PaoloSmythe

....good place in Japan?

anyone even ever been there? if so, how tuff is the language barrier?

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killclimbz

I believe the North island is probably the shinto. Lot's of unused backcountry, lots of snowfall. From what I understand some of the bc is ridiculously easy to hit. Like hop out of the car, ride down to the rode, get picked up and go again. I don't know how willing they are for hitchhikers. Resort riding sounds plenty good too though. I guess the locals don't ride in the trees. Messes up the aesthetics according to them. So the few westerners there go rip it up in nipple deep pow and have a blast. The resort area strongly discourages this, but it's not illegal.

PaoloSmythe

hehehe i hear the resort has more staff than punters and they try to do everything for you, as if their usual clients are complete retards.

but yar i see alot of BC fuori-piste is spindly tree lined.... its all good

the pow wow is my calling; it has been about 4 years since my last waist deep joy! that sucks!!

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killclimbz

I hear you on the pow wow. It's been about 4 months since nut deep snow surfin' myself. Waaaaaay too long.

PaoloSmythe

you sir, stink

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boarderaholic

Just a heads up on the culture. Japanese people are incredibly modest and polite. Learn the basic phrases like please, thank you, hello (for morning, noon, and night) That's all I can think of at this point in time and don't forget to get used to eating strange things..

killclimbz

Hey, I took a shower this morning!

PaoloSmythe

heh thanx boarder, but you aren't talking to a seppo! i know all those words already.

the japanese (the london japanese community is based one mile north of my home, in fact i used to live there for a year and i still work with one today) crack me up; they have absolutely zero spatial awareness (from what i have seen) as they just walk everywhere without really looking.

this used to bug me a bit, especially when in whistler (coz it was like Tokyo!) but i soon learnt that they really do have ninja like reflexes to avoid collision at the last nano-second. too funny.

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PaoloSmythe

but i am intrigued by 'eating strange things'.....

what kinda things, coz i had thought few things get more weird than the italian diet!? (monkey brains not included)

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T.J.

no direct help here...sorry paolo, just a "seppo" but hit up anti-bling on sb.com. i believe he should be able to help you out.

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