Tag Archives: skiing

In sickness and in health….

By Joel | February 13, 2009

Spending time in the mountains is one of the greatest past times imaginable, your surroundings are some of the most beautiful that can be experienced anywhere and on top of this you have the added excitement and adrenalin that goes with skiing or snowboarding. Mountains however are not only known for their beauty but also [...]

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Hokkaido Snow Update

By Joel | January 16, 2009

After a slightly slow start to the winter here in Hokkaido things are now well and truly in full swing. The snow banks in Sapporo continue to grow and surrounding resorts such as Sapporo Kokusai and Teine Highlands are in superb condition. In Niseko it appears someone once again forgot to turn off the powder [...]

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JIEITAI: The Japanese Self Defense Force

By Simon | December 24, 2008

It’s quite a sight when one hits the slopes and the only other people on the slopes are Japanese Jieitai or self defense force training for the opening scene of the up and coming James Bond movie being made in Niseko. Well not quite the truth but zooming past them all does make you [...]

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Grand Hirafu, Higashiyama, Annupuri, Kokusai,Open!!!

By Joel | November 27, 2008

Last weekend brought the day everyone had been waiting for, opening day ! Mother natures timing was perfect, just a few days before things were looking a little sketchy, snow was a little, as they say thin on the ground but about Wednesday last week it began to snow again, and when Saturday came around [...]

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