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I left Niseko on the 3rd feb, and it was better this year than the last time I went.
People say that the Aussies are rude, but I think it's an over-reaction! My brother, his mate and I were getting retarded in bars and restaurants and the Japanese staff really didn't care about our antics because by the end of the trip they knew us and invited us to parties and when we'd go into restaurants our drinks would be at the table almost before we could sit down.
In saying that, we got soooooo many dirty looks from other Caucasian people and particularly when we started smoking at tables, but when in Rome...
So, yes we're the bogans you're talking about! But, it's mad fun!
Best runs in the morning after 30+cm are in Strawberry fields, Hanazono, but you have to be there right at the crack. First down the guts, then traverse right, then traverse left, but don't get stuck in the creek. Other runs are; through the left gate from the top of the 2nd hanazono lift, the short walk up the hill on the right from the top of the gondola, and a lot of rope ducking when you're on your last day of your lift pass (don't listen to the ski patrol whistles, just keep going).
My best run of the trip was in Strawberry fields, early morning, booting off a mushroom and getting about 25ft air, then fresh carves through waist deep untracked snow in a tree free bowl, then through the trees that take you out beside the groomer on the right, and smashing out some carves and booting off two other natural features. I was hooting and hollering all the way down! Yeeeewwww!!!!
I was riding a 152 Skate Banana, with Ride SPI's, and it was just a great length. A lot of people ride massive boards over there, I saw like 170+ cm boards and stuff! Too long for tree bashing!
Fresh turns!
Trying to get some coloradoing in! But, I pussied out going any higher...
After I jumped out of the tree, and yes, I am standing!
People say that the Aussies are rude, but I think it's an over-reaction! My brother, his mate and I were getting retarded in bars and restaurants and the Japanese staff really didn't care about our antics because by the end of the trip they knew us and invited us to parties and when we'd go into restaurants our drinks would be at the table almost before we could sit down.
In saying that, we got soooooo many dirty looks from other Caucasian people and particularly when we started smoking at tables, but when in Rome...
So, yes we're the bogans you're talking about! But, it's mad fun!
Best runs in the morning after 30+cm are in Strawberry fields, Hanazono, but you have to be there right at the crack. First down the guts, then traverse right, then traverse left, but don't get stuck in the creek. Other runs are; through the left gate from the top of the 2nd hanazono lift, the short walk up the hill on the right from the top of the gondola, and a lot of rope ducking when you're on your last day of your lift pass (don't listen to the ski patrol whistles, just keep going).
My best run of the trip was in Strawberry fields, early morning, booting off a mushroom and getting about 25ft air, then fresh carves through waist deep untracked snow in a tree free bowl, then through the trees that take you out beside the groomer on the right, and smashing out some carves and booting off two other natural features. I was hooting and hollering all the way down! Yeeeewwww!!!!
I was riding a 152 Skate Banana, with Ride SPI's, and it was just a great length. A lot of people ride massive boards over there, I saw like 170+ cm boards and stuff! Too long for tree bashing!
Fresh turns!
Trying to get some coloradoing in! But, I pussied out going any higher...
After I jumped out of the tree, and yes, I am standing!
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