Show us your amateur photos - not dial up friendly

**mikepologti** · 03-11-2009, 01:10 AM

some older lenses with vibration resistance dont work to well with tripods, infact they vibrate. just an idea anyway.

**Buller_Scott** · 04-11-2009, 02:25 AM

Originally Posted by gareth_oau

oops sorry, my typo - AUSTRIA - not Australia LOL

lol i was gonna say buller doesnt look anything like that!

**Buller_Scott** · 04-11-2009, 03:16 AM

Originally Posted by gareth_oau

some happy snaps of my recent Thredbo trip:

view from our balcony, looking up the Supertrail

Me attempting to be a 'professional' instructor with +1 Nikki

Sastrugi on Rocks, taken at 2100m walking towards Koscuiszko

some windsculpted snow

Me and the 3 kids
(Nikki has begged me to stop taking my new board to bed with me!!)

hey gareth those shots are sweet.

is that your academy that you're holding in that shot? what length?

**gareth_oau** · 04-11-2009, 12:39 PM

LOL Scott, thats not my board, i'm just really happy to see you!!

oh in my other hand?

yes, Academy Team 152

thanks for reposting those pics, brings back great memories.

gotta hang in there now to the next opportunity

**Buller_Scott** · 04-11-2009, 08:06 PM

hmmmm sweet. i've been wanting a smaller board but unfortunately the weather at buller this last season couldnt justify the expenditure. i'd love a nice stiffer board @ 153cms or so. like, really damn stiff.

to be honest i didnt even get my money's worth out of my season pass ($1400).

dad's shouting me a trip to niseko (hopefully) in january. him and all his mining buddies are flying from indonesia to japan. should be nostalgic as all hell.

**gareth_oau** · 05-11-2009, 12:57 AM

i'm hope for a few days (work) in Japan in February, so will tack on a few days in the snow as well.

I'm struggling with my next holiday though.

I want to go to Canada probably Jan 2011, but thats gunna cost me around $30k all up, or maybe switzerland which will be around $25k, or perhaps a week in thredbo and a week in falls creek ($22k).

anybody want to lend this charity some well deserved cash?

in the meantime, if you like Academy let me know as I'm friends with Shay Paxton who is the Aussie distrbutor.

I also strapped on a set of SP Fastec bindings which are great!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-KAI...C87EC12ACC8250

**Rocket36** · 05-11-2009, 06:50 AM

Two weeks in the Australian ski fields shouldn't be anywhere near $22,000!!! Holy crap!!!

**gareth_oau** · 05-11-2009, 12:37 PM

depends rocket. Ive got a family of 6, and we tend to stay in style.

for example my trip in augusts costs, in round terms:

airfares $ 4,000
vehicle rental $ 1,400
accommodation $12,000
lift tickets $ 3,000
equipment hire $ 1,000

that budget doesnt include restaurants, souvenirs etc

jezzat05 · 05-11-2009, 12:50 PM

a lil something

**Rocket36** · 05-11-2009, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Rocket36

Two weeks in the Australian ski fields shouldn't be anywhere near $22,000!!! Holy crap!!!

Originally Posted by gareth_oau

depends rocket. Ive got a family of 6, and we tend to stay in style.

for example my trip in augusts costs, in round terms:

airfares $ 4,000
vehicle rental $ 1,400
accommodation $12,000
lift tickets $ 3,000
equipment hire $ 1,000

that budget doesnt include restaurants, souvenirs etc

Haha.. OK.. My bad. I assumed that was a PP price. LOL

Even with all my own equipment, if I multiplied my Austrian ski holiday (only one week) from 2005 by 6 I'd get a LOT more than $25k

*back in my box*