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[AK 77]

I wish I knew that they were 'really cool'.

On the last run of the day at 4.30 with patrol seemingly gone for the day, I ripped down most of the lift line fast, and flew out onto the piste at full throttle (you can see up the piste - I wasn't going to take anyone out!) and, against my gut instinct, and rushing from a day in the powder, didn't stop for the waving patrol just after the exit.

Unsuprisingly, they were not at all pleased by this, and although I waited for them at the bottom, being polite and apologetic with them had lost all of it's value compared with stopping and being polite with them where they waved me down (or as soon after that as possible, after throwing on the brakes).

They were clearly pissed off from a long day of stopping people on the obvious lines, and the fact that we had stayed well clear of them all day until then meant nothing due to not stopping = by acting guilty and fying by on the last run, you incriminate yourself in their mind with all the other idiots they have been busting, no matter how nice you are to them!

Looking back, I think it is the first time I have been 'busted' by a patrol in Japan, or anywhere, and it could have been not so negative had I listened to by head instead of the rushing chemicals in my brain and the hype about 'evil patrol'!

I try to avoid the inbounds trees at 47 mostly though!

[OkemoLoon]

Im sure we will all go back there and do the same lines. I know I will. I do plan on being more stealthy about it though.

[samurai]

if you ride better than them, they may be too intimidated to say anything at all.

Not that I would know anything about that, though. Just guessing. It sure as hell doesn't stop the patrol in the states. Then again, they all rip and are avy-savvy. [tgr finger/]gremlin[tgr finger.]

[Fattwins]

Ive seen people caught there and been caught. Never once had my pass taken away either. I have never untill this weekend heard of such an idiot show that went on. OL you are a good guy but doing what you did mid day in front of the patrol set wheels in motion that maybe you dont care about. With many JAN people connected to the place now you will see many of Cortina patrol in the BC around Tsugaike.

AK you are going to have to go back with different gear and put a face mask on cause you are marked if not in someways banned. Same with your group and the guys that rip the Norikura Avie gates. Dont buy them a beer just let them forget the day.

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Powder hungry or not, if you dont ride with a level head then you will miss things you should be seeing.

[Domokun_72dpi]

I agree with you FT, it's the roll-on effect that kills things.

We have the same with mountain biking here, where a few people flaunt the regulations, everything gets tightened up, and fines become larger, and the fun gets killed.

Japans pow is safe from this snowboarding n00b.

[tripitaka]

 Originally Posted By: AK 77

They were clearly pissed off from a long day of stopping people on the obvious lines, and the fact that we had stayed well clear of them all day until then meant nothing due to not stopping = by acting guilty and fying by on the last run, you incriminate yourself in their mind with all the other idiots they have been busting, no matter how nice you are to them!

In your words, you "incriminate yourself in their mind". No disrespect but I don't think that's a smart move. You're just asking for trouble. Even though you have you own sense of logic about what's safe and/or acceptable, it means jack to them.

[Fattwins]

there are a bunch of rocks there and a cliff band but there are better naturals in other places.

[Fattwins]

As expected the Patrol were out in full force yesterday and even asked guests not to ski the trees. Also they now have reasons why people shouldnt be doing the true BC there, Sweet!

[samurai]

as stated by a famed aussie running a hostel in hakuba (not fattwins, though I'd bet they know each other. Nor do I think this aussie is on this board, maybe I'm clueless.)

"Poaching, getting caught, losing your pass, buying another, and repeating that process ten times a day is still cheaper than heliskiing."

It seems the banning thing is new this year. Maybe patrol did that in the past as well. but, my take on it two years ago was that many tourists were/are given the above advice.

Sorry your BC access is getting threatened FT.

[brit-gob]

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"Poaching, getting caught, losing your pass, buying another, and repeating that process ten times a day is still cheaper than heliskiing."

Is he name Selfish Dickhead?