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#270517 - Tue May 13 2008 01:44 PM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: thursday]
Fattwins SJ'er with 10000+ posts Registered: Sun Sep 22 2002 Posts: 13091 Loc: Japan	Thursday if you went somewhere else you could give an objective answer! Lets focus on the goodness of spring and summer instead. GN MP get some pics up of rafting mtbing and etc in another thread.
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#270623 - Tue May 13 2008 06:39 PM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: thursday]
Journey Man SJ'er with 500+ posts Registered: Sat Nov 18 2006 Posts: 742 Loc: London	Originally Posted By: thursday. Originally Posted By: Creek Boy lets get this thread back on topic: NISEKO IS FLAT!!! $;\)$ No it's not! It's merely vertically challenged. So there! _________________________ "The Internet is a telephone system that's gotten uppity." - Clifford Stoll
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#270625 - Tue May 13 2008 06:50 PM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Journey Man]
Creek Boy SJ'er with 10000+ posts Registered: Wed Jul 17 2002 Posts: 11164 Loc: is everything	_________________________ what did you poach today?
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#270645 - Tue May 13 2008 10:01 PM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: thursday]
Mamabear SJ'er with 1000+ posts Registered: Sun Nov 04 2007 Posts: 1630 Loc: Perth Western Australia	Ahhhh!!! DUCK!
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#270650 - Tue May 13 2008 10:30 PM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Mamabear]
thursday SJ'er with 7500+ posts Registered: Tue Jul 18 2006 Posts: 8330 Loc: 香港	For the recreational skier, ME, it's an awesome place. 40 degrees down Jumbo, then your thighs burnout ME. Down Grand Slalom, then your thighs burn out 1/3 way down. ME. Down to the beer machines at the Alpen. Thank god. ME. SO sod it. Niseko is NOT flat.
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#270669 - Wed May 14 2008 09:40 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Fattwins]
MikePow SJ'er with 400+ posts Registered: Sat Oct 13 2007 Posts: 496 Loc: Hirafu, Hokkaido	Originally Posted By: Fattwins Lets focus on the goodness of spring and summer instead. GN MP get some pics up of rafting mtbing and etc in another thread. I'm still skiing.
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#270675 - Wed May 14 2008 10:17 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: MikePow]
Fattwins SJ'er with 10000+ posts Registered: Sun Sep 22 2002 Posts: 13091 Loc: Japan	Where? still lots of snow here but Im not allowed to camp now.
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#270676 - Wed May 14 2008 10:23 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Fattwins]
Fattwins SJ'er with 10000+ posts Registered: Sun Sep 22 2002 Posts: 13091 Loc: Japan	Thursday dont talk about steeps when you dont even know what they are. Jumbo course doesnt hit 40 degrees! 37max/17average/907m Seriously mate you just look silly when the areage is 17 degrees!
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#270678 - Wed May 14 2008 10:55 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: thursday]
Creek Boy SJ'er with 10000+ posts Registered: Wed Jul 17 2002 Posts: 11164 Loc: is everything	Originally Posted By: thursday. For the recreational skier, ME, it's an awesome place. 40 degrees down Jumbo, then your thighs burnout ME. Down Grand Slalom, then your thighs burn out 1/3 way down. ME. Down to the beer machines at the Alpen. Thank god. ME. SO sod it. Niseko is NOT flat. You have to TRAVERSE over HALF of Hanazono!!! Its FLAT!!! :p :p :p _________________________ what did you poach today?
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#270687 - Wed May 14 2008 11:31 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Creek Boy]
thursday SJ'er with 7500+ posts Registered: Tue Jul 18 2006 Posts: 8330 Loc: 香港	nah, the steep part of Jumbo is about 100M, that's enough for me. There's no point in taking the average when there's a steep part that actually scares people. That's ordinary people, who ski for fun. I've been there many times.
