you came to Japan? is it difficult to learn? are there any pre-requisites? how do i begin on jumping on the bandwagon? I think this is a good question. I started bc in Japan. It's not too difficult to learn. It's just learning about snow and to respect it. To jump on the bandwagon you should take an avy course and buy the equipment. Be warned though, it gets very expensive. You're looking at 2man for the basic course, then up to 10man in avy gear. (rough prices: 4man for beacon, 6000 for a shovel, 6000 for a probe, 1man for a backpack to put it all in, 3 man for snowshoes, 7000 for collapseable poles). I recommend taking the course before getting the gear since you can rent the stuff at the course and see what you like. There's nothing worse than buying a shovel that won't fit in your pack! You could also take a bc tour with a professional guide to see if you like the idea of hiking up the mountain in deep snow for 2 hours to get an epic 5min run. Sometimes it's not epic either. Link to post Share on other sites
SirJibAlot 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 WTS, There are a lot of us that are not BC types. I'm mainly piste and park - but I would like to get some BC experience in. First, I think I need to get in better shape - I don't know that I can hike for long in my current state of fitness. Maybe next season (since this one is just wrapping up) a few of us can pool together and take a beginner BC course. I was talking to Slow about it and a few others seem keen to try. My bindings are white Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Wanttoski: this is what you want to avoid: Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 it sucks, but I find myself more and more turned off from these forums recently Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 i hope my photo didn't turn you off Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 no way, stoke is awesome...so are your pics but your hairy andre agassiesque chest might though Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 dude, it's pete sampras, not agassi! another FT pic is on the way Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 here it is: FT gets gritty on a Mumei line Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Quote: Originally posted by Kumapix: Wanttoski: this is what you want to avoid: okay... ill remember this... hehehe... Link to post Share on other sites
WantToSki 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Quote: Originally posted by Kumapix: Quote: Originally posted by WantToSki: am im correct to assume that most skiers/boarders here in SJ are the BC types? how do you guys/gals started out on BC? did you first do it while in your home country (mine is a tropical country, so no hope of that), or after you came to Japan? is it difficult to learn? are there any pre-requisites? how do i begin on jumping on the bandwagon? I think this is a good question. I started bc in Japan. It's not too difficult to learn. It's just learning about snow and to respect it. To jump on the bandwagon you should take an avy course and buy the equipment. Be warned though, it gets very expensive. You're looking at 2man for the basic course, then up to 10man in avy gear. (rough prices: 4man for beacon, 6000 for a shovel, 6000 for a probe, 1man for a backpack to put it all in, 3 man for snowshoes, 7000 for collapseable poles). I recommend taking the course before getting the gear since you can rent the stuff at the course and see what you like. There's nothing worse than buying a shovel that won't fit in your pack! You could also take a bc tour with a professional guide to see if you like the idea of hiking up the mountain in deep snow for 2 hours to get an epic 5min run. Sometimes it's not epic either. Wow! That is expensive... Anyway, isnt this the same way we started when we first skied? Anyway, do you have an recommendations on where to take that basic course (preferably in Japan)? I may decide not to take it now, but at least I can jot it down, and mark it in my calendar (note: one season later)... Quote: Originally posted by SirJibAlot: WTS, There are a lot of us that are not BC types. I'm mainly piste and park - but I would like to get some BC experience in. First, I think I need to get in better shape - I don't know that I can hike for long in my current state of fitness. Maybe next season (since this one is just wrapping up) a few of us can pool together and take a beginner BC course. I was talking to Slow about it and a few others seem keen to try. My bindings are white I see... Well, I too am interested in a beginner BC course. However, to what ski level do you need to be to begin BC? (As some would know me here, I only got started in skiing last season...) Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Kuma you trying to pull a fast one on us That's just a zoom in of FT in the the first shot Or maybe a second later Anybody can ski in the backcountry You don't need to be an expert. There are loads of people that learn how to ski in the BC You do need mountain knowledge though. For myself it was a natural progression as I am always in the mountains in the non-skiing seasons. I just joined my two passions together Passion #1 - Standing on top of thing Passion #2 - Skiing off the top of things Link to post Share on other sites
dizzy 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 want to ski, you'll wants skins, not snowshoes if you're a skier Evergreen Outdoors in Hakuba and Canyons Adventures in Gunma are too places to start. mark your calender! kuma, you're on a b&w kick lately. what's up the the avie picture? it looks like color in the foreground (yellow) and b&w in the background (peaks). very ominous photo Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Toque, it's a separate shot, a split second earlier & cropped. so no fast one. Dizzy, the sun was shining on the valley and there were clouds on the peaks putting them in the shade. if you look at the small patch of sky you'll see blue. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 ps FT is colour blind so it's better for him to see in b&w Link to post Share on other sites
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