Monday, January 31, 2005
Have used up my limit for Flickr, so no more photos for the month -- which is okay, since its the 31st! Tomorrow, I'll try uploading ones at a smaller resolution so I can get more up. We have a few hundred now!
Anyway, not much more to report than what you have already seen -- snow and more snow. Today, even the groomed stuff had a good 30cm new on top, and I'm constantly getting stuck up to my waist in the off piste. It's getting colder as well, was
-16oC today and bitter with the wind.
On the fun front, our friend Brent who works up here for a few weeks each year arrived last night and got the afternoon off today, so he took us exploring. Exploring to Brent means fast.steep.deep. Needless to say, there were some amusing but tiring wipeouts involving digging out board, bodies and clothing.
We've had even more fun off mountain exploring the numerous bars and restaurants, and have yet to have a bad meal or drink. We've left one place after a group of ugly Australians decended (really, it is bad enough that they were drunk, loud and obnoxious, but it got worse when they started to make fun of the Japanese culture, accents and customs. Stay in Australia if that is your attitude!). We've embraced most things -- we'll eat most things put in front of us, and have taken a shine to warm sake!
Anyway, we're thinking about hitting an onsen tomorrow night (more here), or maybe Rusutsu . Should be more pictures tomorrow!
Anyway, not much more to report than what you have already seen -- snow and more snow. Today, even the groomed stuff had a good 30cm new on top, and I'm constantly getting stuck up to my waist in the off piste. It's getting colder as well, was
-16oC today and bitter with the wind.
On the fun front, our friend Brent who works up here for a few weeks each year arrived last night and got the afternoon off today, so he took us exploring. Exploring to Brent means fast.steep.deep. Needless to say, there were some amusing but tiring wipeouts involving digging out board, bodies and clothing.
We've had even more fun off mountain exploring the numerous bars and restaurants, and have yet to have a bad meal or drink. We've left one place after a group of ugly Australians decended (really, it is bad enough that they were drunk, loud and obnoxious, but it got worse when they started to make fun of the Japanese culture, accents and customs. Stay in Australia if that is your attitude!). We've embraced most things -- we'll eat most things put in front of us, and have taken a shine to warm sake!
Anyway, we're thinking about hitting an onsen tomorrow night (more here), or maybe Rusutsu . Should be more pictures tomorrow!
# posted by KLS : 16:28
