Niseko News
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TITLE :: Best of Niseko 2011 - 2012 Winners Announced
The much-anticipated annual Powderlife Best of Niseko Awards, have just been announced. The awards produced some surprises and several repeat winners. The prestigious "Best Fine Dining" award went down to the wire with Kamimura regaining his crown narrowly from The Barn. This tops off a top off a great year for Kamimura after he
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TITLE :: Liberty Skis Demo Niseko 2012
On Wednesday March 14 from 10am-3pm Liberty Skis Japan will be holding a demo of their 2012-2013 ski models. It will take place at the Gondola base in Hirafu, and it is free of charge.
There will be a selection of park, all-mountain, and powder skis available for demo. The “Genome”, a highly regarded powder ski, and the “Mutant”, the fattest
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MARCH BOOKINGS ON THE RISE
One of the snowiest winter seasons on record and the complete shutdown of Fukushima have led to an increase in last minute bookings here with accommodations filling up for March.
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MARCH BOOKINGS ON THE RISE
One of the snowiest winter seasons on record and the complete shutdown of Fukushima have led to an increase in last minute bookings here with accommodations filling up for March.
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END OF SEASON TRAVEL WITH A JR HOKKAIDO RAIL PASS
WITH the season coming to a wrap here in Niseko, it’s a good time to go and explore the rest of Hokkaido.
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END OF SEASON TRAVEL WITH A JR HOKKAIDO RAIL PASS
WITH the season coming to a wrap here in Niseko, it’s a good time to go and explore the rest of Hokkaido.
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VOTE FOR THE "BEST OF NISEKO"
Now’s your time to decide who serves the best food, offers superb service and impresses all those out-of town visitors.
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VOTE FOR THE "BEST OF NISEKO"
Now’s your time to decide who serves the best food, offers superb service and impresses all those out-of town visitors.
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TITLE :: Candle Night and Live Music Final Event
Gyu+ Bar is hosting their closing event for the season on Sunday March 11. Throughout the evening there will be three live acoustic performances, and the whole bar will be lit by candlelight.
Kiyoshi Matsutakeya from Sapporo, Coffee Mame also from Sapporo, and Yosuke from Otaru will be playing all evening beginning at 8.30pm. Doors open
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TITLE :: Yoga workshop on March 7
Powderyoga will be running a 2-hour yoga workshop on Wednesday March 7 from 6.30pm-8.30pm. This class is open to all levels and abilities, but a small background in yoga is definitely recommended.
The “Learning the Subtle Aspects of Yoga” workshop will cover aspects of the yoga practice that are usually only briefly touched upon in a regular
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TITLE :: Night Jam Session and DJ Party @ NAC
The Niseko Adventure Centre is hosting a Night Jam Session and a DJ Party on March 5 and 6. The competition will be held outside of the NAC building, and the DJ party will be held upstairs at Jojo’s Café.
The Jam Session on March 5 will consist of a rail jam and a grab style jam competition. The entry fee is ¥500 per person, per competition,
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WORLD AIRLINES SKI CHAMPIONSHIP COMING TO NISEKO
For the first time ever, the Hilton Niseko Village will be hosting the annual World Airlines Ski Championship from March 4 to 8.
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GENTEMSTICK GOES GLOBAL
Niseko’s revolutionary snowboard makers, Gentemstick, recently displayed their lineup of über-boards at the ISPO in Munich, regarded as the world’s largest winter sports exhibition.
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HANAZONO'S STRAIGHT JUMP COMPETITION KICKS OFF
If you’ve missed out on the atmosphere at the Toyota Big Air a couple of weeks ago, head out to Hanazono for its Straight Jump competition on Saturday, February 25.
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TITLE :: Beginner Belly Dancing Class in Niseko
During the next five weeks a very unique dance class will be held in Niseko every Tuesday night. Sarah Van Oosterom from Melbourne will be teaching beginner belly dancing classes in the Kushi room at J-Sekka.
