Subscribe - sign up
Home » Powderlife Magazine » Issue 23

Powderlife Magazine - Issue 23

Sat, February 6th 2010 - Fri, February 19th 2010

Editor's note

  • Mt Yotei Niseko
    Editor's Note // Issue 23
    HAPPY Chinese New Year and a big powder-coated welcome to all those who have chosen snowy Niseko to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Tiger!

Fluff

  • Vote for the Best of Niseko
    Vote for the Best of Niseko
    POWDERLIFE'S Best of Niseko is back for another winter – your chance to vote for a Niseko business that has left an impression.
  • Why Niseko's snow is so light and fluffy
    Why Niseko's snow is so light and fluffy
    MOST of us come to Niseko because of that most sought after commodity in the snow sports world – powder. It’s certainly not for weeks on end of bluebird days, that's for sure! What is it, though, that...
  • Green means go local
    Green means go local
    TO most, Green Lantern is Spiderman's arch-nemesis. Here in Japan a green lantern is the symbol of a new food movement where restaurants use local products.
  • Year of the Tiger in Japan
    Year of the Tiger in Japan
    JAPAN may not follow the Chinese New Year calendar anymore, but the Lunar Calendar still has some significance here.

Niseko News

  • Native trees inspire master plan groundwork
    Native trees inspire master plan groundwork
    SILVER birch trees casting dark shadows on a white, snowy background. That's the artistic inspiration for patterns on the road, footpaths and driveways as part of the master-planned facelift of Hirafu...
  • Hanazono: A resort for all seasons
    Hanazono: A resort for all seasons
    A STATE-OF-THE-ART bike and wakeboard park will be the centrepiece for Hanazono's year-round sports, adventure and activity resort, set to open this summer.

Irasshaimase

  • Guzuguzu Bakery, Izumikyo
    Guzuguzu Bakery, Izumikyo
    IT seems like destiny that Guzuguzu Bakery came to be. Owner Satoshi Shimizu is from Yokohama but came to Hokkaido to go to uni.
  • Niseko Ice Bar Ice Art Project, Hirafu Upper Village
    Ice Art Project, Hirafu Upper Village
    BE sure to visit the incredible crystal palace-like ice bar that is the Ice Art Project! The structure’s creator, Hirohiko Takenaka, grew up watching his father create ice sculptures for the nearby ic...

In Focus

  • Niseko Village Tomoko Kazama
    In Focus with Tomoko Kazama
    WHEN Tomoko Kazama isn't working in marketing for Niseko Village at Higashiyama, she loves hitting the mountain and going big. We get to know the poster girl for Niseko Village a little bit better...

Five of the Best

Japanese Recipes

  • Shunsai's Japanese-style Daikon Oroshi Steak Sauce
    Shunsai's Japanese-style Daikon Oroshi Steak Sauce
    THIS recipe comes to us courtesy of Shunsai's creative chef, Hirotsugu Hashimoto. This classic Japanese daikon radish steak sauce goes beautifully with venison, but just as well with many other meats.

Snow Caves

  • The Vale Niseko Accommodation
    The Vale Niseko
    NISEKO’S ultimate ski in ski out accommodation | Absolute ski in ski out | Private onsens | Stunning views up the ski run | Outdoor heated pool overlooking ski run | Après ski terrace | In-house resta...

Powder Tools

  • Vector Glide Butter Knife
    Vector Glide Butter Knife
    VECTOR Glide is one of those brands that most people walk by without a second glance. But those few in the know will give you an acknowledging nod while they think, 'he knows his stuff, I bet he’s a g...
  • Lib Technologies Skate Banana Original BTX Snowboard
    Lib Technologies Skate Banana Original BTX Snowboard
    THE Lib-Tech Skate Banana ruffled a lot of feathers on its release last year, outselling Burton in the US by a reported 10:1.
  • Mammut Pulse Barryvox Avalanche Beacon
    Mammut Pulse Barryvox Avalanche Beacon
    THE Pulse Barryvox is a great leap in avalanche technology, using a 360-degree direction arrow that leads you along the shortest path to the victim, and eliminates the need for a final grid search.

Powwow

  • bruce lee at barunba
    Apparently a guy in the gondola said...
    BEFORE jumping on the Hanazono #1 lift... Think you've been to all the onsens in Niseko? Think again... In search of a local drink that packs a punch? Try a 'Jet Li'...

Men Who Ride Mountains

  • Stirling Goldman
    Stirling Goldman: giving back to the community
    PEOPLE often ask me is my main focus in life just to ski all day and serenade the ladies? They ask whether that's all Stirling has to offer, and whether he is a self-absorbed, arrogant wanker like his...

Real Estate News

  • Capella sales keep coming
    SALES of Capella Niseko continue to roll in, with three deposits received for apartments from buyers in Niseko alone this season.
  • Odin House comes to life
    Odin House comes to life
    THE wraps are off Odin House, one of most unique and impressive structures to be built in Niseko to date. Construction of the five-storey residence was recently completed and the keys will soon be han...
  • Vale Niseko experience sells
    GUESTS are obviously impressed with The Vale Niseko experience – the complex's two penthouses and seven apartments have gone under contract to people who have stayed there since it opened for business...
  • Eco-smart mansion complete
    THE finishing touches have been put on Eco 260 – an enormous 850sqm private residence in Hirafu Middle Village.

Real Estate Articles

  • First look inside The Escarpment
    THE very first home designed for Hokkaido Tracks Resort Properties’ most ambitious project to date, The Escarpment, is complete, offering a glimpse into the lifestyle the estate will offer.
  • Shouya Grigg's Hanazono House
    Shouya Grigg's Hanazono House
    ISOLATION and space. They're fast becoming the hallmarks of prestige in an ever-cluttered world. Coupled with a mindfully unique and artistic home design, space is what Hanazono House possesses in wea...

Four Seasons

  • Hiking in Niseko
    Hiking in Niseko
    NISEKO is a stunning place to hike in the summertime. The landscape is beautiful and the terrain varies from gentle forest walks to challenging mountain climbs.