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So the weekend of the 21st and 22nd will be my only chance to snowboard with everyone I haven't ridden with this season. I am heading to Colorado the 29th and then shipping my gear back to Seattle from there when I head back here. So I propose we get a group together for a little action.

Some questions need to be discussed.

Where? Well, rumor has it that we can ride for free in Naeba. Is this confirmed? If so this is a huge advantage. It is also a cheaper destination from Tokyo if we shink. What is lodging like? How about that sno-decks place? What else is in the greater Yuzawa area? Nagano is an option too, and we can always do the snowbeds thing if we go to Hakuba. Nozawa/Arai might be a little far and lodging is complicated. I like the idea of South Niigata because I have never been there and it sounds like db/danz know some pretty good lines. Niigata may be more difficult for some of the people out of Kanto that I am cluing in.

How? Shinkansen should be avoided it at all possible. Is driving feasible? How does the price break down for a rental? Who has a car that wants to go?

When? I am down for cutting out of Tokyo as early as possible Friday and being able to get up and ride Sat morning. Then a fun night and up again on Sunday. If anyone was into the idea of staying for Monday as well I would be interested especially if the lift pass is free.

Who? Let's get this figured out! Who is down? I am gonna email every snowboarder or skiier I know in Japan and point them here. That way I am guaranteed to find at least one person . Post here and let us know if you can make it. Jaime, Dan, Eddie - it looks like this is my one chance to ride with you guys this season so let's make this happen.

ender,

Thanks for the PM mate!! Too bad you couldnt come back down to Hiroshima again, eh? Ill have to check and see about this trip. Once you got more info about if Naeba is free or not lemme know! I may try to sneak in one big trip this year. Fridays are always so nice...

yo!

something will definetly come together...good thing about naeba/kagura (yes, we do have "season passes".... ) is it takes minimal planning to get there....

brian (dude that has been riding with "the crew" a bit this season) and I have been tossing the idea of Nozawa or even Hatimantai forest for that weekend (hatimantai might be a stretch...but worth the thought)...

but if the snow is on, naeba will be nuts!!

so, count me in!

danz

I'm 50-50 from Saturday night through Monday evening. Naeba/Kagura works best for me shinky stylee; I doubt I can get away in time to carpool up with you suckers.

if yall head nag/niigata way, i'll be there. i'm always partial to nozawa, but would like to try somewhere new. and if yall sort out a vehicle, my tiny apartment's open....

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yo, i likes ya thinkin... i could be askin the boss for the holiday he owes me from last wednesday - to give me the sat free. wouldn't be altogether likely tho.

i'd even be up for a sunday only ride if thats all i could get...

unfortunately naeba is off the chart far from here, as the expressways don't link up nicely.

thereforely, i would only be able to join for a hakuba expedition.

keep me informed if a change of destination is poss.

Ryland man

Thanks for the holler

It's a shame brother but no can do for 21/22. I'm headed down to Nagoya for my mate's wedding that weekend. I've known him for over ten years and he's the guy that introduced my wife. He was also the priest at our wedding and has lined up a priest of similar holy credentials ( ) for his do. It should be a good laugh.

My season has been a so-so so far. I've been really busy with my day job, and have also been running a bar up here, so I've not had all that much time on the snow. I've ridden a lot of nice deep stuff, but have still got some way to get my fill. I've got some new toys to play on this year in the form a tele rig and an alpine snowboard. If you get the chance, try hardbooting brother. It's like riding a razor blade! You'll pick it up pretty quick. Tele looks like a long road, but with the Hakuba BC rising above me I'm sure it'll be worth it for easy outs along all those rivers.

Nick the Fattwins is heading this way, so I'd better get some work done before he comes.

Have a great weekend and a good trip.

Take it easy man


PS It wasn't you that leaked the Windows source was it?

dear big city bumpkins.

i don't think i'll be able to make your currrent hoedown.

but... i have sat march 20 off - its a national holiday.

i hear the local japanese hate going away on a national holiday, so p'raps we could organise a hakuba jaunt for that weekend. ie. mar 20/21.

so...if we are going to rent a car/van/whatever, who can do it?

candidate needs to have 1)international or japanese license 2) credit card

I have 1 but not 2...

honestly, if we dont have something worked out by wed it is pretty damn tough to get a real trip worked out...

so who is the rental bitch??

danz

Well I am ready to make some solid plans. Sounds like we got for sures from Dan, Jaime, Brian the Yank, and Damian. Likely from Kat and Andy (powwwers). Maybe from Patrick and Sean (Y's P/Satori). probably not but maybe if we bribe and bug him from Yasu. Anyone that I missed?

I am thinking we should go to the southern Niigata area. My reasons are these:
- Mainly, we can ride for free
- Easy to get there
- I have never been there and basically this is my only chance

Where can we ride free guys? Naeba? Kagura?

So what time can everyone get off on Fri? How long does it take to drive there? If we have at least me, db, jaime, dan, and brian in the car with all of our gear... Yes I agree, we should rent a van. Yasu said renting vans isn't a problem.

Like Dan said, who is down for the dirty work?

