Fattwins 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I gotta say that this past Saturday was one of the deepest days of the season in Hakuba. The runs down low at Happo were thigh to waist deep. Had some very mind blowing runs down through the tree chutes and in some unexplored areas. The unexplored areas will add more terrain to next years sking. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 What there was that much fresh snow up there? That surprises me. Good to hear though. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Yeah, that was probably the most powder at this time of the year after I moved in here in 1989. My snowblower was at work with me. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 It was as deep as said and so dry on the north faces cause of the strong cold winds. the only problem was that the winds shut down the top lifts at most places so unless you knew the mountain well it would have been hard to find fresh lines after lunch. I saw a crew of 6 or more people even diggin for a lost ski at happo. Link to post Share on other sites
sock_monkey 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 that reminds me, i need to get some fluo tape. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 I got a roll of it Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: I gotta say that this past Saturday was one of the deepest days of the season in Hakuba. oh man, don't tell me that. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 sweet mate! Glad to hear it. Been nice back here. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 first run down the south flanks of....... was thigh deep on the steeps and thigh deep in through the meadows. it was that good. CB when you coming back. Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Sat was good, but I liked Sun even better. When it dumps, wish we had the vert of Happone. Oh well. Anyway got some pics up here: http://www.splitboard.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=566 Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Fattwins: CB when you coming back. if CB = DB then the answer is last weekend, been and gone. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 db = deebee cb = creekboy as for sunday the winds were so warm and strong so the snow turned to snot. Also the lifts pretty much shut down at 10am except the lower ones, the really low ones. Plus the avie danger has spiked huge in hakuba. I wittnessed small slides at 35 to 40 degrees pulling out on the courses on Monday. triggerd one that went 10cm crowm 30 meters wide and 40meters long it only stoped because of the trees.with possible new snow on the way some the BC is of limits for me untill im sure it has settled. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Sounds like it was a good day Wish I could have been there. I was on the shink to Tokyo. I did get an amazing view of Fuji though. It looked really nice. Fuji is like looking at girls sometimes. Good from afar Far from good Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 Wish you were there bud cause we went exploring and it was freaking fun. The N side was pretty sic too. James was in a hucking mode and we hit some good natural drops and floaters. Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Hi Montoya, nice pictures as usual! Looks like you did the next ridge after Nakaone where we saw people going down when I went with you guys. Was checking the snow reports while in Bali and was hoping that it would keep on dumping when I came back. Unfortunately I came back on Sunday and it started raining on monday... Oh well, can't have everything in life! Maybe a few more good days if we're lucky. Have you been out at all this week so far? Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 db, why the change to 34? yama, u better known as creek boy, why not change? Toque you seem to have the blues. Further to your comment about Fuji/Women Seen your post saying you've had enough of powder !!! I even saw that you were a closet moguls skier! Get yourself a cheese n ham 7/11 burrito, a few brewskis, an OL, and you'll be as good as new! Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Author Share Posted March 30, 2005 Toque wants to get into some chutes that for safety reasons are best done in the spring. So the man will grudingly ski pow at this time of year he/we are looking forward to tateyama and a few hidden gems. PS ill take more pow all the way till may. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Me too if there's a choice! Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 SerreChe, yep that's the ridge. Not as steep as it looks but great views from up there. Monday - warm wind from south, slow heavy snow Tues - windy, icy Wed - windy, icy Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 How often are you up there montoya - seems like a few days a week!! Link to post Share on other sites
montoya 0 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Job's pretty flexible so I try to make it out whenever I can. That said, after this Sat next time on snow might be mid-April. Anyway, back to main thread there are definitely some good days still left! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by SerreChe: Toque you seem to have the blues. Further to your comment about Fuji/Women Seen your post saying you've had enough of powder !!! I even saw that you were a closet moguls skier! Get yourself a cheese n ham 7/11 burrito, a few brewskis, an OL, and you'll be as good as new! Yah dude. I am having the blues. And I'm going to go on a rant to blow some steam off Somebody stole my Mtn Bike The weather sucks poo (except for friday/saturday which I didn't ski) My scedule for next year is huge I'm running low on money I have another freakin Enkai on monday On a plus side I'm really looking forward to getting into the mountains with FT and others to ski some fun lines that I have been dreaming about for a while Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 31, 2005 Author Share Posted March 31, 2005 Toque you left out the ol so that must be fine, all is not bad. Next year chuck the shackles of your job and go work for dave full-time. im so hungover. I get this call from my japanese mate who lives in atlanta yesterday..... but he doesnt life in Atlanta anymore he lives 10 minutes wlk from my house. so his wife, my wife and my got pissed last night. Quite funny how small the world is. He was my first translator in gunma when I worked at a ski jo there. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Sounds like a good time dude. Being hungover sucks but getting to that point is always fun. Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Montoya, thanks for the update. I was hoping that maybe it would snow a little bit this wednesday/thursday to maybe have a go at Kagura on friday, but looks like the conditions are not great. If I go, thinking of bringing my skis instead of my board. Hmmmmm, will see. If you go out there today, hope you have a good time. I still have some pics, vids, from our last outing with Sven that I still want to post, but to shrink them to the required size is a bit lenghty and painful process... Anyway, will try to do that today... maybe Link to post Share on other sites
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