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04-13-2011, 08:10 PM #1
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Some Photos From Japan This Winter
As my season in Japan approaches the end, I thought I would share some photos from the past few months.
A couple scenic shots:
Ian in Pillowland:
Eric on the Virgin Cafe Ridge:
Exiting the Mix, photo credit Alfred Chirino:
Alfred in the Silk Woods:
Simon, enjoying some low angle Japanese trees:
I have more if there is interest.
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04-13-2011, 08:18 PM #2
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Wow... post more please.
Japan is so aesthetically beautiful, I have to get out there soon.
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04-13-2011, 08:34 PM #3
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Fuck yea post more!
Life is simple. Go Explore.
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04-13-2011, 08:46 PM #4
KING RATBAGGER !!! ...
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Please sir,
I want some more !!!We, the RATBAGGERS, formally axcept our duty is to trigger avalaches on all skiers ...
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04-13-2011, 08:51 PM #5
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Yeah, there's interest!
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04-13-2011, 08:54 PM #6
Hail, Skroob!
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fuck ya! some of your FB shots really helped pass the time when i was laid up earlier this winter.
so,where to next winter?
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04-13-2011, 11:09 PM #7
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It amazes me that you survived 2 seasons in Gulmarg (probably the worst place to get hurt) without injury. Hopefully you still got some good days in this winter?
Originally Posted by mc_roon
Looks like next season will be lower 48 till Christmas, back to Hakuba, and AK in the spring.
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04-13-2011, 11:17 PM #8
Um, yeah, that guy
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Thank you sir, may I have another...
nice work, I really want to go to Japan in the next few years.www.dpsskis.com
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formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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04-13-2011, 11:18 PM #9
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Going for a larger size on these ones, I think it looks better even if it messes w format.
Happo gondola, with some interesting light
Alfred in the Silk Woods again
Ski cutting a wind slab on rain crust, powder blast crossing the river
Photo credit Robert Sim
Eric finding more pillows, Nik filming
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04-14-2011, 12:42 AM #10
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Very sweet
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04-14-2011, 12:46 AM #11
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great stuff lee. nice getting to know you this winter.
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04-14-2011, 05:30 AM #12
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Dunno who you are, but I met your photo buddy Rob Sim. Perhaps we met as well?
Looks like you really enjoyed Hakuba, very pretty pictures.
I teach avalanche courses here (in Hakuba). Do you mind if I use this photo in my course materials? That slide path is directly off the lifts and your picture is a very good one at making a point about start zones, paths and run outs using a popular bit of local terrain.
Life is not lift served.
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04-14-2011, 05:35 AM #13
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fuck yeah leland! maybe i will be joining you next season afterall...
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04-14-2011, 07:13 AM #14
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got some great days in this winter. and all i managed to do was hurt myself once over 2 years ago, then i couldnt be constrained by measly titanium rods in my spine so they had to come out. bonus that i no longer set off metal detectors. Originally Posted by llyon
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04-14-2011, 07:15 AM #15
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Hohes, this is Lee from the Powder Lodge. I think I was biking down the Daisekke while you were heading up a couple days ago?
Youre welcome to use that photo. Here is a close up of the crown from the same slide, if it is of any help.
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04-14-2011, 07:36 AM #16
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Domo arigato mister llyonato.
I live, I love, I slay. I am content.-conan the barbarian
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04-14-2011, 09:36 AM #17
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Fantastic shots. For the totally unknowledgable, where do you stay to ski this stuff (for lodging)?
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04-14-2011, 11:05 AM #18
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04-14-2011, 05:05 PM #19
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Lee - thanks for the pic, I appreciate it.
Sorry we didn't meet up at any stage. Yes that was me walking up the closed road. That morning I attempted to go in from another high route but it was frozen rock solid. I've had a well stocked base camp up there for the last 6 weeks and bounce between home in the valley and nights up there. Conditions have been very good, though a lot of the north facing lines lack soft snow. Yesterday was one of the best days I've had in Hakuba, it will remain etched into my mind, though I swore several promises out loud never to solo crawl along knife edge ridges ever again. I've had enough of that shit. Came back to the valley last night to meet up with my wife, then heading out again today for Shirouma unless the wind gets up.
Perhaps meet next season and thanks again for the pics.
damianLife is not lift served.
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04-14-2011, 06:33 PM #20saaka! Guest
Nice pics llyon.
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04-14-2011, 07:34 PM #21
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More photos...
Alfred and I, Virgin Cafe ridge, photo credit Simon Felix
Simon near pillow land
Simon, on the photo lines
Simon, Silk Woods
Alfred, Silk Woods
Ian, pow turn
Lorri, below the Shark's Fin. I think.
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04-14-2011, 11:09 PM #22
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Nice stuff. I think I missed most of the sunny pow days this year and spent a lot of days tree skiing in storms. Good season though
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04-14-2011, 11:29 PM #23
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Some great pics in there, been wanting to get to japan for years now.
thanks for sharing!
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04-17-2011, 04:25 AM #24
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The last of the photos flickr would let me upload in one month....
Photo credit Nick Kowal
Photo credit Lorri Crawford
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04-17-2011, 06:39 AM #25
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as has been said, some incredible photographs in here, thanks for posting
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