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#270692 - Wed May 14 2008 11:39 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: thursday]
Bushpig SJ'er with 7500+ posts Registered: Fri Jan 07 2005 Posts: 8193 Loc: Sandgroperville	I snowboard for fun Thursday, and that doesn't scare me... _________________________ The thing that TARAKO preserved the ovary of a walleye pollock in salt
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#270693 - Wed May 14 2008 11:39 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Bushpig]
Bushpig SJ'er with 7500+ posts Registered: Fri Jan 07 2005 Posts: 8193 Loc: Sandgroperville	I've been there a few times. _________________________ The thing that TARAKO preserved the ovary of a walleye pollock in salt
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#270695 - Wed May 14 2008 11:43 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: thursday]
Mamabear SJ'er with 1000+ posts Registered: Sun Nov 04 2007 Posts: 1630 Loc: Perth Western Australia	And I repeat.... Quote: Ahhhh!!! DUCK! We get it already! Niseko does not have currently marked courses that are 'steep' - and the legends prefer the death defying drops in other locales.. Niseko has plenty enough challenging terrain for the recreational skier/boarder. Thursday loves it. So do I. I'm sure we would enjoy Hakks too - just there is likely to be a lot less skiable area for US. Let back on topic, huh? Thursday - you big pot stirrer!!!
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#270697 - Wed May 14 2008 11:45 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Mamabear]
Mamabear SJ'er with 1000+ posts Registered: Sun Nov 04 2007 Posts: 1630 Loc: Perth Western Australia	Apologies - on looking back the pot stirrer was CB - sorry Thursday! (And before someone jumps down my throat about my 'skiable area for us' comment - I mean there would be more runs we would not consider attempting - rather than actual sq m of snow to ride.) Edited by Mamabear (Wed May 14 2008 11:47 AM)
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#270698 - Wed May 14 2008 11:46 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Mamabear]
Bushpig SJ'er with 7500+ posts Registered: Fri Jan 07 2005 Posts: 8193 Loc: Sandgroperville	I love Niseko too, but it doesn't scare me, and Thursday, you have been there many times and it still scares you?? _________________________ The thing that TARAKO preserved the ovary of a walleye pollock in salt
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#270699 - Wed May 14 2008 11:47 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Fattwins]
MikePow SJ'er with 400+ posts Registered: Sat Oct 13 2007 Posts: 496 Loc: Hirafu, Hokkaido	Originally Posted By: Fattwins Where? still lots of snow here but Im not allowed to camp now. Off the back. They've opened the Niseko Panorama Line road early this year, so easy to get to Iwaonupuri, Chisenupuri and a couple of roadside gullys. Nothing major. 30 - 60 mins up, 20 turns down. But it's skiing $\:\)$ Had a lovely tour around Shinsen Numa (the marsh/wetland) on Sunday morning. Sunny, secluded. Perfect.
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#270701 - Wed May 14 2008 11:52 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: MikePow]
thursday SJ'er with 7500+ posts Registered: Tue Jul 18 2006 Posts: 8330 Loc: 香港	Shameless plug by Mike again Gotta look you up next time for these stashes. $;\)$
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#270702 - Wed May 14 2008 11:52 AM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Bushpig]
thursday SJ'er with 7500+ posts Registered: Tue Jul 18 2006 Posts: 8330 Loc: 香港	Originally Posted By: Bushpig I love Niseko too, but it doesn't scare me, and Thursday, you have been there many times and it still scares you?? BP, most things scare me. Even your face
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#270704 - Wed May 14 2008 12:00 PM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: Creek Boy]
Markie SJ'er with 2000+ posts Registered: Wed Oct 09 2002 Posts: 2220 Loc: Hong Kong	Come on, guys, give Thursday a break! He has clearly stated it's steep from his own point of view. You don't have to take turns pounding him till HE is flat!
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#270725 - Wed May 14 2008 02:13 PM Re: How really do the Aussie ski tourists really act in Japan??? [Re: thursday]
MikePow SJ'er with 400+ posts Registered: Sat Oct 13 2007 Posts: 496 Loc: Hirafu, Hokkaido	Originally Posted By: thursday. Shameless plug by Mike again Gotta look you up next time for these stashes. $;\)$ Only answering the question. And Blind Pew could find these 'stashes'.
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