sava 0 Posted July 19, 2005 Share Posted July 19, 2005 what about Japan ? it gets much colder and just as warm doesn't it ? Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 That's what she's saying sava. One extreme to the other. Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by sunrise: LPL - Coogee Beach - seeing that makes me homesick, I was brought up in Maroubra and my folks still live there. 10 min walk to the beach when I visit. yeah its a lovely part of the world to live in i must say - i dig it heaps Big Will, i did recover quickly enough (thanks to 3 days lying down with ice on my back!) to hit the slopes last weekend, & it was probably better timing too! very cold, snow showers for 4 days then a good 10-15cm overnight on Saturday! Sunday was amongst my best ever days at Thredbo - uncrowded & freshies all day! I took this nice photo on the way up my first lift, & sent it to Thredbo Media - who asked me to write 100 words on my say & gave me a free lift ticket!! so here's the pic & the text - enjoy! Alister's view from the chair Sunday is funday Thredbo Rider Alister Ferguson shares his Sunday 17 July at Thredbo with us: It was certainly a day to remember. Alister writes: "Waking up at 6.30am with that delicious powder day feeling of anticipation, I leapt out of bed & peered out the window. Wiping off the sparkling condensation revealed every powder addict's dream come true - blue sky & fresh snow on the ground - WOOHOO! 2 hours later, I was launching off the cat-track below Eagles Nest. Whirls of light powder in my wake, I shouted "YEEE HAAA!" at the top of my voice, as I revelled in the smooth 10cm of fluff that coated the Supertrail. Finally, I was carving my own tracks down the middle of the run, & with only 3 other tracks to be seen! Top-to-bottom freshies in the middle of the Supertrail – a personal first, but an experience I intend to re-live as much as possible!" Thanks Al, see you in Thredbo! Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Wow just looking at that is making me drooooll Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 nice lpl and nice camera work Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 a few more on this thread from ski.com.au http://forum.ski.com.au/ultimate/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=11;t=014350;p=1 i also shot a bunch of video with my ixus 40 - finally got to use the 60fps mode at the snow - pretty sweet results, although we didnt quite capture the quality of snow-porn we'd like. i'll post the vid when i finish editing it a little. Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 lpl: how big is the vid? if it's big big, send it over and i'll put it with the other big ones Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted July 25, 2005 Share Posted July 25, 2005 If it's not too big, send it to SJ and they'll put it on here. (maybe...!) Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 More pics please! Keeps us cool! Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 sorry, havent edited it yet. its not very good... first weekend of the season, the lads werent being very brave at all... stay tuned for a better vid later in the season - meanwhile, here's a couple of nice ones from last season. the black forest stanleys Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 you want more pics? ok, here's the latest in ozzie ski fashion Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 some of the aus cover is apparently getting pretty bad now \ Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Meh, its par for the course down under. It'll come good again soon enough! Link to post Share on other sites
woywoy 0 Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 I still LOVE that pic lpl. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted August 4, 2005 Share Posted August 4, 2005 Yeah nice one. You guys getting many days in then? Link to post Share on other sites
peter webster 0 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 Hello, I'm a first time forum user. but yeah i'm here is aus working at selwyn snow fields. actually looking for contacts for employment in japan Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted August 5, 2005 Share Posted August 5, 2005 which one NPM? a system with a lot of potential just have us buckets of rain followed by 15cm of snow... bit of a shame really... there's some snow-showers expected from sunday-thursday, then more the following weekend, so that shoud help, but we could really do with a big dump.. im going to the hills for the next 3 weekends, so hopefully the long-range forecasts will come good - we are into peak season now, so i really hope so! Link to post Share on other sites
Beverley 0 Posted August 6, 2005 Share Posted August 6, 2005 Try this for some info peter; http://www.snowjapan.com/e/features/working-at-japanese-ski-resorts.html Tell us how it goes lpl, I'm interested to know more about it down there. Link to post Share on other sites
window-cleaner 0 Posted August 7, 2005 Share Posted August 7, 2005 How's it going? Not as good as I hoped for. Maybe I can utter more later on.... Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 its going off!! http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,16221931-401,00.html http://www.ciau.com.au/snow/rrr.asp Link to post Share on other sites
fukdane 2 Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Off sounds good. You getting to enjoy it? Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 went on my 2nd trip weekend before last. was ok, but wasnt great... we were 3 days after that big dump. scored 1 nice freshie run in a secret spot outside the bounary, but it was such a warm day that it all went crusty or mushy in the afternoon... oh well, still had fun - better than not snowboarding at all going again this weekend, but no chance of freshies - a huge high is moving in for the week - good for snowmaking though. pics from last weekend (13-14th of august). sorry, no action pics... good spot, but the sun wrecked it amusing helmet Link to post Share on other sites
window-cleaner 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 Might have been the same place at the same time, lpl. "was ok, but wasnt great..." pretty much sums it up well. Link to post Share on other sites
alferg 0 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 thredbo huh? awesome mountain on a powder day... pity i've only caught 1 this season, & that was a measly 10cm... oh well, the worst day snowboarding is better than any day not snowboarding, as they say im going this weekend, looks like it'll be fine & sunny - perfect for a jib-fest Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 How many weekends you got left down there then? Link to post Share on other sites
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