This season, I installed NS Bikes parts on my bike.

I installed a Proof Bar, Quark Stem and Arial Pedal. Gold parts make my bike have some Bling Bling .

We have not updated our blog in a few days so here is a short post. We visited Trail Cutter “Mashi” in Ina CIty in Nagano the other day. He got a new bike rack which can hold 6 bikes on the back of his van.

The trail we rode is a 10km long trail with some ups and downs and berms. We enjoyed the ride. You cannot stop laughing.

We worried about the weather because of rain but the rain stopped while we are riding. It ended up as a great trail riding day.

You can tell how good the ride was with all the smiles.

We rode two trails and ended up at a classic Japanese country scenic with the Souther Japan Alps.

“Mashi”, guide and AI from Aloha Bike Trip.

We finished our trip with some local food “Deer Meat Curry”

It was a great “staff training trip”.

Though it may be turning March, it’s not spring just yet in Norikura. Although the plums are just blossoming down the mountain from Norikura Kogen, the ski hill is still up and running. The ski lifts will tentatively be open for one more month. Which means if you still haven’t pulled your skis or snowboard out of the closet yet this season – it’s about time! Hurry up and plan your end of winter trip to the mountain for some fun in the snow.

Rooms and Learn To Ride snowboard lessons from NORTHSTAR have limited availability, so please write or call us as soon as possible to make a reservation. NORTHSTAR’s end of season Thank You Camp could be a perfect opportunity to take your last run on the slopes. This camp special will only be available from March 28-29 and will include a FREE activity, one night of lodging, and two meals for ¥7800 per person. Please see our LTR page for more info on prices for lessons, our Events page for more upcoming activities and camps, or our Spring Backcountry page for the next season of fun here with NORTHSTAR outdoor adventures.

On Thursday here in Norikura at the snow park on the mountain, our park crew working alongside the mountain crew have continued construction of a nice kicker. We have been working to clean it up a bit and create a gap for some nice air time. When we’re finished, it should look pretty nice. Hope to see you around up mountain hitting the park. Enjoy yourself and have a safe ride.

We got a blessing of snow this afternoon!

After a day in the ski resort, friends and staff enjoyed the NORTHSTAR snow park while the snow was falling.

There will be powder tomorrow!!

We’ve been working on our very own snow park here at NORTHSTAR.

The staff have been putting in a lot of time to get the park ready to session.

And we are having a bit of fun along the way.

We hope you will come and check out the park sometime this season!

On July 15-16th we will host a Mt. Bike tour here in Norikura and ride some of our best downhill and freeride trails with some of the biggest shop riders and owners in Japan. All this week we have been preparing trails and working on new lines to ride. It should be a great two days of riding.