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[Toque]

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Originally posted by Fattwins:
good question 10th I think but really the 16th for full access.

Well on the 9/10 weekend you can get to the plateau from the Nagano side as they don't have to deal with as much snow.
We will come from the Toyama side though and FT said that opens the week later. I'm holding you to that FT :p
If it doesn't open that weekend maybe we should go from the Nagano side. Hella lot more expensive though

[Fattwins]

or do lines off of happo to the river. i will get the wife to call and confirm everything.

[Toque]

Anything really

Nice day out today. To bad you didn't go skiing.
I had to come to school to introduce myself to the new teachers and whatnot. Huge ass waste of time.
Not only do I live in Japan's biggest city
But I also work at Gifu's biggest high school with 150 teachers.

[Toque]

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Originally posted by Sanno:
SerreChe, If you want you can borrow my old, ugly Dynastar Big (190). They have Fritschi Freeide bindings and I have skins too.
I don't think I will use them for a while.

That sounds like a nice setup Sanno
Are those the original Bigs from a while ago. Real fat and all??

[Fattwins]

that is poo. I figured that it was a waste of money plus the wife took tuesday off so now its sunday to tuesday sking. maybe my final visit to hakuba this winter. wedding next week and then its hiking time.

[Toque]

Yah
Tell you the truth resort skiing isn't looking to enjoyable right now. Wierd how my mind has suddenly changed from powder to spring backcountry skiing

[Fattwins]

yaeh but we need it to stop snowing so that the pack can truely settle and stablize. right now it sets ups nice then it pounds 40 to 50 cms on top of that ice or slush and things get really avie prone. tomorrow would be good I think the pack is gonna set up for a good morning to early afternoon ski I think. the heat will force layers to slide or bond today and the freezing tonight should set things up, now keep the rain away and you got yourself a good saturday.

[SerreChe]

Sanno, thanks for the offer! Might take you up on it. Where about in Tokyo are you staying? Not working 'til the 11th, so should be flexible to catch up.

[Toque]

Last night was cold and clear and tonight should be a bit clear as well.
I'm going to try and get up to a 2500 metre sub summit of Norikura above one of my locals. A pretty safe wide ridge with some low angle meadows and stuff. I'm excited to get out.

That would be cool Serre if you could get out. The more experience the better.

[SerreChe]

Yes Toque definitely looking forward to getting out as much as possible. Will take it easy this w/e, spend some time with my wife then probably try to get out this coming week. After that, once I start my new job I will be limited to week ends only.

When are you going for that ridge?

[Fattwins]

Well im praying that dave wants to head off of one of the peaks monday or tuesday.
we are basically weekenders so dont mind Serreche

[Toque]

I'm only weekends pretty much
Heading out tomorrow morning

Next weekend I am looking to do something as well. Nothing to serious. Just good exercise.

[Fattwins]

im wedding bound next week

[SerreChe]

Sounds good, all I gotta do is get my gear then!

By the way, just curious, what is the relationship between the resort tateyama sangaku ( http://www.snowjapan.com/e/resorts/resortdetail.php?resid=328 ) , the tateyama alpine road and the place where you intend to hike to?

Also curious to know if anybody has been to this resort.

[Toque]

I have no idea
but there are no resorts up there

[Sanno]

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Originally posted by Toque:
That sounds like a nice setup Sanno
Are those the original Bigs from a while ago. Real fat and all?? [/QB]

These are the original BIGs but they are a lot smaller then they used to be. Just 90 underfoot. Back then a real Big Mountain ski. Now just a regular thing.

SerreChe,
I live between Hiroo Station and Azabu Juban. On weekdays I am there most of the time. PM me for details.

[SerreChe]

Thanks Sanno,

I used to live in Hiroo, so should be able to find your place. I am in Shibakoen, will PM you.

cya.

[SerreChe]

Sanno,

what happened to your avatar? Did somebody give you some grief about it? I liked the old one.

[Sanno]

Still yearning for more snow.

Will it come and will I be there are the main questions for the rest of the season.

[klubhead]

ok folks
anyone up for a tatteyama trip during golden week? i am coming up from tokyo, can fit 3 or 4 people in my 4wd......any takers?