Archive for December, 2007

12/31 What a Powder Day!

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Since it has been snowing alot at the side of Japan Sea, we got waist high powder here at Norikura-Kogen.

deep powder

It will be snowing over night and keep snowing all day tomorrow.

deep powder

Around NORTHSTAR lodge

lodge

Today is New Year’s eve. We are having a Karaoke Party with our guests as putting screen on the climbing wall and using projector.
Have a Happy New Year!

party night

12/27 First Backcountry

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We had a backcountry training last weekend.

shingo air

It was snowing a lot and the condition was really good but we have had fine days. Please join us at Backcoutry Camps.

anthony air

12/25 Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas from NORTHSTAR!!

We got lights around the building.

building

We had Christmas Party with local people last night. This is the ginger bread house imaging “NORTHSTAR”.

house

New original hats are arrived. We do not have many now. They would be rare items.

hat

12/22 Kamoshika

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Kamoshika Course opened today. It means that most of courses of Norikura-Kogen opened except “Tori-One Course”.

kamoshika open

There are some tracks already at the entrance of “Tour Couse” above Kamoshika. Some of our staff have been to backcountry today. It will be up on this blog soon.

tour course

12/21 BURTON Snowbaord School

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Staff had Learn To Ride training at BURTON Snowbaord School of Dynaland in Gifu. We could enjoy a good powder before training started.

BSS 1

Before we had “on snow” training, we the had lecture session to make sure the basics. The lecturer is Mr. Sugimoto who is the principal of this snowboard school and also a BURTON LTR advisor.

BSS 2

“OK, everybody line up!”

BSS 3

We had special Kids LTR training in the afternoon. As using some items, safe and fun lesson are necessary for kids. By the way this instructor, “Kuma-chan” is a kids specialist. She is the main instructor of lessson DVD “Kids Snowbaord”.

BSS 4

Sugimoto-san and Kuma-chan, thanks so much.
BURTON LTR was started last year. We think that we are the first LTR Center as a lodge. We will be wating for your comimg with better service.

BSS 5

12/19 Powder Day

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Since it had been snowing for two days, we got more snow. Now “Usagi-machi Course” and “Rin-kan Course” are open.

mt. norikura and kamoshika

After staff training for LTR lesson, we hit powder. Even it was after 3pm, we could get fresh puffy knee deep powder. That’s all about “NORIKURA”!

powder run

12/17 More Courses Open

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Kamoshika Course at the top of Norikura-Kogen Ski Resort is almost ready to open. You can see ski tracks by patrols.

kamoshika

Since No.1 Quad Lift has been opned from yesterday, “Yumenotaira Course” is open.

training 1

It is not just riding for fun but for our staff traing.

training 2

We will be ready for welcoimg you!

adventure staff

Norikura Opening Day

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Finally, Norikura-Kogen ski resort is open today. Below is Panorama Course along the triple lift of Kyuka-mura.

riding at kyukamura

Below is Paradise Course in front of the restaurant “Yama-boshi”. Norikura powder is so dry and light. It is the best. We thought that Kyuka-mura was little better at the snow condition. Wether forcast says “it will snow utill tomorrow”, so we can expect better condition tomorrow.

yamaboshi

There are a box and a rail at Paradise Course. First Children is getting involved at the park this year and it will get better.

box

We had the opening ceremony and Ton-Jiru was served to all guests. Lots of guests came and had fun.

celemony

Original Water Bottle

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It has been fine weather this morning. Since we got good snow now, we can expect great backcountry riding this season. We will have Backcountry Camps!

Mt. Norikura

We got NORTHSTAR original water bottles. Originally designed for biking but you can use it for any kinds of sports. Now on sale at 1000yen for a bottle.

water bottles

First Track

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We got plenty of snow this season.

hike up

We needed to hike up since the chair lift has not been working.

ski resort

It has been snowing all day today. Norikura Kogen Ski Resort will open this weekend.

riding

We have rooms for 3 days Christmas holidays from Dec. 22nd. Please contact us for the reservations



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