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[a guy that likes to snowboard]

hey im new and jsut starting to look into snowboarding in japan. which is better? which is less crowded? is the cost about the same? middle honshu (hakuba area) or resorts on the northern island of japan?

[Toque]

That's all a matter of opinion I guess

I like middle Honshu

You moving to Japan or just wanting to vacation?

[Creek Boy]

What I would suggest doing is going though and reading some of the threads that are under the snow talk. On page 1,2,3 of the Snow talk all those questions are answered and covered in great detail

Where in Balt you from? I was just there, along with Bel Air and the Eastern Shore, in the Spring

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Costs are about the same everywhere (though the cost of getting there is a different matter!)

[a guy that likes to snowboard]

just for vacation

im near bel air, about 20-30 minutes southwest.
i go there frequently!

last summer i was up in hakuba by happo and i have a few stickers and stuff i rode a couple gondolas and stuff and checked out some mountains but the place was pretty empty in the summer.

does anyone know how much the average lift tickets cost? when i was in japan i heard that snowboarding equipment costs alot more there than in the united states and i didnt know if lift passes were the same way.

[Creek Boy]

They run about 3500-5500 yen per day. Actually heard theyre much cheaper than out in Colorodo and what not but Ive never skied in the States.

Hakuba has enough resorts and backcountry to keep many people satisfied and while the runs themselves can and usually are crazy busy, if you get into the BC you can be totally alone.

You out towards Towson way?

[a guy that likes to snowboard]

haha yes i live very close to towson
and am at my grandparents in towson right now

do alot of people go BC over there? i dont think its that big at the resort mountains here because if the ski patrol catches you they clip your ticket and kick you out atleast for the day. plus its alot of hiking and rocks and trees? sounds fun to get into though.

[Toque]

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Originally posted by a guy that likes to snowboard:
i dont think its that big at the resort mountains here because if the ski patrol catches you they clip your ticket and kick you out atleast for the day.

It's the same here. Just don't get caught

There is lots of BC skiing in the Eastern US. Most of it involves really really tight tree skiing from what I have seen.

[a guy that likes to snowboard]

ill have to look into it more
not that into it because none of my friends snowboard and only one ski's

do any of you go to the game centers in japan?

theres a huge one that is awesome in kawasaki

and a smaller one (ADORES) that i chilled at alot last summer in kamata

[Creek Boy]

IF you do get caught just hope shes a cutie and you get to stare at her and think how lovely she is while she tells you how dangerous it is to duck ropes and ski powder

Id like to find that one again FF...

[Fattwins]

She was sexy and mean, a spanking would have made her even meaner eh. lol

Just remember Im always gonna be Joe Thorton.

[Creek Boy]

yeah, bet she woulda loved that...
a ski patrol/nurse.... hmmm, the ideas are endless..

[Fattwins]

then all you would need is girlfriend who is a cop.

[Creek Boy]

right, could you EVER see me with a cop??? No way!

[Toque]

Move to Canada and then you will be alright
Hot chick in the red surge RCMP uniform

[Fattwins]

My ex-girlfriend wanted to be opp or rcmp. Id hate to get busted by her. If she busted me, she would just bust my balls and tell me who she is having sex with.

[Toque]

I always thought that the OPP had a funny name. Did the joke get old or do people still sing the song

[Fattwins]

We never joke about the opp, lol. Dude that girl has issues with me cause I liked the booze a bit more than her for a while. Then when she added 2 kilos I said "you have a little belly". Dude she now says that I mentally abused her and called her fat. Dude i cant abuse anyone.

[Toque]

You should have switched litte belly for little gutt
That sucks though

[Fattwins]

Im afraid of meeting that woman in a dark alley and she has a gun.