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[quattro]

http://www.telluridenews.com/homepage/x1925663146

Good vid of what can happen when you Don't Know Jack and you duck a rope.

[Samui Kitsune]

I never duck the rope. I was only talking about going through the gates. Specifically, the gates on Annupuri side of Niseko. There was a ski patrol guy stationed at one of the gates on one windy day advising people to use a lower gate.

Toe-side turns were mastered on day 2 of riding, prior to lessons.

I am not doing any hiking or skinning. I am talking only about taking the lift up, riding down the run a little and then popping through a gate.

[Mamabear]

What about paying the money and doing a guided experience.
There are brochures galore here offering alternatives to piste running.

My husband - the knee surgery guy - went snowshoeing on night this week, and then took the teen boys on a snowmobile tour for half a day another day. Both of these tours were professionally run and organised by very personable guides. I would expect the BC guided tours by these and similar reputable companies would be good, and they would be safe.

It is the little things.
No way I would just launch myself over a big drop into ungroomed between tree's but when my instructor did it first and said follow my line - no problem.
The kids are in snowboard school - and even the 8 yr old was being taught to sit and analyse and pick a line through the powder and tree's today.
All INBOUNDS.

Samui, you obviously LOVE the sport, but you are pushing a bit fast. Book a guide.

[Kingofmyrrh]

In Japan being a guide can sometimes just mean that you decided to call yourself a guide... try to see what experience/qualifications they have beforehand. The extra courage you get from the reassuring presence of a guide might not be a good thing if your faith in his skills isn't justified (obviously not attacking your guide Mamabear, just a general observation).

[Mamabear]

No no point taken KoM,
Our people were great. But as I said 'similar reputable companies' should be good and safe. Definately worth checking them out beforehand.
But a good guide with all the appropriate experience and training could not only make the trip safer for Samui and friends, but also a lot more enjoyable.

[Kingofmyrrh]

I can certainly agree with that. I went on a guided tour in Niseko and it was great.