mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Fattwins and I went into the Tateyama area to get some backcountry skiing and our first turns of the season. We were lucky and got to ski some really light powder. The weather wasn't very good for us though and we wern't able to make the summit like we wanted but we had a great time. Another fellow named Chris who is from Nagano also joined us and we introduced him the backcountry skiing. Digging camp while the snow falls Had to cross this little creek to get to the runs on Raicho. I broke trail all the way up to our first run so I'm pretty stoked for first tracks on our first run of the season. No pictures from that run though. Fattwins digging a quick pit to make sure it was safe. Turns out that the new snow slid and sluffed on the hard layer that he found. But it was just some deep sluff. Fattwins skinning up a really steep skin track for our first run Sunday morning. Fattwins skiing down the run we just skinned up. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Chris skiing down Looking back up our 1st run Sunday morning. Great turns. Back up for another run just a bit further along the slope. We skied all the way to the valley bottom. Fattwins won Janken for 1st tracks down this untouched face Looking back up our 2nd run. Our skin track on the left. Really nice and fast turns. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 You weren't they only one's on the mountain it seems although the skiing pix don't show anyone else. Or were those people in the background your support team? Too bad about the weather although the snow looks great for a season start! There should be a snowjapan moblog. Then you can keep us up to date during these weekend expeditions with pictures from your keitai. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Farming turns across the valley It cleared up for about 30 minutes. Would have been really great to up there. All the tracks on this face were skied while it was white out so they wern't so lucky as it looks. And that was it. We were faced with about a 45 minute uphill skin back to the bus station with our very heavy overnight bags. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 in winter it's better to travel warm than travel light Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Yes it is And all the things that I brought the only extra piece of clothing I didn't use was a very light down vest There were lots of people there and if you look close on the sunny Tateyama picture you can see tracks on almost all the slopes. In the morning there was about 50 people skinning and snowshoeing up the Raicho face. They all ski down the same skied out route. You don't see people in my pictures because I kind of plan it that way and we try to avoid the more travelled places. I don't know if there was a thousand people up there skiing and snowboarding but most every bit of skiable snow was skied out by the time we left Sunday afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 The cabins and onsens were still open so they were bust I think. Ill post more later thanks for a good trip. Toque its kinda sad that it was our last early start together. Im so tired I cant even think sorry about that Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: its kinda sad that it was are last early start together. What? Link to post Share on other sites
sava 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 FT: It's a good thing you're not teaching grammar! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by montoya: nice one. how deep was the snow up there? There was about 100-150 cms I'd guess We easily dug down to the ground at camp to make a good shelter to cook in. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Nice pics toque. What was on the menu? Link to post Share on other sites
puretele 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Nice work. Must have been a great early season stoke. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Dinner Dessert Link to post Share on other sites
hughcohen 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I think I'm going to cry Link to post Share on other sites
Cde 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Tateyama on sunday was gold. visibility on saturday was no good but we still got one run in, complete with fattwins popping out of his bindings and then hopping across the rocks in the creek to get back to camp... it was a perfect first weekend of backcountry for me... much thanks to toque and fattwins for lending me trekkers and a beacon, and for the tips along the way. -Another fellow named Chris Link to post Share on other sites
hughcohen 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 More whiskey, I'm not sure this forum's rated for the rest of the photos dude.. hehe. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I bet that bottle of whisky was the cheapest one Fattwins could find Thats at least the way he chooses beer Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 I think it was It was horrible Our neighbors had the good stuff and they had no problem letting us help them finish the bottle. We drank a hella lot of it just to help them out. Link to post Share on other sites
hughcohen 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Looks like such a great time, I'm supremely jelous. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Sorry about the are-our mix up im just so tired right now. I drank a litre of coffee on the way home so I couldnt get to sleep untill 12ish. Im bagged, Had a good time that is for sure. The freerides rule I cant wait to play with them more. kurisu if you want to see the real good stuff this season you are gonna have to invest a bit. One bad thing about my trip was my skins, the glue pretty much came off. I will now use toques tips to re-glue my skins. Link to post Share on other sites
Cde 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Yamakashi, you're right about that bottle of whiskey and fattwins' exquisite taste in booze, but after drinking from a nalgene filled with part tea, part chocolate liqueur, part water, part pocari sweat, and probably some bodily fluids, I don't think it would have made a difference if he had brought an 18 year-old premium blend. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 That is strange about your skins You'll have to figure that out and get them re-glued It's not our last trip out though FT We still have at least 4 or 5 more BC trips in the Spring to look to. Hey Kurisu. Good to have you out there. I didn't have to listen to FT the entire time because of you which was good Pick up a pair of fat skis and a beacon before the season gets going and we can show you the real goods Link to post Share on other sites
Cde 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 invest a bit, eh? does the 5 man i dropped last week on a pack, sleeping bag, skins and poles that turn into a probe not count as an investment? Trekkers are next, then a beacon, then warmer/lighter jacket... but they're all a few paychecks away Link to post Share on other sites
Cde 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 cheers toque... it was a good time so thanks again for letting me tag along. listening to you and FT bitch at each other only made the trip that much more enjoyable Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by kurisu: invest a bit, eh? does the 5 man i dropped last week on a pack, sleeping bag, skins and poles that turn into a probe not count as an investment? Trekkers are next, then a beacon, then warmer/lighter jacket... but they're all a few paychecks away It's an expensive sport dude I'd get the beacon first Link to post Share on other sites
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