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I considered Japan but I think its a good place to hoiday not live. I want to go to work at Kicking horse next season if i can afford it. If you go Canada let me know, got plenty of good tips for you
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BammBamm....
it's a bus,
leaves 4:45am (YIKES!!) Sat Aug 16th...
get's back to melb ~9PM
it's a bus,
leaves 4:45am (YIKES!!) Sat Aug 16th...
get's back to melb ~9PM
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the resorts are looking good this morning, should be some good skiing/boarding this week.
Only 5 more weeks till i hit NZ
Only 5 more weeks till i hit NZ
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might have to start making day trips in the next few days
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Yep. Black runs are starting to fill in, and the terrain parks will be up and running in a week or so.BammBamm wrote:might have to start making day trips in the next few days
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Anyone got any particular recommendations for mountains in Colorado? Will prolly bring my board, so will hopefully get out and about a bit...
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Beaver Creek, Vail, Aspen and Telluride all the bomb.retzie wrote:Anyone got any particular recommendations for mountains in Colorado? Will prolly bring my board, so will hopefully get out and about a bit...
Go to Beaver Creek. They have a grog store called Beaver Liquors.
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Hey Bam if you decide to go up tomorrow , let me know, ill come fer sure, looks like its dumping again today, nice dry snow too by all reports.BammBamm wrote:might have to start making day trips in the next few days
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deviant wrote:going to buller.... just the day trip. Super cheap through work... actually some spaces left if anyone wants in... $125 + equipment hire (if you need it)... if you need everything it comes to around $190 odd
^^^^ seriously! is anyone interested in coming with? PM if you're keen, cheap trip must get payment by 31st July
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I did my tax return online last night and I should be getting alot back so I think I`ll be holding off on going as much as I planned But instead I`ll be going to Japan in January. Big Ups to fat tax returns!
On another note $94 for a day pass is blatant highway robbery!
On another note $94 for a day pass is blatant highway robbery!
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holy shit, falls creek had 41cm of pow in the last 24 hours and its still snowing!
fuck fuck fuck i REALLY want to go up but have to save for NZ
fuck fuck fuck i REALLY want to go up but have to save for NZ
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
I hate my friends so much right now.
Ah well. Saving up for Beaver Creek and Whistler.
I hate my friends so much right now.
Ah well. Saving up for Beaver Creek and Whistler.
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Arrggh cant handle all this dumpage
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Day trip could be on the cards later this week me thinks
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Holy crap, two weeks out from my trip to NZ and Mt Hutt gets a 1 metre dump in 36 hours! w00t
cant wait to go heliboarding, gonna be RAD
check this out...
Mt Hutt is CLOSED for today due to heavy snowfall received overnight and the access road being impassable due to large amounts of snow and limited visbility. We have received 1metre of wind affected NEW SNOW in the last 36 hours and it is forecast to continue throughout the day. We have a 2.25 metre base!! The snow that has arrived has had rhiming with it which will cause time delays in the morning for operating the lifts. We will be assessing the conditions in the morning and update by 6.30am
Further weather information
Currently it is snowing on the mountain with light to moderate winds. The eye of the storm is expected to pass over the South Island today bringing more snow throughout the day and then easing a little in the afternoon. We are hoping for clearing weather in the next few days. The lifts, base building and road will require extensive clearing before we can reopen the mountain.
cant wait to go heliboarding, gonna be RAD
check this out...
Mt Hutt is CLOSED for today due to heavy snowfall received overnight and the access road being impassable due to large amounts of snow and limited visbility. We have received 1metre of wind affected NEW SNOW in the last 36 hours and it is forecast to continue throughout the day. We have a 2.25 metre base!! The snow that has arrived has had rhiming with it which will cause time delays in the morning for operating the lifts. We will be assessing the conditions in the morning and update by 6.30am
Further weather information
Currently it is snowing on the mountain with light to moderate winds. The eye of the storm is expected to pass over the South Island today bringing more snow throughout the day and then easing a little in the afternoon. We are hoping for clearing weather in the next few days. The lifts, base building and road will require extensive clearing before we can reopen the mountain.
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Dude!
You guys are going to destroy NZ this year!
I am GUTTED I'm not coming.
FARK IT
You guys are going to destroy NZ this year!
I am GUTTED I'm not coming.
FARK IT
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two weeks and one day to go
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Been in Hotham since Friday.
So much snow here, it's rad!
Pretty quiet here too
So much snow here, it's rad!
Pretty quiet here too
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a client of mine has just finished this site...
check it out if you're planning a trip to Japan
http://www.jplodges.com.au/
check it out if you're planning a trip to Japan
http://www.jplodges.com.au/
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I'm doing Japan in Jan/Feb - will check that out Glenny
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that's awesome Glenn.... coz I am and snowboarding is going to be done
was in Hotham last weekend... snowing the whole time... full on
Buller this weekend
sick
was in Hotham last weekend... snowing the whole time... full on
Buller this weekend
sick
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Actually, it's not that awesome... looks like a great place.. but that site is purely about their timeshare packages.. not going to appeal to most on here I wouldn't think.
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got a spare $20K?
I'm down
I'm down
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hotham is FAR superior to buller...
don't reckon I'll bother going to buller again. Way too fucking busy, hard hard hard compacted snow, with no give and very painful to stack on.
hotham ftw
don't reckon I'll bother going to buller again. Way too fucking busy, hard hard hard compacted snow, with no give and very painful to stack on.
hotham ftw
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lol, hotham can get just as compacted snow, but i agree, much better mountain, personally i find Falls Creek even better again for a snowboarder its just such a fun mountain with ways more natural jumps of rocks, village runs (so its like skateboarding through a town), tree runs and more terrain in general. only problem is its not as steep as hotham, but still more fun IMO. The park at Falls is far superior generally too. Go for the trifecta and try out falls next weekend Dan.
