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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Excellent
Pippu on the cards?
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@Mike Pow, no, just deciding where to go today, definitely Kiroro tomorrow so praying for snow and Teine on Saturday. 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@BobinCH, nice. How long did it take you to hike up?
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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@BobinCH, Rusutsu is a good call on those windy days as the skiing in the gullys is in deep wind-shadows.
I saw a group of three snowboarders get flipped onto their backs without warning by a gust of wind there while going along a piste on the windy ridge.
Also I had the best chips I've ever had in my life in the self-serve there...something about those Hokkaido potatoes.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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poo-poo. Everythig going to be tracked out.
At least the tokyo bars are emptying my wallet. Not even got my pants off.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| rungsp wrote: |
@BobinCH, Rusutsu is a good call on those windy days as the skiing in the gullys is in deep wind-shadows.
I saw a group of three snowboarders get flipped onto their backs without warning by a gust of wind there while going along a piste on the windy ridge.
Also I had the best chips I've ever had in my life in the self-serve there...something about those Hokkaido potatoes. |
Thanks mate! Up in Furano now in the middle of the mother of all storms!!! Think it could be an Onsen day today looking at the SnowJapan report this morning…
Furano is in the midst of an extreme snow storm at the moment. Extremely strong winds are blowing around base area and it is snowing heavily. The snow is coming in sideways and visibility is limited even around the village. It is a mild -3c and the high will go to +2c. The forecast is for snow to continue through the day. 42cm of new snow has accumulated noting that this is strongly wind affected and will be more and less in places.The resort has not put out a report of lift operation at the time of writing this report - you will need check with resort directly for latest information.
https://www.snowjapan.com/japan-daily-snow-weather-reports/Furano-Now
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Gored wrote: |
poo-poo. Everythig going to be tracked out.
At least the tokyo bars are emptying my wallet. Not even got my pants off. |
A mate of mine got stung $6k in a Tokyo tittie bar last year. Be careful 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Gored wrote: |
poo-poo. Everythig going to be tracked out.
At least the tokyo bars are emptying my wallet. Not even got my pants off. |
A mate of mine got stung $6k in a Tokyo tittie bar last year. Be careful |
Spent on whiskies not titties
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@BobinCH, Rusutsu will be deeep if the wind/snowfall has been similar there.
Have a look at the piste maps...there are a series of ridges (they will be windscoured) with valleys and gulleys between them that are in the wind shadow and will get loaded.
It's not the steepest but it is really good and also really weird with a frozen theme park outside and a huge resort hotel with a theme park inside...most odd!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Tomamu today was fun. Snow was still chucking down when parking. Some small hikes and loads of knee deep tracks.
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| rungsp wrote: |
@BobinCH, Rusutsu will be deeep if the wind/snowfall has been similar there.
Have a look at the piste maps...there are a series of ridges (they will be windscoured) with valleys and gulleys between them that are in the wind shadow and will get loaded.
It's not the steepest but it is really good and also really weird with a frozen theme park outside and a huge resort hotel with a theme park inside...most odd! |
I loved it. In the main the lifts follow the ridges so you can scope the trees for wider spacings and freshies on the uplift. Pretty much imposible to get into any flat spots or trouble apart from one gully which is pretty clearly marked/roped off. There's some interesting features hidden away, one epic natural seriously banked halfpipe hiding in the trees which was an absolute hoot.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@mooney058, juicy when conditions good!
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Any tips on ‘ genghis khan’ for sapparo? Sapporo brewery?
Been to the sumo today.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Gored, Love it!
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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That’s soooo cool bob.
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@BobinCH, saw it on you tube.
We've had occasions like this MTBing in the UK, but that is pretty special
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@BobinCH, how is Ben getting on?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Pippu. Note to myself - get a snorkel mask. Japow!
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@BobinCH, loved the water skiing vid...put it here!
(Only Ben?!...ask him about the Land Rover/Field/Stefan incident)
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@BobinCH, excellent day yesterday at Asahidake. Epic place! Looking at all it in disbelieve while waiting at Asahikawa airport
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@mooney058, did you use Asahikawa as a base? Thinking of staying there next year
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Finished our road trip on a high last week in Sapporo Teine. What a place! If you haven’t been put it on your list. It was absolutely pounding when we arrived last Saturday. A few people around but no one seemed that interested in going in the trees. My knee was in bits but sucked it up for one last morning of deep blower powder. The highlight had to be the chutes from the old abandoned lift station at the top of the resort. The most civilized access you’ll ever find to some of the best terrain we found on our trip. There is gate at the top of the mountain and it’s not even a boot pack, just a gentle walk along a snow covered road and then take your pick. The chute directly under the old station was amazing, 40+ degrees and absolutely loaded with snow, face shots all the way down and no one on it. We kept doing it on repeat the rest of the morning. It was the closest we found to alpine style/north American terrain with the cherry on top of Hokkaido’s finest snow. It was 9 years between my two trips to Japan and not going to let that happen again so we’ve booked next year. Big shout out to www.hokkaidovibe.com for top guiding and great company
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