Recent content by AKdiv

^^^^^^^ Nah, man. You're gonna want to widen your stance--shoulder-width at least. Feet together are good for bumps and 80's ski movies, not much else. A wider stance will give you a stronger, more balanced platform. It will also allow you to use both edges more effectively. Watch Seth...

What? Sendai doesn't have exceptional skiing or surfing by any standard. Nor are the mountains even nearby. Also the weather is shitty and the city is mediocre. I share your love of Japan (I lived in Yamagata-ken for two years), but that's stretching it.

Oy. A little too late, fellas. Good on you for getting up there though.

No. But I'm most likely older and definitely smarter than you, and I appreciate the offerings of a real city. SF has great food, music, culture, etc. But you wouldn't know that because you're a fucking moron.

I can assure you that there are cheaper tickets out there. You should be able to get tickets for around $1000. Also, FYI, Japanese airlines (and other Asian airlines for that matter) are so much better than American ones.

I lived there for a couple years. If you live in the West, you'll probably find the skiing a little underwhelming. The lack of attitude in the parks is refreshing though. Places to see? I think Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara) is where it's at. So much fun to be had there. Hokkaido is...

I want a pair of the Rubys and Comis.

I sometimes buy ski movies because of such YouTube segments. To me YouTube is kind of like the radio. It's nice because it's free and you can get a sense for what you like. And if a song/clip is great, I'll buy the the album/movie because the radio/YouTube is no substitute for the real thing...

Seth (given) Candide (given) Kevin Andrews or Scott Schmidt (I wanna see if either ol' man still rips) Mike Douglas (probably not a popular choice, but he's been doing some great big mountain/progressive segments recently) Jamie Pierre (freak factor; respect him or not, his segments are hard...

San Francisco. Amazing city. But I'd also want a Lear Jet to fly me to Kirkwood.

Anybody been? Is a day or evening pass worth the $70-$90 that they're charging? Lots of jumps? Do you have to hike for everything? I saw them setting up in Glacier Bowl last Saturday. It looked like they were gonna have some decent jumps and a nice quarter pipe.

Blizzard of Ahhs. I saw it at a point when all my buddies were taking up snowboarding and decided I'd be a skier for life. I also decided that I'd ski Chamonix some day.

Open until June, with 10" of new snow on the top and temperatures in the 60's this weekend. (Mind you, it's not powder. But the corn skiing has been sweet.)

Agreed. It's got a great vibe, too. In terms of terrain, I think Snowbird is equal to Alta though.

They're certainly two of the best current skiers, but I don't know if they are necessarily better than legends like Doug Coombs, Scott Schmidt, or Trevor Peterson. Those guys all pioneered lines and mountains that many current pros are still afraid to ski. And, as much as I enjoy watching...