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[Toque]

Fattwins booting up the icy ridge.
I like this picture because in the summer time I made a bet with my friend that I could get down this section of trail in 15 minutes. It took 20 but it was a really dusty, steep, loose, busy and easy walk. Now it's a don't slip scramble.

[Toque]

Looking up



Looking down



A good perspective

[Toque]

And the money shot
Fattinws skiing powder in late April

[SubZero]

VEEEEEEERY nice! I'm jealous.

(A warmer bag will help, but also need a good quality mat and keeping your head covered - beanie.)

Hope you 'blokes' slept feet to shoulders?

[Creek Boy]

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Originally posted by SubZero:
Hope you 'blokes' slept feet to shoulders?

No, they were givin each other some friendly canadian lovin

freaks

[Fattwins]

I have a great matt that wasnt the problem, the problem was with the bag. I had a bag that was 0 to -2 or -3 but the temps dropped too much over nite. this time I have a really warm bag. Im gonna sleep like a baby for sure.

[Toque]

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Originally posted by Fattwins:
I have a great matt that wasnt the problem,

Ah thanks Dude
:p

[HoTRoD]

I have a great mat too

[Toque]

I had one of those as well

It said
Hi. I'm Mat

[Creek Boy]

wot, like this?? :p

[Toque]

Try again man

[Fattwins]

I have a good sleeping pad. wink wink lol

[coyote]

Snow camping - a worthy topic!

There's just something about being in a tent, snuggled up in a down bag during a -10C oyuki night - my dreams are exceptionally vivid - the senses - it's other wordly.

Split between two or more, the gear could be manageable.

I'd rather see rime ice on the insides of a tent than the insides of a hotel room.

[Sanno]

Once again, thanks for all the pix and stories from the white zone

[Fattwins]

just got back from round 2. 2 days of great skiing and 2 of rain. First line was epic 55 degrees chute to open face. Was amaching high speed GS run. A group of 10 J-Skiers Gave a a big hand for the line. The thrid line was really epic too but its time for bed.

[SerreChe]

You guys are machines!

Ship in the pics (after you get a good some rest)!

[SnowConnection]

Toque, nice pics. That's GREAT!
I would add some explanation.
http://www.geocities.jp/sntateyama/SnTateyama/Photo/Tate3peaks.htm
Tateyama(立山) is a group name of montains/peaks, usually a group of O'yama(雄山), Ohnanji-yama(大汝山), and Fuji-no-Oritate(富士の折立). When one says "Tatayama", it addresses O'yama, though Ohnanji-yama is the highest. The reason is that O'yama has O'yama Shrine on the top. The summer climing route to O'yama is shown in a red line, which people use in winter. Rohsoku-iwa(ローソク岩:Candle Rock) is standing just below the top. Yamazaki cirque(山崎カール) is a good terrain for skiers/snowboaders. It named with honoring professor Naomasa Yamazaki who issued in 1902 Japan Alps had had glaciers in old old time.
http://www.kitanippon.co.jp/pub/hensyu/21c/chap03/052.html
Ichi-no-koshi(一の越) col is the pass for Kurobe-ko lake(黒部湖). There are two routes of Oyama-dani valley(御山谷) and Tanbo-daira(タンボ平;田圃平). You can reach Kurbe-daira(黒部平) station or Kurobe-dam(黒部ダム) station. Oyama-dani route is harder and longer.
http://strangeworld.cc/~hippo/cross_section/routeTateyama.html
Advanced skiers can ski down to Kurobe lake side from O'yama Shrine, called Omae-dani(御前谷) valley route. It has very steep slopes/traversing, and is somewhat hard to find the way to Tanbo-daira. FYR.
http://katsuno.cside.com/ski/route/tateyama.htm