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Dylan Couper · December 15th, 2002, 10:45 AM

OK, let's get everyone interested in shooting part of this video to check in so we can get an idea of how many people we have and what geographic locations are covered.

Rick Spilman · December 15th, 2002, 11:25 AM

I'm leaving for Winter Park, CO on Christmas day and will be taking some gear. If I get anything worth keeping I'd be happy to contribute.

Rick

Robert Mann Z. · December 15th, 2002, 11:33 AM

i have hours n hours of footage, i'm sure i can submit something...

Alex Ratson · December 15th, 2002, 07:12 PM

Count me in on this one. I can cover most of Vancouver Island.

John Locke · December 16th, 2002, 01:47 AM

You guys should recruit someone to go shoot some footage of the snowboarders in some of the big sand dune areas, too (Monahans State Park, White Sands National Park, etc.)

Adrian Douglas · December 16th, 2002, 06:45 AM

I'm off to Nagano Christmas eve and then a 2 week road trip through the NZ South Island fields next Aug/Sept

Alexander McLeod · December 16th, 2002, 10:40 AM

I'm off to Whistler/Blackcomb in early January, the first of three monthly trips.
Sandy

Dylan Couper · December 16th, 2002, 11:20 AM

OK, I'll have footage from Cypress, but I also plan to hit Mt. Baker Big White and Fernie.

Sandy, send me an e-mail before you go to Whistler. There's a 50/50 chance I'll be there.

John, sand dune footage would be fun if anyone is willing.
Any good Mt. Fuji footage?

Maybe we can get Rik Sanchez's goth club sex video to cut into it. Rik, where are ya? :)

Derrick Begin · December 16th, 2002, 12:21 PM

I might be able to get some East Coast Ice Pit snowboarding this year.

The sound of scraping alone will make your ears/nerves rattle.

Cheers!

Derrick

Dan Holly · December 16th, 2002, 12:35 PM

And, I'm off the whole week of x-mas <:P

Jim Wiggins · December 16th, 2002, 03:19 PM

I'll be in Cabo... a little Mexican snowboarding anyone?

Jim Wiggins

Adrian Douglas · December 17th, 2002, 07:48 PM

Dylan,

Fuji-san would be an awesome hill to ride. Unfortunately it's strictly forbidden. There is no way to get to the yop in winter as it's too dangerous. I guess you could do a heli drop but the avalanche danger is too high.@Fuji is a pretty constant gradient of about 35-38 degrees and just asking to slide.

There are a couple of small resorts on the base of the mountain that have some good freestyle facilities so I'll have some good footage from them.

Ken Barnes · December 19th, 2002, 08:00 PM

I can't find the original beginning of this thread, but I'll jump in anyway.

I have hours of powder skiing footage from Japan, including Nozawa Onsen in Nagano, Kanazawa Seymour, and Nisseko Hirafu in Hokkaido. Most of it was shot on a TRV-900. I'll be off to Nisseko again on the 22nd for a week, so can possibly bag some more face shots.

As regards Fuji-san, I think even helicopters are forbidden as it's a sacred mountain. Whether or not any area would slide depends on a lot of factors, including the steepness. Be sure to get local knowledge anywhere, learn about avalance awareness and carry beacons, probes, shovels, etc whenever going off piste. Three foreigners were killed in Nagano last year snowboarding out of bounds despite posted warnings and without appropriate gear.

Since the original post seems gone, what are you all planning to do with your footage?

Ken

Ken Barnes · December 19th, 2002, 08:19 PM

Adrian,

What fields will you ski in NZ? I went there last year (2001) at the beginning of September. Not a great snow year where I went (Queenstown and Ohau near Mt. Cook) but hopefully you'll have better luck. Beautiful mountains and great people!

Ken

Dylan Couper · December 19th, 2002, 09:00 PM

Ken, the idea is this:

Since so many people here are ski/snowboard fanatics, we figured everyone interested could shoot a 3-5 minute segment of their local hill and cut it to music frrom a local band. We would then find a distributor for it, and sell enough copies to get a fresh coat of wax for our boars and skiis.
I'm sure it will be a fun, and everyone involved gets some recognition and exposure.

December 15th, 2002, 10:45 AM	#1
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Snowboarding Skiing Video OK, let's get everyone interested in shooting part of this video to check in so we can get an idea of how many people we have and what geographic locations are covered.

