Norikura is not so famous for rock climbing though our staff are trying to find bouldering spots

They have found some good rocks and called them “Norikura Rock Garden”.

With pre-lesson at our climbing wall and bouldering at the garden for 2000yen/half day. Please try it.

Finally, mountain biking season has come to Norikura.

We are looking forward to having good time with you this season too.

It would be in July to open all the trails though we posted the detail of our MTB guide tour for this season. We are looking for your coming.

It has been a while since the last post. One of our staff visited Krabi in Thailand.

There are rocks and so many climbers from locals and all over the world.

Hiring a local guide and try to climb 5.6 to 5.10 routes.

And look this beautiful scenery. Should NORTHSTAR create a climbing tour or something?!

It was a while ago, we had “Stretch and Conditioning Lessons” for staff.

Instructor is Mr. Hirano who belongs to Sports Club RENAISSANCE Matsumoto as a personal trainer and he came NORTHSTAR for MTB tour for a local shop Mitsuwa.

It is not for Sumo or Karate Kick but stretching…

And what the “Blue Man” has are called “Stretch Pole“.

Lying on the pole and stretch your back, hip joint, etc and making your body nutoral. It is a body conditioning method started from Japan and MLB is now using it for their players.

It had been snowing for couple of days and staff went out for the last riding at Kyu-ka-mura, only one opens by this weekend.

It was not the best condition though we could enjoy the heavy powder.

It was good enough for the last ride of the season.

Norikura-Kogen Ski Resort closed last weekend though many of people went up to the backcountry and there were more people than the ski resort.

CORAL, Surf and Snowbaord shop in Osaka had backcoutry tours. Hiking up from the top of the ski resort(1900m).

It was fine and our body temparature went up. At those hiking situations, patagonia Capilene Series are so popular among our guests and staff. The staff in the picture wears Capilene 2. They are breathable and if you get sweat, it would dry so fast. Also you can wear Houndini over so that you can protect yourself from the wintd and sow when you hike.

We hiked up to 2500m high and rode in the bowl of Kuraigahara Hut side.

We had lunch at Kuraigahara Hut.

After the lunch, we planned to hike back up to the ridge. But since it was getting bad weather, back up to the t our course and rode a natural hlaf pipe at the secret spot.

…even though it was the end of the season, the condition was not too bad. We enjoyed the ride.

But it has been snowing since Sunday evening and we are back in the winter. Having 20cm of snow. Since Kyuka-mura is still open, we are enjoying last powder run. Also you can enjoy Spring Backcoutry Tour in May.