Fatal slip from ski lift

A 31-year-old Sydney adventurer slipped off a ski lift in Chile and died when he tried to make his way across the perilous Andes, his family says.

Julian Fine's family stressed that he was doing nothing reckless when he fell from a ledge at the Portillo resort, north of Santiago, on Tuesday.

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Japan Ski Holiday Specialist

With all the media attention on Japan as a ski destination in the last few year there has been a lot of "ski holiday specialists" taking advantage of unaware travelers looking for the ultimate snow holiday in a cultural rich country, however so many people have been let down and have bad memories of Japan.

Well there are now some new kids on the block that truly are Japan ski holiday specialists! Experience in the snow holiday industry and years of living all over Japan gives these guys the knowledge and experience to deliver a true Japan snow holiday that will blow your skirt up!

Do yourself a favor and check em out!

Kaku Cafe Jazz Night, Kutchan

Well the Kutchan Jazz Festival has been and gone for another year! But that is not to say lovers of jazz can not get their fix of some live and cool tunes! The best cafe in Niseko and Kutchan is hosting a jazz night; this will be a night not to miss!

Could It Be A Wet Weekend

This weekend is not looking good for outdoor adventure with a wet lead up to the weekend it looks like the weekend could be more of the same type of treatment. We can only hope that we wake up tomorrow to a perfect summer day in Niseko to rock the oldies at park golf and spark up the BBQ!

WhoTurned Off Their Lights?

Following our last blog post (Niseko news) regarding the Toyoko G8 Preparation Council requesting everyone to turn off their lights, it was unbelievable the amount of establishments that did not make the effort to support the cause!

During the two hours of darkness the Niseko Webzine crew took time out and enjoyed a walk around the village. We lurked in the shadows and darted from roof top to roof to spy on who was destroying the world. It is safe to say the majority of houses that had lights on are occupied by the western community of Niseko!

G8 Summit Kicks Off & Hokkaido Turns Green

In co-ordintaion with the commencement of the official meetings of the G8 summit, the G8 Toyako Summit is helping rise awareness of climate change issues and is asking everyone to turn off their lights and other electric appliances between the hours of 8.00pm and 10.00pm tonight. This is an opportunity to chillax by candle light and help the environment at the same time!

We hope you support the efforts of the G8 Toyako Summit and help the environment that lets us indulge in the powdery goodness!

TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS!

Kutchan Jazz Festival

Time to get your swing on again you crazy cats!

Everyone has had time to recover from the Northern Fox party and now it is time to slip into the cool groove of the Kutchan Jazz Festival!

After a week of super summer conditions and rain this week, we can only hope that the man up stairs is a fan of Jazz!

Enjoy the Kutchan Jazz Festival this weekend!