As a follow up to who's been chillen in Niseko, we thought we should let you know the latest big star to blow in and out of town!
So where does the great Shaun White go to get the best powder?
To all the sceptics that think Niseko can not possibly have powder as dry as Colorado, take a lesson from one of the greatest ever snowboarders!
Niseko is the place to be!
Apologies for the poor quality of this interview, Harmony and Powder TV at their worst again.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
It's ok Terje, everyone does it!!
Terje Hakonsen, the great Norwegian snowboarding legend has shared the feelings that the majority of the snowboarding community feels everyday they spend on the mountain. Terje himself described it as embarrassing as slipping over in the shower!
While recently boarding in Japan, Terje caught an edge while getting on the lift, fell and had the wind knocked out of him; later examinations in Norway revealed he had injured his shoulder.
With the Arctic Challenge just days away, Terje’s own event, has commented he does not think he will set any new world records like last year (9.8 meters out of the quarter-pipe) and will stick to basic tricks!
Welcome to our world Terje! You are still a god on our webzine!
Terje in action at the 2007 Oakley Arctic Challenge.
While recently boarding in Japan, Terje caught an edge while getting on the lift, fell and had the wind knocked out of him; later examinations in Norway revealed he had injured his shoulder.
With the Arctic Challenge just days away, Terje’s own event, has commented he does not think he will set any new world records like last year (9.8 meters out of the quarter-pipe) and will stick to basic tricks!
Welcome to our world Terje! You are still a god on our webzine!
Terje in action at the 2007 Oakley Arctic Challenge.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Who's Been Chillen In Niseko?
Niseko really has earned its world wide reputation as a powder paradise!
Over the last month or so if you have a well trained eye, you could pick many pro skiers and snowboarders ripping it on the mountain and chillen around town!
The guys from Poor Boyz Productions have been back in town to film for their new movie, as well as the Scandinavian Ski Team and the Volkl Snowboard Team, also filming for their new DVD, check out the teaser!
Over the last month or so if you have a well trained eye, you could pick many pro skiers and snowboarders ripping it on the mountain and chillen around town!
The guys from Poor Boyz Productions have been back in town to film for their new movie, as well as the Scandinavian Ski Team and the Volkl Snowboard Team, also filming for their new DVD, check out the teaser!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
The Northern Fox
It has been a while since the Niseko Webzine has reviewed a restaurant or bar so we thought it was time to venture out from under our rocks and check out The Northern Fox.
The Northern Fox (the old Lodge Ronde entrance) is a new addition to the Niseko night scene this year and was labeled to be the live music venue for Niseko. It is positioned right in the middle of town on the 343 (main road), giving it unsurpassed amounts of foot traffic and potential for a Niseko Hot Spot!
It seems that the decision to turn the old Lodge Ronde into The Northern Fox was a late decision as renovations to the building started very late in the year. From our first encounter with The Northern Fox it seems that the renovations was the only thing they had planned as we were very disappointed with the establishment, well that is not totally true, the renovation has turned it into a great looking bar with the highest level of potential in Niseko! It is just a shame that the purpose of the bar does not match the cliental they are trying to attract!
Traditionally a live music venue is targeted at the "mass" of the demographic in a location; however, The Northern Fox has gone out on a limb! The prices of drinks and snacks of this establishment reflect a high end up market bar, for example, the devil water we like to consume is Jack Daniels with a splash of Coke; The Northern Fox charges 1000 yen or the equivalent of $10 Australian!! Yep and that is only for 1 drink!
Our next point that gets us a little upset besides ridiculous drink prices is service, if you are looking for service just do NOT go to The Northern Fox!! Sitting at the bar (as from our experience this is where you get the quickest service) our first round of drinks took in the proximity of 10 minutes! I would like to mention we were sitting at the bar and the place was far from busy with no more than 50 people inside at the time with 8 staff that we could see on the floor (yes we started to count them after the first 5 minutes of not having a drink in front of us).
So where to go?? Well if you are after an up market bar you can not go past J-Sekka! The service is first class, friendly, quick and the establishment matches the products! J-Sekka also has the advantage of having multiple restaurants on-site! Not just bar snacks that you will find at The Northern Fox! Want some live music? Your best option is to check out bars such as Wild Bills and Barunba to see what is playing at the time!!
Last words of advice - Do not go to The Northern Fox!
The Northern Fox (the old Lodge Ronde entrance) is a new addition to the Niseko night scene this year and was labeled to be the live music venue for Niseko. It is positioned right in the middle of town on the 343 (main road), giving it unsurpassed amounts of foot traffic and potential for a Niseko Hot Spot!
