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Family Shattered By Body Find

The father of missing Brisbane skier Scott McKay says he is “totally shattered” by news that a body found face-down in a Japanese creek yesterday may be that of his son. But he warned it was too early to speculate on what had happened to the 27-year-old IT specialist, who vanished from the ski resort [...]

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Japanese Tempura

I jumped in the plane with no idea what to expect from the snow condition in Japan this year, where i was going exactly and whom with.. all i knew was that it was dumping more then ever in europe and that i was truly looking forward to eating veggie tempura!! Once in sapporo’s airport [...]

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Niseko Snow Reoprt – 14th April 2009

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The warm weather yesterday (around 16-20 deg) has really melted a lot of snow on the lower half of the mountain with some bear patches appearing. The mountain is still allowing you to rid down to the base, but it will be short lived if the warm weather returning towards the end of the week.

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Niseko Hirafu Park

In the Niseko Snow Report from the 5th of April, we mentioned that Niseko Hirafu build a pretty good park at this time of year. Here are a few pics of the park for you to check out. Photos source – here

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Long Time Niseko Local Sees His First Bear

Local snowmobile guide Scott Bowman (Niseko Snowmobile Adventures) sees his first wild bear in the Niseko backcountry. Photos from the Niseko Snow Mobile Adventures Blog, check it out!

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Niseko Top 10 Adventure Resorts In Asia

Niseko makes in the Top 10 Adventure Resorts In Asia! Agoda.com, an online travel company specializing in discount Asia hotel bookings, unveiled its Top 10 “Adventure Resorts” in the Asia/Pacific region. The survey is a response to the emerging trend of “Adventure Tourism” which is becoming increasingly popular. Adventure travel includes physical activity, interacting with [...]

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Get Em Off!!

It Is Time To Get Em Off! Your lights that is! But hey, what you do when the lights are off is your business! As lovers of snow and the environment in general, we hope everyone will be participating in Earth Hour tonight. Not Sure what Earth Hour is? All you have to do is [...]

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Ever Thought Of Wearing A Helmet?

Ever thought of wearing a helmet? Maybe you bought one, but don’t get around to wearing it, or maybe you just have not bought one! Well,  maybe we should all wear them! Read the below story. Natasha Richardson’s family gather by her bedside Monday 16th of March, 2009 The famous family of acclaimed actress Natasha [...]

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