Snowboarding in Japan

[tash]

hey guys ! I was watchin Snowboard Cross for Women at Torino Winter Olympics and I like it very much. It is very thrilling & exciting:wink:wink:
Who among our tf members experience Snowboarding ? I was lucky to experienced it & it was AWESOME :yesyes:

[maytatsu]

halu tash!

since wala nga snow sa pinas i want to experience that too! parang ang saya diba? hay when kaya? hehe uy sa mga naka experience na share naman kayo at kung saan maganda na place mag snowboarding;)

[Paul]

The first time I tried snowboarding was ten years ago when it was just starting to become popular here in Japan. Got hooked on it eversince. There's quite a number of slopes less than an hour's drive from where I live so it's quite easy to go snowboarding.

I used to go snowboarding almost every week each season when I was still single. My boarding buddy was another pinoy here but he already left Japan. Jangle Jungle (http://jj.mountain-j.com/course/course.html) in Yamagata is where I frequently go snowboarding. Unfortunately, they're closed this season because of a rockslide last year that blocked access to the ski resort :(. They also had a snowboard cross course there which was quite fun. The snowboard cross course at the Torino Winter Olympics is quite crazy, though. I don't think I'll survive that :D.

I liked spending time on the kickers but never really got into the half-pipe and the park. I also loved riding off-piste even though it's not allowed on most slopes. One of my dreams is to go heli-boarding. A helicopter drops you off the top of a mountain peak and you're free to ride down the virgin powder of the mountain slope.

If you're around Sendai and wanna go snowboarding, just tell me. I'll gladly join you if I have the time and my kumander gives me permission :).

[Paul]

since wala nga snow sa pinas i want to experience that too! parang ang saya diba? hay when kaya? hehe uy sa mga naka experience na share naman kayo at kung saan maganda na place mag snowboarding;)

Masaya talaga. Pero maghanda ka sa first time mo, siguradong uuwi ka na masakit ang puwet :).

[abakitba]

Nothing beats nice steep carves on a powder day.
Hokkaido someday, where the powder is deep and dry!

[maytatsu]

Masaya talaga. Pero maghanda ka sa first time mo, siguradong uuwi ka na masakit ang puwet :).


halu paul

salamat sa pag share hehe, oks lang masakit pwet lagyan nalang ng foam haha i mean it would really be a nice experience for me and my family mmm mapaghandaan nga pati na ang budget haha kasi sigurado masakit din yun with all the gears i needed to buy/rent plus accommodation, fare patay na hehe...tnx ulit!

[abakitba]

Nothing compares.

[abakitba]

Old board with new bindings :-)

[maytatsu]

halu abakitba

ay bad ka ,iniingit mo naman ako haha joke pow! sige na nga go na! sa sept nyak wala na snow nun hahaha

[abakitba]

halu abakitba

ay bad ka ,iniingit mo naman ako haha joke pow! sige na nga go na! sa sept nyak wala na snow nun hahaha
Sorry po'.
But when I discover something wonderful, I try to convince my friends to give it a try.
But cost is a serious limiting factor for many.
Helps to be in a place near the resorts of course.
Good luck. Let us know when you have ridden (fallen:D ).
Your first carved turn will be orgasmic, better than sex in many ways:p

[RODSKI]

halu tash!

since wala nga snow sa pinas i want to experience that too! parang ang saya diba? hay when kaya? hehe uy sa mga naka experience na share naman kayo at kung saan maganda na place mag snowboarding;) . . . .. . try mo muna mag skate board, pag marunong kna mejo makaka catch up kna sa snow boarding, at since wala nga snow sa pilipinas,napapaligi ran naman tyo ng dagat kya pwede mo itry ang SURFING, marami ako tropa na pwede magturo kung nsa pilipinas kna, syempre kailangan mo ng board, gumagawa din ako ng surf board, bka sakali magpagawa ka :D hihihi!

