Travel in Japan

Catch up with what’s happening in Niseko http://niseko-hirafu.com/newsletter/2010/02/ http://www.niseko-hirafu.com

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Niseko Newsletter

Following up from the Tracking Eero – Japan Webisode, here is some of the footage from the super smooth Nicolas Muller ripping it up around Hokkaido from the Tracking Eero project. Nicolas Muller Japan Webisode From “Tracking Eero” from OAKLEY on Vimeo. Your Checking A Post From Niseko Webzine.Nicolas Muller In Hokkaido Related posts:Eero Ettala – Japan Webisode Kevin Your Checking A Post From Niseko Webzine

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Nicolas Muller In Hokkaido

Flake Film Festival is now “Calling For Entries” so why not put your film in the spotlight! Niseko’s premiere short film event is set to once again entertain YOU- the people, visitors and workers of Niseko Hirafu, Japan. After such a successful event in February, 2009, this “Award Winning” film event is set to rock Niseko Your Checking A Post From Niseko Webzine

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Flake Film Festival – Niseko 2010

If you’re in Niseko this week, it’s highly recommended to go along and take part in the Japanese Cultural Tour in Kutchan tomorrow. Starting with a tea ceremony, the day includes other traditional activities such as martial arts, Taiko drum performance, Niseko Sake Brewey visit and ends with a beautiful, authentic Japanese dinner.

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Japanese Cultural Tour tomorrow for Setsubun

Before packing up your snowboard and ski bags and jumping on the plane to Japan, it is a really good idea to make sure you are not carrying any unwanted friends in your luggage.

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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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Avalanche Safety

Photo Credit – Black Diamond Tours Niseko and the surrounding areas have been battered with what can only be described as all time epic snow conditions this season, especially since the new year. While everyone has been out making some of the best turns of their lives, we may have forgotten a little about safety issues Your Checking A Post From Niseko Webzine. Avalanche Takes A Life Related posts: 2009 Niseko Avalanche Meeting Niseko Hirafu Avalanche Seminar Mizuno no Sawa – Open For The First Time

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Avalanche Takes A Life

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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Predicting Snow

Weather reports are showing that there could be a fair amount of snow fall tonight which means resist the urge to stay at Wild Bill’s all night, get yourself in bed a little earlier than usual and make sure you’re on the lifts when they start turning tomorrow morning.

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Thursday Freshies?

It’s been an epic season so far in Niseko and we’ve decided to take a look back at the last 6 weeks through a selection of photos taken around town.

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The season so far …