nzlegend 1 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Hey Toque whats the name of the horn on the leftside of that photo you took form your school? Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 snow forecast has some brown over honshu in the 6 day forecast and some aqua over hokkaido! go team! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by snowglider: Hey Toque whats the name of the horn on the leftside of that photo you took form your school? That's Yarigatake Or is it Yarigadake? Montoya?? Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Toque, Names are just detail the question is did you ski it? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 No I havn't To far for me and that's saying something Montoya snowboarded up there last Spring and you can read all about it here I don't believe that Yari has a skiable line off it's summit. Maybe after a big storm but the final pinacle gets really wind blasted Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 I think it's "Yarigatake". Like Toque mentioned the wind is pretty severe up there. I haven't seen much snow stick on the top, which is called "Hosaki". Even if it did, would be pretty steep (+80) Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Maybe not down the standard route But it looks like off some different sides it might go. Problem would be getting out at the bottom though Are you climbing that ladder in slippers? Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Toque: I can do better than that Montoya I just took this picture from my school here's the reverse angle of Toque's shot. I think Shin-Hodaka Onsen is in the middle, and maybe Toque's city is in the upper right(?). we brought along some tennis shoes to use around the hut-area. that's what we used to climb Hosaki. 999 posts. just 1 more to 1000. only took me 4 years.. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 That's a really good shot Montoya Can see lots of nice mountains. Yakedake, Norikura and even Ontake. I'm going to climb Kasa tomorrow which is just out of the picture on the right. That is ShinHotaka And that is my town in the upper right. Usually to hazy to see it Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 ok here's another pic, this time with Kasagatake(?) nice post to reach #1000 on Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Nice pic The base of the couloir on the right is where I ****ed up my hip late last summer Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 how is the hip, is the gf still complaining about lack of thrusting power? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 I think it's just about good I'll let you know on Monday Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 so she isnt complaining? Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Haversham 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Nice pictures. What kind of place is that reddish/brown hut? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Did you edit your message? I'm sure that I didn't read that before Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Miss Haversham: Nice pictures. What kind of place is that reddish/brown hut? It's a leprosy hospital Very big. I've read that it can hold up to 600 or 700 people. Opens around the end of April and stays open till round now Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 latest 3-6 day: Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 Not sure where to put this, but just noticed that the Warp guys from Gunma are running a tour at Tateyama this month (19,20,21). We see them all the time at Kagura, they are pretty cool guys (Shin-kun, Ken-kun): http://warp-mtex.com/bc/tateyama.html Serreche, if you want to check out photos of Tanigawa-dake, they have lots of pics here (look for 谷川): http://www.photohighway.co.jp/AlbumList.asp?un=32521&m=2 Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 montoya dont take the tour, heck if you want to pay money ill give you a tour. lol Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 yeah, wasn't planning to take a tour with them, just wanted to say they are good guys, say hello to them if you see'em there. I don't think they are going to hit the same steep lines as you guys though. that Fattwins tour sounds inviting, too bad we are just too busy this month.. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 5, 2005 Share Posted November 5, 2005 we will take what the mountain gives. if it givesus short pitches like last time then we will take em Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted November 5, 2005 Author Share Posted November 5, 2005 Montoya, thanks for the links and for the pointer with regards to the Japanese characters. Yes these guys have some nice pictures. I could not see really well from the pics, but seems nobody takes a direct line under Tanigawa-dake face but rather goes for the side routes. I wonder if it is because it slides too much, or is it too icy, or way steeper than it looks. Anyway, we'll have to find out for ourselves this season! I think I remember seeing these guys at Kagura. They had a fairly large group with them... I must say I am not into large groups myself. Nice to see some brown over honshu on the snow map. FT, Toque, looks like you are gonna have some good conditions on Tateyama when you go there. Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted November 6, 2005 Share Posted November 6, 2005 so did you get your powder board serreche??? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted November 6, 2005 Author Share Posted November 6, 2005 Montoya, I should be either getting it this coming week or ordering it this coming week. It should be a wide 187 (not a swallowtail). If this deal falls through I will probably go with a 193. Not sure how I will fit it in the top gondola in Kagura. Will have to figure out a way. in the old days when I started snowboarding before it became even remotely well-known, they did not have the appropriate racks in the cabins to carry them, so I had to go in the small cabins with my board and let the cabin door close on it. Maybe I can do the same in Kagura or put the board in the cabin they use to carry equipement. Might not be very convenient. Will see how it works out. Link to post Share on other sites
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