This is a fun way to build your core strength, increase the flexibility of your hips and chest, and learn how to shake your body
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TITLE :: Vote for the “Best of Niseko”
Now's your time to decide who serves the best food, offers superb service and impresses all those out-of-town visitors. The “Best of Niseko” Award is back and you have until March 24 to vote for your favourites.
There are 13 categories you can cast your vote on - from bars to back country guides. Tell us who deserves the “Best of Niseko” -
TITLE :: Yukitopia events & bus schedule
Kutchan’s two-day winter festival Yukitopia kicks off in Kutchan Central Park on Saturday, February 18. We’ve listed the main events and bus times for you, but if you have more questions please contact Mayumi Kinoshita at the Tourism section of Kutchan town hall. Tel: 0136 56 8009.
Saturday, February 18:
10:20 Opening
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TITLE :: Tourist Dies from Exposure
For the second time since 2009, a tourist has passed away from exposure to the elements after leaving a bar in Niseko in sub-zero temperatures. On Sunday, March 12 around 2pm, the body of 45-year old David Fitzpatrick from NSW, Australia, was found in the creek right beside Lawsons in Hirafu Village. Over the weekend Niseko had seen -10C with extreme
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TITLE :: Scotty Lago wins 2012 Toyota Big Air
It was Scotty Lago’s (USA) Toyota Big Air debut and he built on his good form in
yesterday’s training by defeating defending champion and countryman Chas Guldemond (USA). Antoine Truchon (Canada) and two time TBA winner Eero Ettala (Finland) share 3rd place.Scotty won with a switch backside 10. “It was a little corky, I wouldn’t
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TITLE :: TBA: Going into the Quarter Finals
The field at the Toyota Big Air in Sapporo Dome has been cut from 16 down to eight, with Finnish Eero Ettala, American Scotty Lago and Canadian Antoine Truchon currently in the lead.
Defending champion Chas Guldemond (USA) bounced back after a crash landing, having promised before the start on Sunday “to go big”. Also in the final eight
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TITLE :: TBA: Meet Halldor Helgason
It's Halldor's first time at the TBA, but several insiders believe that this young talent from Iceland will be on the podium.
Nationality: Iceland
Born: 1991 1.10.
Sponsors: Nike, Monster Energy, Lobster, Oakley, hoppipolla, SEVEN/NINE/13
2011:
1st Freestyle.ch
3rd Nike 6.0 Air&Style MunichQ&A:
How
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TITLE :: TBA: Meet Mark McMorris
Burton rider Mark McMorris came third in last year's Toyota Big Air competition. He shared some thoughts with Powderlife.
Nationality: Canadian
Born: 1993 12.9.
Sponsor: Burton
2012:
1st O’Neill Evolution Davos2011:
1st Air&Style Innsbruck
3rd Toyota Big AirQ&A:
Are you
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TITLE :: TBA: Meet Chas Guldemond
Toyota Big Air defending champion Chas Guldemond took some time out of his busy schedule for a Q&A with Powderlife.
Nationality: USA
Born: 1987 4. 22
Sponsor: Rockstar Energy Drink
2011:
1st European X Games Slopestyle
1st Grand Prix Slopestyle
1st Toyota Big Air
1st Arctic Challenge
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TITLE :: Last Weekend of 2012 Sapporo Snow Festival
The Powderlife team is in Sapporo for the last weekend of the 63rd Yuki Matsuri (snow festival). The streets of Sapporo are bustling with people all bundled up in their warmest clothes and equipped with cameras, ready to make the most of the biggest snow festival in Japan before it’s over.
The snow and ice sculptures are as impressive
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TITLE :: Invited Riders training
The big-names at the Toyota Big Air in Sapporo Dome have just finished today’s training with defending champion Chas Guldemond (USA) showing the strongest performance of the ten invited riders.
Other favourites Mark McMorris (CAN) and Eero Ettala (FIN) landed all their jumps smoothly, despite Ettala saying the landing area was a bit bumpy.