Me, im off to NZ tomorrow, going heliboarding in a region with a 5 metre ave snow depth at the moment! woohoo
Me, im off to NZ tomorrow, going heliboarding in a region with a 5 metre ave snow depth at the moment! woohoo
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I'm only a beginner, so parks and terrain is not something I'm getting into. But, you lose your confidence to try stuff you've learnt on rock hard snow that hurts when you stack and is hard to turn on... that said, some of the smaller runs at buller were OK.. just the main ones that were crap, and too busy.
hey, you guys might know what this is. I saw a guy boarding at buller who looked like he had trucks on his board and was hovering above the snow with the board sliding on some kind of pads, like skateboarding but with pads where the wheels would've been. Anyone seen this before?
hey, you guys might know what this is. I saw a guy boarding at buller who looked like he had trucks on his board and was hovering above the snow with the board sliding on some kind of pads, like skateboarding but with pads where the wheels would've been. Anyone seen this before?
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Yeah that was a snow skate -
!
One of my best friends is moving to Australia for at least a year. He is from Alberta, Canada and his local mountain is Fernie.
I managed to convince him to bring his good skis lolz core-shot FA1L.
PWND.
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Jinx wrote:Yeah that was a snow skate -
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You're a bad ladyC.I.A. wrote:
One of my best friends is moving to Australia for at least a year. He is from Alberta, Canada and his local mountain is Fernie.
I managed to convince him to bring his good skis lolz core-shot FA1L.
PWND.
...
Take him to Buller
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yep that's the one... interesting. Doesn't look like there's any bindings so you just use a leash? and stand on the thingJinx wrote:Yeah that was a snow skate -
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Yep no bindings. They are good fun having beers on your back porch in wherever with a kicker built.
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you just use it like a standard skateboard, Dan.
No bindings.
Anyone going up to Hotham this weekend?
No bindings.
Anyone going up to Hotham this weekend?
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I would love to go to HOtham this weekend....
I cannae do it!
damn it.
anyone want to come to Japan in January?
I cannae do it!
damn it.
anyone want to come to Japan in January?
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So i heard a rumour that Mt Baw Baw this year will pretty much be one big snowpark based on the snowpark in NZ, such a good idea as the mountain otherwise is failing, this could very well revive it and see some serious money go their way.
Only 2 hours from Melbourne too.
Only 2 hours from Melbourne too.
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That would be insane Al - be good for Australia to have something similar.
I rode Baw Baw once.
after a large night out - no sleep, decided to jump in the car and go.
two runs in and we where done
great drive for two runs.
can defo see some park action going on up there - will need a fair bit of man made to achieve though
how good is Snow Park Al - dreams are made of that sort of stuff
I rode Baw Baw once.
after a large night out - no sleep, decided to jump in the car and go.
two runs in and we where done
great drive for two runs.
can defo see some park action going on up there - will need a fair bit of man made to achieve though
how good is Snow Park Al - dreams are made of that sort of stuff
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mate it would be just what the doctor ordered for Baw Baw, i grew up skiing that mountain as it is not far from where i grew up. It aint got much in the way of terrain but can get some nice dumps, especially early in the season. But a park actually works better with man made snow as it sticks together better. Would be awesome for the mountain and i reckon it would boom being so close to Melbourne.
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^ would potentially be HUGE!
I could see Baw Baw actually doing alright with that sort of setup. don't need too many steeps, setup a pipe or two, rail park and kickers and away you go.
Open another pub or two, backpacker accomodation and away you go.
how does it go in spring & summer for Mountain biking?
I could see Baw Baw actually doing alright with that sort of setup. don't need too many steeps, setup a pipe or two, rail park and kickers and away you go.
Open another pub or two, backpacker accomodation and away you go.
how does it go in spring & summer for Mountain biking?
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the DH course is pretty sick. Is a lot steeper than most Australian courses (in fact on par with world cup courses from what I understand)Feigan wrote: how does it go in spring & summer for Mountain biking?
one section is like 25 switchbacks in a row. its pretty out of control. in the days before disc brakes (affordable ones anyways) you would get to the bottom and your rear brake would not be working because it had heated up so much.
I've only raced up there though so no idea what the recreational trails are like.
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weeeeeeeee
not a bad start to the season, highly considering "contracting" swine flu for a few days off work
homesick
not a bad start to the season, highly considering "contracting" swine flu for a few days off work
homesick
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yes tempting. Gonna do a few tight arse tuesdays I think ...
where u from al? (homesick)
where u from al? (homesick)
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i did a season at Falls Creek and have spent many other trips there so i consider it my home
my dad live in Bright too
my dad live in Bright too
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ah naise one ..
I just booked 2 weeks leave so i'm going boarding!! YAY!
I just booked 2 weeks leave so i'm going boarding!! YAY!
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CONGRATULATIONS TORAH BRIGHT
she just won gold! awesome stuff
she just won gold! awesome stuff
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That run was MAD!!!!!!!!!!
She totally deserves.
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New movie out from the makers of my previous favourite snowboard flick "Thats it, thats all".
I say previous because i think this one may just take the podium!
pwhoar!
I say previous because i think this one may just take the podium!
pwhoar!
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agggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
wow.
wowowowowowowowowow.
wow.
wowowowowowowowowow.
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what the deuce. mentalists
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