Fattwins 0 Posted December 4, 2006 Share Posted December 4, 2006 So I did it. I stopped painting and stressing about the season and started to enjoy the season. I planned this all day, I knew what people would ski and what they wouldnt, so.... (I wont tell you my plan or else youll then know how to do this here is the outline) I lapped up everything I could by lift at first. deep up to the knee blower powder on a great packed base. great conditions, no first tracks but great warm ups for the show. So The real show begins. The resort is officailly not open to ski so you can officially go anywhere. WTF! why cant it be like that everyday(off topic). So I get to the top of my my line. I know where the big rocks are Im so stoked and ready. decide to hike 30 feet higher to get the right angle for the line, i wanna turn baby. drop in and its all up in my face. I lap up the run doing nice gs turns but holding back to enjoy the moment. No one to compete against, No rush, Just me and the first tracks of the year down a steep bowl. Get to the bottom and im shaking. Every turn was over my head! Every turn the snow was thigh deep and bottomless. I soak it in knowning one thing Im only 1/3 done. Traverse over, farking hard breaking a trail for 100 meters in the knee deep. drop in again to thigh deep blower. traverse to the pincle 1000 vertical feet that i now know is sweet. I stop take piss and soak it all in again. Me no one just me, first turns and i can sit here for as long as i want to and no one is going to come. I wipe my goggles and drop in. Prefect snow knee deep gs turns the whole way. hit bottom once who cares this is the shizzle (for ebc). finish get on the cat track and now I want to just get down without having to walk. I want to ski to the bottom even if I have to traverse, ill do it. The sasa proves to be a great base and I make more nervous powder turns. I end up sking right to the parking lot(ah old toque will be proud) no one no one around I am in my own heaven and it is prefect. The next few days might see some of this snow melt but the base is here mid mountain and up in Hakuba. man was it fun to pack it down for yeah. The last turn Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Nice one. Link to post Share on other sites
holo 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 aaggggghhhhh Seriously, great report. Great photos. I'm just very jealous ! Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Awesome! I can feel your stoke just reading that FT! I was grinning reading that, and this next line made me piss myself (no pun intended)!! Quote: I stop take piss and soak it all in again. I hope you had a bath when you got home! Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 sweeeeeet! i'm getting pumped. cruising down by yourself, you gotta love the stoke of the first run of the season! Link to post Share on other sites
quattro 1 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 looked pretty wicked out there! Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 awesome!! Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 I cant wait untill the bushes are covered Link to post Share on other sites
Fubuki 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 oh I see how it is just use me as a slave then head out for the goods all by yourself....... Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 fo shiiiiiiiiiiizle ma bro get in boooooyakasha ayo, sweeet man AK and i waxed skis and boards tonight and i stole more snow porn from him (merci) i had an hour with the physio today and did some electro-a-go-go shit, she turned up the volume for the last 2 minutes after 20 of this spine tingling shit felt like a zillion needles going into my leg arghhhh and my leg feels all f****d up now, but the bump is smaller again, bring it on. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 ps - sakka looked like fun pps - i got to call my boot dealer tomorrow and sort this shit out Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 fubki kun would never do that to yeah. I just woke up in the morning, saw the new snow and said WTF. I expected to walk down half of the mountain untill I got into it. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: I cant wait untill the bushes are covered first week at happo last year, mid week pow, 4 people on the mountain and i knew 2 of them.... bushes everywhere, i went off something.... tripped over a bush and did a faceplant, no base at all - it was kinda funny except that i started to suffocate, i went all the way under and had to swim back up. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Cool dude Those are much better first turns of the season than mine were And good to ski on the last bit of snow Link to post Share on other sites
ianbc 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 so sweet Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 just wish i couldve gotten an action shot. EBC it was those fat skis that you were skiing on last season they floated so well. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Fubuki: oh I see how it is just use me as a slave then head out for the goods all by yourself....... where's the love FF? You up over the winter hols fubuki? Link to post Share on other sites
journey_man 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Awesome report. I so can't wait!!! Link to post Share on other sites
dizzy 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 sweet! reading this thread, i started salivating Link to post Share on other sites
keba 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 We all hate you, but for all the right reasons... Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan#Andrew 6 Posted December 5, 2006 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted December 5, 2006 Excellent. Got the new boots fitted and ready to go. It's sunny here today and not enough snow yet but can't wait to get out there. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 I am out of shape as well after not running for 2 monthes. gonna have to get on the cross country skis a bit soon. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 my arse was on the bike for 40 mins and the stair master for 45 last night feel good mate but wish I was where you are than a freakin gym Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted December 5, 2006 Author Share Posted December 5, 2006 I wish I could get out a bit more but i have too much crap to do. OU comes in a day and ryan comes on Sunday. After that we should fly through everything. Ill try to get more training in but the main problem this time was with how deep the snow was. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 A trip AND a trip report on the same day. That's what I call service. Great trip. Let's have more. Link to post Share on other sites
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