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Hanazono Niseko Half Pipe Contest
Two half pipe contests are held over in Hanazono this weekend! If you want to check out some of the best pipe riders that J-pow has shredding it up at the moment, go check it out! FIS Snowboard Japan Cup 2010 – Presented by kissmark Official practice – 29th January Qualifying round/final – 30th January 14th Hokkaido Ski Championship Your Checking A Post From Niseko Webzine. Hanazono Niseko Half Pipe Contest Related posts: Niseko Snow Report – 5th April 2009
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Avalanche Safety
The small amount of rainfall in Niseko this morning, likely to be followed by fresh snow tomorrow, serves to highlight the potential dangers of avalanches in the backcountry. Snow packs don’t handle quick changes well so rapid changes in weather can have bad effects on the snow. If the bond between upper layers of the snow pack are weak, rain and changes in temperature can be factors that contribute to layers in a triggered area fracturing which could result in a slide
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Predicting Snow
What a morning! The snow gods were predicted to bring us at least 20cm overnight and they ended up giving us 40. It was very cold, with the wind chill taking the temperature down to around -25ºC, resulting in light, dry powder and lots of it.
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Eero Ettala – Japan Webisode
What happens when you put three of the best riders in the world together, fill them full of Red Bull until their eyes are blood shot and popping out of their heads and send them into the Hokkaido backcountry to go have some fun? Check it out below! The above video is from the Tracking Eero Your Checking A Post From Niseko Webzine. Eero Ettala – Japan Webisode No related posts.
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