December 16th, 2002, 01:47 AM	#5
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Now for something completely different You guys should recruit someone to go shoot some footage of the snowboarders in some of the big sand dune areas, too (Monahans State Park, White Sands National Park, etc.) __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

December 16th, 2002, 06:45 AM	#6
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	I'm off to Nagano Christmas eve and then a 2 week road trip through the NZ South Island fields next Aug/Sept __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

December 16th, 2002, 12:35 PM	#10
Dan Holly Major Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 336	It finally snowed here And, I'm off the whole week of x-mas <:P __________________ Dan Holly Anchorage, Alaska

December 17th, 2002, 07:48 PM	#12
Adrian Douglas Trustee Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Chigasaki, Japan. Posts: 1,660	Dylan, Fuji-san would be an awesome hill to ride. Unfortunately it's strictly forbidden. There is no way to get to the yop in winter as it's too dangerous. I guess you could do a heli drop but the avalanche danger is too high.@Fuji is a pretty constant gradient of about 35-38 degrees and just asking to slide. There are a couple of small resorts on the base of the mountain that have some good freestyle facilities so I'll have some good footage from them. __________________ Adrian DVInfo.net Search for quick answers Where to buy? From the best in the business...DVInfo.net sponsors

December 15th, 2002, 11:25 AM	#2
Rick Spilman Major Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Jersey City, NJ Posts: 366	I'm leaving for Winter Park, CO on Christmas day and will be taking some gear. If I get anything worth keeping I'd be happy to contribute. Rick

December 15th, 2002, 11:33 AM	#3
Robert Mann Z. Skyonic New York Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 614	i have hours n hours of footage, i'm sure i can submit something...

December 15th, 2002, 07:12 PM	#4
Alex Ratson Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Squamish, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 149	Count me in on this one. I can cover most of Vancouver Island.

December 16th, 2002, 10:40 AM	#7
Alexander McLeod Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 90	I'm off to Whistler/Blackcomb in early January, the first of three monthly trips. Sandy

December 16th, 2002, 11:20 AM	#8
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	OK, I'll have footage from Cypress, but I also plan to hit Mt. Baker Big White and Fernie. Sandy, send me an e-mail before you go to Whistler. There's a 50/50 chance I'll be there. John, sand dune footage would be fun if anyone is willing. Any good Mt. Fuji footage? Maybe we can get Rik Sanchez's goth club sex video to cut into it. Rik, where are ya? :)

December 16th, 2002, 12:21 PM	#9
Derrick Begin Major Player Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New York Posts: 329	I might be able to get some East Coast Ice Pit snowboarding this year. The sound of scraping alone will make your ears/nerves rattle. Cheers! Derrick

December 16th, 2002, 03:19 PM	#11
Jim Wiggins New Boot Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11	I'll be in Cabo... a little Mexican snowboarding anyone? Jim Wiggins

December 19th, 2002, 08:00 PM	#13
Ken Barnes New Boot Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 24	I can't find the original beginning of this thread, but I'll jump in anyway. I have hours of powder skiing footage from Japan, including Nozawa Onsen in Nagano, Kanazawa Seymour, and Nisseko Hirafu in Hokkaido. Most of it was shot on a TRV-900. I'll be off to Nisseko again on the 22nd for a week, so can possibly bag some more face shots. As regards Fuji-san, I think even helicopters are forbidden as it's a sacred mountain. Whether or not any area would slide depends on a lot of factors, including the steepness. Be sure to get local knowledge anywhere, learn about avalance awareness and carry beacons, probes, shovels, etc whenever going off piste. Three foreigners were killed in Nagano last year snowboarding out of bounds despite posted warnings and without appropriate gear. Since the original post seems gone, what are you all planning to do with your footage? Ken

December 19th, 2002, 08:19 PM	#14
Ken Barnes New Boot Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 24	Adrian, What fields will you ski in NZ? I went there last year (2001) at the beginning of September. Not a great snow year where I went (Queenstown and Ohau near Mt. Cook) but hopefully you'll have better luck. Beautiful mountains and great people! Ken

December 19th, 2002, 09:00 PM	#15
Dylan Couper Wrangler Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 8,314	Ken, the idea is this: Since so many people here are ski/snowboard fanatics, we figured everyone interested could shoot a 3-5 minute segment of their local hill and cut it to music frrom a local band. We would then find a distributor for it, and sell enough copies to get a fresh coat of wax for our boars and skiis. I'm sure it will be a fun, and everyone involved gets some recognition and exposure.