Fun to run into you (Djongo) and Buster at the ZRH oversize baggage claim this year. Good times!

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Ditto for Otaru. Easy to visit on the train. Also, the Nikka Whisky Distillery in Yoichi is kinda fun and really close to the train stop.

Farmer Jim Lebenthal made some pointy comments about Vail Resort today on CNBC. Apparently didn't appreciate scheduling his vacation in Park City and not being informed of the strike (and that a...

They moved on to Furano! Last year...

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Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face
And stars fill my dream

Ha ha...

No wheels, but...

Jan 19 - 26: Hirafu at Grandpapa
Jan 27 - 31: Furano at Edel Warme
Feb 01 - 06: Otaru at Unwind

Hopefully get together for some apres and lift served (ha ha) slack...

Super helpful...thanks! Any idea where to get the map stateside (amazon has it sold out)?

Lift served backcountry with a side trip to an onsen? Sign me up! Two weeks out...

I see on the news Japanese Airlines flight 516 had an accident after a flight from CTS. I'll be paying attention to my flight reservations in the coming days to see if there's any impact. Crazy...

I get in evening of 18 Jan (8pm) and instead of a private shuttle just booked a night at the airport. Ski bus in the morning (Good sports white liner). Should get me to Hirafu in time for a half...

I'd rather have two pair of skis and one pair of boots... Which is what I'm planning....a lighter slightly shorter set of
Volkl V-Werks Katanas (ATK bindings) and a pair of DPS fatties (with...

This website has a constant stream of used fishing stuff:

https://www.theflyfishingforum.com/

Requires a 50 post minimum to sell stuff, though.

Selling local through classifieds might work. ...

Nice 'bow!

What's the forest fire smoke situation in the Missoula area now?

Hoping to head back to the home country in a week or two...cheers!

Nah, not by a long shot on either count (!).

What Winston rod?

I broke the upper tip section of my 8' 4wt WT a couple years ago. Caught Winston before their price increase for a...

We used to catch them on the Bitterroot...used to be called something else (ha ha). Been there forever...
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PSA for folks skiing from near the pumphouse in Little Cottonwood (Triangle Wall, GWI, Coalpit, etc):

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Please park down canyon around a 100 yards or more to not block the pumphouse area. ...

Whoa...cocoa for cocoa puffs! Heckuva ski approach!

Might be a good first drift boat...

Hmmm....

If you're flying out of Malpensa, they have storage for luggage at around 4 euro per day.

My guess is nearby hotels would keep a bag for you if you had a room booked.

I've skied down Mill A a bunch but only been up it from the bottom in the summer. Kinda sucked. I'd much rather approach it from Butler.

I'd think you could park there. Plenty of room and its...

Ugh. A bit gutted. Will...be...missed.

Take care out there.

Maybe consider a guide.

Great info...thanks!

Shamed on Wailer 112's in the Ja-pow...interesting. How do you think your narrower Volkls would have faired? You feel like the BMT 109's are a bit short for the deep?

You...

Curious what folks prefer?

Looking for a slackcountry rig. Leaning more toward lift served but still able to backcountry well.

Seems like, for a similar length, the Katana is heavier which...

Funny enough, we drove past it last weekend. Snowpack seemed a bit low on the south facing aspects and I'm not sure it connected to the summit. From the west maybe.

Road 148 is closed of...

Its been called the "WURL" traverse. Wasatch Ulitmate Ridge Linkup, or some such. I think JC did it in under 22 hours...

From Golites website:
"2004 WURL Traverse, Wasatch Mts - 21:30 (only...