[maytatsu]

ayos ka rodski! hehehe

sige pag-iisipan ko yan ha! hanggang isip lang:p hahaha


Your first carved turn will be orgasmic, better than sex in many ways:p


abakitba

this is so true haha natumbok mo pre! i would rather not share that here haha sekwet:D

[abakitba]

. . . .. . try mo muna mag skate board, pag marunong kna mejo makaka catch up kna sa snow boarding, at since wala nga snow sa pilipinas,napapaligi ran naman tyo ng dagat kya pwede mo itry ang SURFING,
Surfing is good but there are only two or three reliable surf spots (that we know of) in the Philippines... Surigao and La Union, and perhaps Batangas.
I'm not a surfer but a windsurfer and when the opportunity comes, perhaps I will switch to kiteboarding.
I think the Germans who run the sailing places in Boracay have had kiteboards for a while now.
Don't know too many other places sa Pinas where people sail on boards.
Don't know if I'll ever make the switch, since it comes with more cost and I already have too many vices.
But RODSKI whatever sports you take up... I wish you good luck and have fun:D
BTW, they are now joining kites and snowboards... let's you go up the mountains, and no lift tickets! Guess will just have to find wind and snow! and No trees...

[RODSKI]

Surfing is good but there are only two or three reliable surf spots (that we know of) in the Philippines... Surigao and La Union, and perhaps Batangas.
I'm not a surfer but a windsurfer and when the opportunity comes, perhaps I will switch to kiteboarding.
I think the Germans who run the sailing places in Boracay have had kiteboards for a while now.
Don't know too many other places sa Pinas where people sail on boards.
Don't know if I'll ever make the switch, since it comes with more cost and I already have too many vices.
But RODSKI whatever sports you take up... I wish you good luck and have fun:D
BTW, they are now joining kites and snowboards... let's you go up the mountains, and no lift tickets! Guess will just have to find wind and snow! and No trees... . . . . . . . .marami pa spots na pwede mag surf sa pilipinas, di lang sa surigao, at la union, ang pinaka malapit sa zambales, pero kung sa luzon ka lang da best pa rin ang la union, marami na din niho jin na pumirmi dun, kung magkakatyempo tyo sa pilipinas,bka gusto mo sumama.

[abakitba]

to RODSKI...
marami pa spots na pwede mag surf sa pilipinas, di lang sa surigao, at la union, ang pinaka malapit sa zambales...
You're right! Zambales... I think Batangas may have been a mistake.
Thank you for your generous offer of travel.

[RODSKI]

to RODSKI...
marami pa spots na pwede mag surf sa pilipinas, di lang sa surigao, at la union, ang pinaka malapit sa zambales...
You're right! Zambales... I think Batangas may have been a mistake.
Thank you for your generous offer of travel. . . . . . . no mistake ABAKITBA ok lang , meron din sa batangas sa may pagkalampas lang ng matabungkay beach resort,pero di pa masyado napupuna.

[abakitba]

. . . . . . no mistake ABAKITBA ok lang , meron din sa batangas sa may pagkalampas lang ng matabungkay beach resort,pero di pa masyado napupuna.
Thought I'd bring the topic back to snowboarding. ;)
Older pic of my snowboarding buddy.

[RODSKI]

Thought I'd bring the topic back to snowboarding. ;)
Older pic of my snowboarding buddy. . . . . . uy ok yng mga pix mo ah! punta ko HOKAIDO 1st week next month pra maipost din yung mga semplang ko:D :p ok sna ma EB mga ibang tga TF.

[abakitba]

. . . . . uy ok yng mga pix mo ah! punta ko HOKAIDO 1st week next month pra maipost din yung mga semplang ko:D :p ok sna ma EB mga ibang tga TF.
Can't wait to see your pics.
Have fun.

[striver]

when i was in toyama, i used to go to ski some resort there. maganda rin sa HAKUBA. napakalaki. marami sa bandang niigata and nagano. i learned ski not snow boarding kasi mahirap daw iyon compare to ski at maraming accident na nangyayari sa snow boarding. at nong pumunta nga kami sa ski resort, talaga naman pag may inanounce na aksidente is gawa ng snow boarding. so i stick to skiing po. its fun, nong first time ko eh talaga namang dirediretso sa baba. pag di ko mapreno eh, sinasadya ko sumemplang. pero kimochi ii talaga. matagal na rin kong di nakakapag ski. maybe pag may nagyaya at have a free time, i can go again. try mo, tiyak na mageenjoy kayo.

[abakitba]

i learned ski not snow boarding kasi mahirap daw iyon compare to ski at maraming accident na nangyayari sa snow boarding. at nong pumunta nga kami sa ski resort, talaga naman pag may inanounce na aksidente is gawa ng snow boarding. so i stick to skiing po.
Abunnai... snowboarder... stay away :D
Never needed a helmet to ski...
Now I do...