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[aekOne]

Rocco and Joel made this little spring edit for Spy+ at Perisher a couple of weeks ago

 

[cliffo3rb]

Rocco and Joel made this little spring edit for Spy+ at Perisher a couple of weeks ago
 

Joely is ruling these days.

[CodeBurn3r]

Sooo Japan in early December

 

whos been?
What mountain?

 

Pretty sure im going to do Furano or Niseko

Maybe both, i'll see how the trip plans out.. but im worried about boots.. i was just going to hire but i've been told size 13 might be hard to get... anyone first hand experience?

i might have to pack my boots :/ bit shit when your going to be backpacking lol

[nickknack]

I've been to Niseko, if you go definitely get the all mountain pass. I'll let you know my favourite run when I can check on a map later.

I had size 12 or 13 boots, no issues hiring them, it's full of Australians anyway. I think there are stores in Australia where you can book your gear and they have counterparts in Japan, otherwise call and reserve them in advance if you're worried. Ps bring plenty of cash, getting money out is a pain

[simon]

I've been 4 times to jap-o-funland. Love the place. Going back in late jan.
Been to Niseko, Furano, Rutsutsu & Hakaba. Going back to Hakaba this year as we got a mad deal.

My pick would be rutsutsu as there is nobody there. Small little town. But not much to do but ride. Niseko is very commercial now but still a good time. Epic pow. Night riding. Heaps of bars. Like nick said you won't have a problem getting gear over there. +1 for cash. They are still a very big cash driven society.

I'm soooooo keen for some pow!!!!

[nickknack]

Mad jelly Simon! Night riding is definitely cool

[Bumpty]

Phsymon, how far from the main hairyport (Tokyo I'm assuming?) are each of these mountains?
Niseko
Furano
Rutsutsu
Hakaba

[simon]

Yo bump how are you mate?

 

Niseko, Furano & Rutsutsu are on the north island (Hokkaido). So fly into Tokyo. Bus it to the domestic airport on the other side of Tokyo (about an hr). Jump on a plane (1-2 hr flight) to Sapporo. Then about 1-2hr bus ride to each resort. Qantas did do a direct flights to Sapporo but they were exxy.

 

Hakaba is on the south island. Fly to Tokyo hop on a bus (4-5hrs) to hakuba or jump on the bullet train (1hr trip) with small bus ride to the hotel (I prefer this as it's quick & cool as hell). 

[Bumpty]

Well mate, bummed I didn't see the snow this season. May have to do a northern hemisphere trip like yourself. Is going to Hakaba like putting all your eggs into one basket? Is it a big mountain with as muh to offer as the northern mountains?

[CodeBurn3r]

Thanks for the heads up Simone...

 

Mrs isn't as much of a snow lover as i am so i better pick somewhere she can still enjoy other activities..

We are going to fly into Tokyo and Bullet train across to osaka (or near enough) then come back along and do the backpacking thing all the way up to Sapporo over the course of 2 weeks, then spend 2 -3 days at snow and head back down doing more backpacking(not the best snow trip I would have loved but had to compromise..

 

Saying that.. next year i think i'll head over to Canada for an extended trip.. probably a month or two..

and hopefully make it to more of the central mountains lol

[aekOne]

[aekOne]

So as those of you that follow the snowboard industry probably already know, Nike has pulled out of snowboarding effective immediately and in the process forked over team riders, stores, contests and affiliate and grass roots programs (not to mention the business that already went broke over the last 5 or so years who couldn't compete with that nike muscle).

 

It was always going to be complete domination or bail so no surprise to see them gone. just like the did with surf, blow the shit out of it and bail and leave a trail of destruction when they jump ship. 

 

thanks nike. fork you very much, now dont come back. that goes for you too adidas, we don't want you and we don't need you.

 

its just sucks that "real" snowboarders even got sucked into their vacuum and accepted them with open arms. what a mess.

 

Halldor comments: http://onboardmag.co...owboarding.html

[simon]

Agreed aek. Shitfight.

[Niko]

+1 Aek. Really don't see where Nike makes their money now. No runners I know use them, they're mainly bball and casual shoe merchants and all their branded clothing.

 

Their downfall in surfing and snowboarding is the fact that they might be a big player, but they have such fake commitment to the sport i.e. not founded by a boarder, surfer, skater like so many other brands in those sports, and therefore will never get the same following.

 

Only people I see rocking nike these days are lads at central station.

[FR34KO]

Oh thank god they've gone! 

[simon]

 

Cool vid with abit of suby flavour. 

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Old mans been in Europe seeing my sister who lives in London now  

They popped over to Chamonix for 5 days around Straya Day

Lets just say I'm dam jealous

Old man is 62 this year took up skiing at 50   

 

[Adam]

Oh man

[FR34KO]

That's pretty epic! Bet he's regretting not starting skiing earlier than 50!

[LPM_B4]

That's pretty epic! Bet he's regretting not starting skiing earlier than 50!

He still bloody loves it

Took 3 days sick leave to go to thredbo last year the great australian tradition haha.