mattlucas 0 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 It seemed like last season I was in the Tateyama every other weekend through spring and summer. This year I didn't even get out there until mid June. For a big snow year and it only being early June I was very sad to see that a lot of the lines had already melted out. There was lots of snow for the tourists to look at but most of the ski line are no longer skiable. So what does one do when the run you came to ski wasn't skiable? Take pictures of sunsets, ski and spend 12 hours in the tent sleeping. I was able to easily ski off the summit of Tateyama at this time last year. I guess it's been a warm/wet spring. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 The top half of our run. There was a lot more snow to skiers right but a lot more snow doesn't really mean more fun. This line caught my eye right away after we found that we wouldn't be able to ski the S-Couloir. Look close and you might see our tracks Jer Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 We were going to ski a line on this face but around midnight it started raining and at time was quite heavy. By morning it had stopped but the thought of having to traverse under the rain soaked cornices stopped us from skiing. I've wanted to ski a line on this face for a while. Maybe next weekend Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 love the 1st pic. Glad to see Jer out skiing. Was Dan there too? Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Are they the earthquake clouds in the run up to our quake this morning I wonder? Nice photos! Great to see you are still gambatte-iru! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 Dan is almost always out on my trips. I'll probably have some more pictures later on Those wave looking clouds were headed directly for your area Rach Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 Nice pics Beanie! Love those first 2! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 These are about the only times you'll ever see me with my feet off the ground during spring Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 wow really cool to have an update and see how much snow has melted since i was up there in GW... quite a lot, especially right off that face and the top of o-yama itself. looks like fun - ummmmm WHAT is up with those scenic sunset shots though?! you losing your edge or something lol - getting lovy dovy now that you are leaving soon lol so are ya coming up to party at nick's beanie? Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 12, 2006 Author Share Posted June 12, 2006 I was pretty surprised how much it had melted out as well EBC. Still a lot of snow in the Tsurugizawa area though. As for the sunset shots maybe I am getting a little soft in my old age Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 12, 2006 Share Posted June 12, 2006 JFC youre still a baby Beanie! I think youe just gettin sad youre leavin Japan Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 Love the photos. What are the 3 peaks on that first photo? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 toque was the line that you wanted the line that blue cliff did last year. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 I don't remember exactly where they skied We were going to drop in off the leftern most summit when you look at that first picture I don't know the names r45 They are just to the west of the Raichozawa tent area if you've even been in there Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 but that is in the area right? Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 That pic is of that area - i don't know the names of those peaks either, but it is what you think it is. That's where Tatsuo skied off when we were at Tateyama in GW... a lot of snow gone since then! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: but that is in the area right? Yah it's the same area The mountains during April/May are usually plastered with snow Once you ski the line you have to hike up a steep slope to regain the ridge Of course if it was early enough in the season you could ski all the way out to a road far below Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Share Posted June 14, 2006 This is what it looked like in GW... and here's a closer one of the line you wanted... Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 That wasn't what we were going to ski on Sunday We were going to ski a line just lookers left of that That is very much a line that I would have tried had I gotten into that area a little earlier though Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted June 15, 2006 Share Posted June 15, 2006 toque here is what i think. not rain but wind effected the snow. we had high winds alot this year and mabye the windward sides were thinner. also the last storms wouldnt have stuck up high so didnt. the leaward sides might be loaded with snow. just food for thought. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted June 15, 2006 Author Share Posted June 15, 2006 That seems about right It doesn't seem like there was much rain this year I'll have to see what things look like next weekend when I get out there again Link to post Share on other sites
dizzy 0 Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 great pics, toque. good to see! wow, can't believe how much snow has melted in the past month. that's surprising after all the snow that dumped this winter. easy come, easy go. Link to post Share on other sites
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