Lodging - I posted a thread on SJ about places to stay up there. Is there a Chalet/Snowbeds of Yuzawa? A place with a cool vibe and cheap bed would be cool.

Patrick - What's your status? You thinkin of stayin till Mon? Anyone else?

Anyone dead set against Niigata?

Let's do this!

You mean, yall dont wanna come down to Hiroshima??? Would have some deep powpow - ski patrol are pretty lax too

Seriously, things for me are still up in the air - moving to Kobe is becoming a friggin bitch and my school isnt helping for shit either

If yous all came down to the Rosh, I'd definitely get my arse over there to throw snow at all of yous.

Probably.

All Right! Here is the deal.

It looks like we are going to The Yuzawa/Kagura/Naeba area. Dan is working on lodging. What's everyone's status?

Leave Friday evening by shinkansen. Spend the night and ride Sat.

Stay Sat night and ride Sun.

If anyone is down for staying for Monday, let me know.

Any suggestions on where to ride. Is it best to do Kagura one day and Naeba the next or should we stick to one? Anyone know any hidden gems?

Nekobi - when you said Niigata did you mean only your neck of the woods or can you make it over here?

Sean? You gonna pull this one out?

Sorry to hear Ocean, NoFakie and Mikazooki are so "preoccupied."

Andy aka Powwwers - you on here man? You gonna make it? Will you just drive over or train?

Still waiting for which nights confirmation from db and Patrick.

As far as I know Danz, Jaime, Brian the Yank, and myself are in fo sho.

(yikes - what a jumbled post)

yeah i can make it. i'll be driving, so might need directions to get to the lodging.

sweeeeet. Danz?? You got any info on that?

I have something really critical for work on Monday which may force me to miss this outing. I'm still up in the air though, so you can just count me out of Snowjob's lodging plans.

I'm still going to try to make it up for Sunday daytime via early mohnin' shinky-dink. whoooo whoooooooo!

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come on guys....

I hear this could be enders LAST ( )snow trip in japan...
db, I know this is your last season here...
It is my last season here....

get your shit together and come on up!!!

anyway, having some problems with lodging...just looked up some other online stuff and will try calling tomorrow...

danz

Wish I could come but I cant get saturdays off so much. Thems the breaks.

What're you laughing about??

Well Jaime and I made some calls and I think we found these places with rooms available:

Wakaki Ya 025-789-2041 - Y3500 rooms avail

And one other place that was Y3000. I can't remember which one it was (Jaime - you got that written down?) but one of these:

Kinroku 025-789-2042
White Place 025-789-2785
Santa House 025-789-4841
Fukuda Ya 025-789-2011
Anex Kashiwa Ya 025-789-2031

Kat, should we book you a bed? When do you plan on coming?

Andy? Sean?

Nick - we'll be riding Sunday too.

My status for Sunday boarding will be up in the air until Friday evening...at least. It may end up being a gameday decision, depending on work.

ender0...are reservations made??
I have some more time now to make some calls....(keitai me...)

I think nigel (woywoy?? cant remember his sj handle) might also be interested...

man, temps look really warm this weekend...maybe we should build a kicker one of these days....


danz

whoevers doing the dirty work- book me a room for fri and sat please. most of yall are still coming up fri night, yeah? i'm aiming to leave after school. according to the road maps, should only take me 2hrs to get there.

Ender,

Looks like a no go for me mate. Ill probably be headin to Kobe to speak some shit with my new principal. For a top school they sure dont have their shit straight. Uggggg

O11,

U gonna make it to Hiroshima this year or ya too busy?? Lemme know!

ender, just workd out wots goin on. sorry for tha late reply how are the plans comin on?

i will cruise on over sat. evening/night. not quite sure what time i will b arriving, bcos i`m goin riding on satdi. haven`t decided where yet, so i wont know how long it`ll take to reach you guys.

what to do about accomm? do i need to book a bed for sat night? if i arrive late, i`ll just crash in me car. the only reason i`ll arrive late though is if i get lost or road conditions suk! maybe i should just wait `til i arrive and decide then. what do ya rekon?
sorry i can`t be more decisive, but it`s kinda difficult to work out at such short notice. one things for sure, lookin forward to ridin with everyone!

rater

powwwers is really called 'Nigel'? Gosh, that's nearly as uncool as my real name...

Sean, I just bought me a Y100,000 rowing machine so slotties are more the problem at the moment than time.

But I still hold out some hope, and I'll buzz ya for sure if I go.

My rowing machine would go like shit off a stick down a nice icy groomer...

whatever???

jftr: you`re wrong!

ender, any word yet? cheers. tha weather isn`t lookin all that good for this weekend. might havta take dans advice and build a kicker.

Woywoy is Nigel I believe, but I haven't met him.

Sean - next year man

Andy (and others) - Here's the deal. We are booked Sat. night at the Santa House - 025-789-2041. We are paying 3000 a night. Sorry but didn't book you a room as I wasn't able to get on my server. Try giving them a call.

We are shinking up early Sat. Plan is to meet up at Naeba between 9 an 9:30. Maybe Kagura on Sun.