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I did a season in Falls Creek last year and just turned down another due to "having to come back to the real world". I have a feeling the season will be average again this year anyway, but i might hit up NZ in August anyway. As mentioned above Japan is the place to go, amazing powder and hot springs with cool little monkeys!!

Anyway if anyone is planning/going up i will be in for sure. I'm also a ski instructor so anyone who cant ski, i can give you some basic tips and exercises so you can at least do the green runs!

Also if you can buy gear in the US DO IT! The market over there is huge and all the prices are really good!

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I did a season in Falls Creek last year and just turned down another due to "having to come back to the real world". I have a feeling the season will be average again this year anyway, but i might hit up NZ in August anyway. As mentioned above Japan is the place to go, amazing powder and hot springs with cool little monkeys!!

Anyway if anyone is planning/going up i will be in for sure. I'm also a ski instructor so anyone who cant ski, i can give you some basic tips and exercises so you can at least do the green runs!

Also if you can buy gear in the US DO IT! The market over there is huge and all the prices are really good!

You're an instructor? :P:worship::worship:

There is an old joke that goes around the mountains...

How can you tell that someone is a ski(or snowboard) instructor?

They tell you the first time they meet you :worship:

ohhh and i was a snowboard instructor for a few years in the states :worship: but if you think i'm gonna hang around teaching you lot all day, your dreaming :P

Ok now someone can start organising one, most of us are so hype up now :(,

Andrew can teach us during the day lol, :P

Ash can cook BBQ for lunch :worship:

Mav will entertain everyone at night as long as there is a pole ROFL :laughing-smiley-014:

Me running for cover :worship:

I'm so in for any trip snowboarding anywhere.. yes JApan is the place to go I had a trip booked for last year until I broke my leg was going to cost me $1700 for 9 days.. thats skiing and flights.. u can get accom over there in these little bungalow things basically liek a backpackers lodge just below the mountains and it equates to around 30bucks for a week.

Japan has the longest runs and longest lifts in the world and damn I was disappointed not to go..

But... NEw Zealand does have a great atmosphere and the powder after a light fall is unbelievable..

Damn you for getting me thinking I should buy new gear.. lol oh well out with last years gear in with some new...

There is an old joke that goes around the mountains...

How can you tell that someone is a ski(or snowboard) instructor?

They tell you the first time they meet you :thumbsup:

ohhh and i was a snowboard instructor for a few years in the states :laugh: but if you think i'm gonna hang around teaching you lot all day, your dreaming :rofl:

I remember the first time i met you.

You came upto me and said "Hi, im Andrew a snowboard instructor from way back, how are you"

lol

There is an old joke that goes around the mountains...

How can you tell that someone is a ski(or snowboard) instructor?

They tell you the first time they meet you :banana:

ohhh and i was a snowboard instructor for a few years in the states :banana: but if you think i'm gonna hang around teaching you lot all day, your dreaming :)

Ha ha ha damn straight!!

Looks more like a rudder, maybe it is amphibious. Only down force will be when it has fallen over :(

You FOURWHEEL DRIVER dont' understand >_< ,

Its was designed for FRONTWHEELS DRIVER to keep the ASS intact/slidding/skidding :laughing-smiley-014: specially with Toyota Starlet that don't even comes with rear independent suspension :P !

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