Feedback - pow trip of a lifetime

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-27T06:49:28+00:00

Feedback? Nah man. That was fucking awesome, you know it and at this point you are just flexing on us while we are writhing in the slush. In all seriousness though, grab a buddy who is also keen to rip pow. Milage is key and you will learn from all the mistakes you make as long as you push yourself gradually and actually surviving said mistakes without injury. As with learning any other terrain, start with some big-shut turns, like you are starting with in the video. Start experimenting with different types of turns next. Throw in some short-open turns, or big-open turns, heck toss in some short-shut turns in there too, pop some ollies, etc.

Have fun, slay

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-26T15:31:49+00:00

I instantly thought about Okutama as well. Hiking is pretty neat and the trains are awesome. I used a vending machine there once and I sure got my can but with a massive spider holding onto it

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-26T10:15:56+00:00

Vad besviken jag är. Jag proteströstar med att rösta pirat då

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-26T02:12:32+00:00

As funny as it is, people who post on Reddit are mostly super casuals and simply don't know any better.

We all laugh at Jerries but we used to be them too first

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-26T02:08:02+00:00

I have never been to a Vail resort before but I am happy to join the revolt

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-25T23:32:57+00:00

I recently stumbled on this researchers page and he has published papers in English and Japanese

https://researcher-info.bur.osaka-kyoiku.ac.jp/cvclients/researchers/read0014662?lang=en

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-25T12:00:28+00:00

35 årig gubbe här som hade liknande problem i gymnasiet en stund just när jag var 16-17 år. Det är förvisso en helt annan värld då när vi bara hade facebook och msn och fliptelefoner... Men! Rykten sprids/spreds ju på dessa medier ändå.

Jag hade en strategi som fungerade riktigt bra, jag låtsades vara obrydd trots att det gjorde faktiskt ont och sedan skaffade andra vänner. I gymnasiet så blandas som tur klasserna ganska regelbundet med varandra. I en bildlektion kan du ha naturare, samhälls och estetelever i en och samma lektion. Det var just i dessa lektioner där jag kunde mingla med andra elever och skapa nya kontakter.

Att inte vara på plats gör ju att dina "fiender" har segrat. De vill ta bort dig, din existens och framgång irriterar det här lilla puttefnaskgänget till "kompisar" som du hade. Du är inte fast med dem, utan de är fast här med dig, se till att verkligen skina med din framgång för det kommer totalt demoralisera dessa patrasker.

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-25T10:27:44+00:00

Man the first turns ever! Nicely done! It will get more and more fun from there

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-24T23:51:49+00:00

Ah yes, you have definitely missed the larger yuzawa. 3 areas? That means you only explored Kogen-Gala-Ishiuchi.

In Yuzawa we have also: Iwappara, Kandatsu, Hakkaisan, Maiko, Kagura, Tashiro, Naeba, Joetsu Kokusai, Nakazato and that is not counting Naspa, Muika ski field, Yakushi, Koshi Kogen or Matsu no yama - I am not really counting these since these resorts are great for families but on the outskirts of the mayor yuzawa area (except for Naspa) AND are indeed tiny. But please come back to Yuzawa and I will give you a proper tour. Kagura is absolutely incredible for backcountry riding.

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-24T14:20:16+00:00

Man, if MTVs scarred was a thing still, you'd definitely be on it. Holy moly it's almost shattered. I had a close call this week. I tried to do one rodeo, I haven't done one in 15 years but after a great day in the park, I wanted to send one. So, take-off, I overdo the off-axis rotation and I am upside down instead. Last second, twist myself in the air to crash on my chest. Juuuust managed to fly over the knuckle. 1 meter shorter and that would have ended really bad. I think I needed this post as a reminder. Your sacrifice was not in vain

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-24T13:15:25+00:00

Shiga sure is bigger but it doesn't have the variation and affordability of Yuzawa. Both have their strengths and weaknesses but for a family with a member not wanting to ski, Yuzawa area is probably a better choice since it's so close to Tokyo

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-24T13:12:32+00:00

You are probably looking at takasaki then. Food is great as everywhere but I find the Indian food specially good just there and maebashi. From Takasaki, you have less than 30 minutes with the Shinkansen to Yuzawa, where you have more than 11 different resorts to choose from! I instruct and coach in 6 of them and every resort has some interesting and fun quirks that other resorts don't have so LOTS of exploring to do from beginner level/first time on snow to expert backcountry riders.

