We got about 20cm of fresh light powder last night that made for some great smiles today on the hill.
We had lessons in the morning with an early luch and then a short jam session in the park after lunch. The kids showed off their skills in the park with some 180s, jumps and spins on the wide box.
This years Kids English Camp was one of the best we have ever had with lots of kids stepping up every day and also challenging their English ability also.
Today we are starting with some beautiful clear skies and no wind here in Norikura. It’s the second day of the Kids English Snowboard camp and we are off to a great start. Read more …
We started our annual Kids English Snowboard camp today with lots of smiles and some story weather. This is a camp we run each year and you can find more info about it here Kids English Snowbaord Camp. Read more …
We at NORTHSTAR outdoor adventures are stoked to celebrate our 10th year of operation this weekend here in beautiful Norikura Kogen. Can you believe it? We are 10 years old. A lot has changed since Dan Junker had the dream to start this outdoor lodge and school. Thank you all for helping make the dream come true.
I just found this cool short film that was all shot in Whistler Bike Park starting at 5000 feet doing down to the valley floor. We are planning to try and make this kind of film here in Norikura soon. I hope we can get enough time to shoot and edit something cool.
The Hill Climb is over and Norikura is mostly empty again and most of the NORTHSTAR staff are getting ready for a little break before we start the fall season. I have been working on a new brochure for NORTHSTAR and the Halenoa Lodge.
Norikura is full of people getting ready to challenge the hill climb to the top of Mt. Norikura tomorrow morning. Here at the NORTHSTAR lodge we are getting things ready for tonights great BBQ dinner and tomorrows breakfast that will start at 4:30am for the racers. Read more …
It’s a rainy Friday here in Norikura but it’s busy. Everyone is getting ready for the surge of people who will be arriving tomorrow to register for the 26th annual road race hill climb up to the top of Mt. Norikura. I went to help with some prep this morning and got to see some of the info for the event. Here are a few snaps from this morning. Read more …
It’s been 6 days since we have seen sun here in Norikura but finally today got clear. This morning we could see the top of the mountain and it looked good. Today we went out to work on a new trail, it was Brad, Ricky and YMKN working today. Read more …