It seems that the decision to turn the old Lodge Ronde into The Northern Fox was a late decision as renovations to the building started very late in the year. From our first encounter with The Northern Fox it seems that the renovations was the only thing they had planned as we were very disappointed with the establishment, well that is not totally true, the renovation has turned it into a great looking bar with the highest level of potential in Niseko! It is just a shame that the purpose of the bar does not match the cliental they are trying to attract!
Traditionally a live music venue is targeted at the "mass" of the demographic in a location; however, The Northern Fox has gone out on a limb! The prices of drinks and snacks of this establishment reflect a high end up market bar, for example, the devil water we like to consume is Jack Daniels with a splash of Coke; The Northern Fox charges 1000 yen or the equivalent of $10 Australian!! Yep and that is only for 1 drink!
Our next point that gets us a little upset besides ridiculous drink prices is service, if you are looking for service just do NOT go to The Northern Fox!! Sitting at the bar (as from our experience this is where you get the quickest service) our first round of drinks took in the proximity of 10 minutes! I would like to mention we were sitting at the bar and the place was far from busy with no more than 50 people inside at the time with 8 staff that we could see on the floor (yes we started to count them after the first 5 minutes of not having a drink in front of us).
So where to go?? Well if you are after an up market bar you can not go past J-Sekka! The service is first class, friendly, quick and the establishment matches the products! J-Sekka also has the advantage of having multiple restaurants on-site! Not just bar snacks that you will find at The Northern Fox! Want some live music? Your best option is to check out bars such as Wild Bills and Barunba to see what is playing at the time!!
Last words of advice - Do not go to The Northern Fox!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Niseko & Global Warming
It is obvious from the crazy atmospheric conditions that have been changing over the last 20 years that global warming is a real concern and not a fictional fairytail that some one eyed scientist has conjured up to give environmentalist something to protest the corporate world about.
Just about everyone knows that the easiest way for everyone to help save the world from turning into a massive pizza oven is to make sure that you turn off lights when they are not needed. How easy is that? Something this small can make a massive difference!
The surprising thing is, in an area such as Niseko that relies on the environment producing epic snow conditions to be the drawcard to attract now thousands of tourists every winter, it seems that development companies have a faily low respect for social responsibility and the surrounding environmnet that they are making a very healthy living from!
It has been brought to our attention, mainly from walking home in the early hours of the morning that one particular development company seems to have external lights that are on from early afternoon when darkness falls till morning! This seems like an excessive waste and damaging the environment that they are profiting from!
Take the future of Niseko into your own hands Niseko developers and turn off the lights on the outside of your ugly buildings! The future generations that will continue to enjoy the epic powder that is produced here will thank you for it!
Just about everyone knows that the easiest way for everyone to help save the world from turning into a massive pizza oven is to make sure that you turn off lights when they are not needed. How easy is that? Something this small can make a massive difference!
The surprising thing is, in an area such as Niseko that relies on the environment producing epic snow conditions to be the drawcard to attract now thousands of tourists every winter, it seems that development companies have a faily low respect for social responsibility and the surrounding environmnet that they are making a very healthy living from!
It has been brought to our attention, mainly from walking home in the early hours of the morning that one particular development company seems to have external lights that are on from early afternoon when darkness falls till morning! This seems like an excessive waste and damaging the environment that they are profiting from!
Take the future of Niseko into your own hands Niseko developers and turn off the lights on the outside of your ugly buildings! The future generations that will continue to enjoy the epic powder that is produced here will thank you for it!
Friday, February 8, 2008
The New Niseko Guide
If it's your first time to Niseko or your a season regular, the Niseko Giude web page is a new and very handy little source of information. It will keep you up to date with all the new restaurants, bars and facilities that are in the area.
The site has a very cool feature of being able to rate restaurants, bars, accommodation etc. so you if it is your first time to Niseko, you can have all the knowledge of a local and know the spots that rock!! ; ) Don't forget to the location map so you know where you are heading; it will save you walking the streets at night when your freezing cold looking for that bar or restaurant that everyone is rating as super hot!!
Check it out at - http://www.nisekoguide.com/
The site has a very cool feature of being able to rate restaurants, bars, accommodation etc. so you if it is your first time to Niseko, you can have all the knowledge of a local and know the spots that rock!! ; ) Don't forget to the location map so you know where you are heading; it will save you walking the streets at night when your freezing cold looking for that bar or restaurant that everyone is rating as super hot!!
Check it out at - http://www.nisekoguide.com/
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