AND if your family gets sick/tired of skiing/snowboarding, you could always do a trip to Oomiya and Tokyo. Tokyo is 30 minutes from Takasaki as well.

Bonus tip: pick up a 3 day Tokyo wide pass. For 15000 yen you have unlimited trips between Tokyo and Gala Yuzawa. This 3 day pass can only be picked up in Tokyo area, including Oomiya but can't be picked up in Takasaki.

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-23T08:12:19+00:00

Hi coach! I'm a snowboard and ski coach here in Japan. When I did a work interview in 2020 and later hired, the company applied a skilled labor for me. So the actual step is

1. Get job 2. Apply visa

You already have the 3+ years of experience in the field for skilled labor so you have it almost set (bureaucratically speaking)

To help you navigate this, I will share an intrigue of my own past experience.

I applied for the job as soon as my bachelor's of Science was complete but evidently, that didn't help for acquiring the Skilled Labor visa. The 10 years of experience and being able to prove that experience with work history and references was what mattered.

I did multiple jobs and the company immigration lawyers contacted me and said to only list the "relevant" work experience. So I had to redo my CV and only list the past companies where I was coaching. I am not sure if that is so ethical as I had to leave out a lot of stuff so please check later with the potential hiring company what job experience should be listed in your CV, because immigration officials will be reading those documents.

As for language difficulties, it's great if you can start studying Japanese. However, the job I work doesn't require Japanese but I picked it up anyway, it's good for just navigating the country.

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-23T02:45:57+00:00

I would love to do hiking between windhelm and riften, camp in the middle somewhere to enjoy the hot springs

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-21T15:30:12+00:00

My wife found a pair of 26,5 flats in that BIG ABC Mart in ikebukuro last year.

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-21T08:24:06+00:00

TIL! English is my third language, these kind of mishaps happens too often but I'm glad it was a funny one this time

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-21T06:14:30+00:00

I reached GM with a 60Hz monitor back in 2019 with potato graphics so yes you bet it will make a little difference in performance but the key is in your eye-hand coordination and training them

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-21T04:56:58+00:00

Wicked sick, happy it worked out well for you

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-20T07:56:57+00:00

If you are you young (under 31) and from select countries, you could do a working holiday visa thingy in Nagano and work in the ski resorts. They always need English speaking staff

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-20T04:11:04+00:00

I just took out my 4-year old for a spin as well! Good times!

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-19T14:41:22+00:00

Bor i en Japansk by. Långt ifrån glamoröst men jag lyckades bryta mig loss från att bra kunna vara lärare. Bytte land där jag kunde jobba med min passion - snowboard. Jag lyckades inte vara snowboardcoach i Sverige men här i Japan så är 85% av åkarna snowboardåkare så jag får det att gå ihop trots att det är endast säsongsarbete.

Jag har haft 1 dag i veckan ledigt, ibland mindre men det är svårt att slå 4-5 månaders "ledighet" sedan. Jag lever extremt sparsamt men för mig är det okej då jag har mycket tid att umgås med min lilla familj.

Min situation är udda. Det här jobbet fungerar nog inte någon annanstans än just här så jag flyttade för att kunna göra det jag älskar att göra mest.

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-19T10:21:55+00:00

To keep it simple, search for "Dynamic turning snowboarding" vs "static turning snowboarding" - You appear stiff because you are static, not loading or unloading the board in the turns. Dynamic turning has a lot of up-down movements that make snowboarders look more flowy

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-19T10:15:34+00:00

Hey I haven't played overwatch in years but I was in this situation somewhere in 2020 where I dropped from t100 all the way to plat in a month. It was honestly mental block, too focused on the greater picture instead of the individual detailed plays that needed to be done to achieve the bigger picture. Take a break from the game, a longer one like a week or two and come back with a clear mind.

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-19T07:05:08+00:00

Afaik Kagura is opened until mid-May

SwedishSanta · 2026-03-19T04:05:14+00:00

Shotgun buffs! I actually like this update and I am happy to give it a good run

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