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.
Archive for the ‘MTB’ Category
5000 Feet and Dropping
By Seth McAllister on August 30, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,MTB,Play | No CommentsTrail Maintenance Part 4
By Seth McAllister on August 24, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,MTB,Play | No CommentsIt’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. Continue reading “Trail Maintenance Part 4” »
Summertime!
By Seth McAllister on August 12, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,Halenoa Lodge,Local Fun,MTB,Play | No CommentsSummer has finally come to Norikura and just in time for the Bon holiday. We are enjoying lots of MTB tours and many people are just coming to Norikura to enjoy the cool mountain air. It is about 16 degrees at night here and you will not need any AC, if you have a chance come up and say HI.
PG train gap
By yamaken on August 4, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,MTB,Play | No CommentsIt is finally sunny in Norikura! We had a great time on our MTB tour this afternoon with two dads and two kids in one group and some kids in another group.
Cycle Sports
By yamaken on August 1, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,MTB,Play | No CommentsAnd we are looking at another day of rain today. I don’t want to sound like I don’t like rain, todays sunrise was nice. We are riding with Cycle Sports magazine to work on a feature for this months issue and it seems like the magazine shooting is holding the rain off.
Somehow it didn’t rain this weekend
By yamaken on July 31, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,MTB,Play | Tags: クランクワークス, コロラド | No CommentsThis last weekend was kind of wet but the last few days have now been holding well and we were able to finish our next 2 days of MTB tours. Continue reading “Somehow it didn’t rain this weekend” »
Trail Maintenance 2
By yamaken on July 29, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,Events,Mountain Events,MTB,Play | Tags: DAKINE | No CommentsThe last few days we have had some rain here in Norikura and actually we were suppose to have had a tour today but it was canceled due to the rain. It worked out good though as we all ended up going to do some trail maintenance on a trail that we are hoping to open up late this summer.
Crankworx Slideshow Contest
By Seth McAllister on July 22, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,MTB,Play | Tags: crank works, crankworx, クランクワークス, クロマグ | No CommentsToday in Norikura looked like a shorts and tee shirt day but when I got outside I realized it was cool and more of a pants day. Weather changes fast up here.
Norikura Bike Park Update
By yamaken on July 21, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,Local Fun,MTB,Play | 2 CommentsToday was a beautiful day here in Norikura thanks to the recent typhoon. We were working under some beautiful blue skies as we finished laying out the advanced MTB course at the Igaiya Ski Area.
2012 Kona Bikes
By Seth McAllister on July 20, 2011 | Category: Bike,Blog,MTB,Partners,Play | Tags: KONA Operator | No CommentsWe didn’t have much to report about the recent typhoon here in Norikura. Kona Bikes just introduced their 2012 bike line, I have posted a little bit before about the KONA 2012 model in a previouse post. They are now showing the colors and spec for the 2012 bikes and the are looking good. First off is the Operator. They put this bike it to meet the big play bike/DH needs of todays riders.
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