Author: Seth
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Winter At Last
Snowfall has been a bit on the delinquent side this winter here in the village. There has been snow on Mount Norikura since the end of October but it’s been a long wait since then.
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Still Waiting for Snow
Although the ski resort is open we are yet to see decent snow in the village this year. As of today the road to Ichinose Meadow which on a typical year is only accessible by foot after mid-November was clear and dry.
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Cold Mornings
-9˚ Mornings makes for some pretty frost on the windows this morning. Up in Suzuran near the Visitors Center there is still a bit of snow on the ground from last week.
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Mt. Norikura Snow Resort Opening Day
Let the snowriding begin. Opening day at Mt. Norikura Snow Resort.
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Final Yamaga FC Game of the Year
A few months ago the boys won tickets to the final Yamaga FC game of the year and today we went to see the game as a family. Yamaga FC vs. Shonan Bellmare played a full game which ended in a 1-1 tie in the last few seconds. It was only about 6 degrees today…
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Ice & Snow at Norikura BASE
This morning there was some beautiful light hitting the mountain so I headed over to Norikura BASE to get a better view.
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Burton P.E. Program
I have enjoyed helping people learn the joy of snowboarding for years and I love working with children. On Wednesday and Thursday, those two things came together as Michiyo Hashimoto and I got to teach the first Burton P.E. Snowboarding classes in Japan at the Ohinata Jeanaplan Elementary School in Sakuho, Nagano. These classes are…
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Jake Burton Carpenter, 1954 – 2019
I never got to meet Jake but grew up feeling like I knew him. I’m so thankful for his life and the passion he had to make snowboarding better and more accessible for us all. Snowboarding has brought myself and many others so much joy, It’s difficult to put to words how thankful I am…
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Mt. Norikura Snow Resort Riding Clips
I put together few short clips of some riding at Mt. Norikura Snow Resort.
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Fall Vibes
Got a few nice panoramas this morning from around Norikura Base. The blue skies and golden larch trees look nice together.
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Woodcutters in Ichinose Meadow
Years ago Ichinose Meadow had another name. Norikura Kogen and Ichinose Meadow are known for being naturally cool and a great place to pasture cows. I have heard that Japan’s typically hot and humid weather does not produce good mild during the summer months and that is why Hokkaido is famous for dairy products. There…
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Azusa River – Modono Dam
Got a few nice shots with some morning light on my way down the mountain this morning at the Midono Dam. This is one of 3 dams on the Azusa River flowing from the Northern Japanese Alps down through Matsumoto and eventually out the the Japan Sea.
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Thick Frost
This morning we woke to a think blanket of frost on the ground. We are expecting our first snow in the village this week, time to put on the winter tires.
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Mammatus Clouds Over Mount Norikura
This evening’s pre-sunset was pretty awesome.I don’t think I’ve seen this type is texture in the clouds before.
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Fresh Snow on The Mountain and Kids Playing in the Park
I decided to take the kids out for a little walk/bike this morning while mommy had a meeting with a friend. We got some fresh snow on Mount Norikura last night and it made for some nice contrast.
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Norikura Jamboree
We have been thinking about doing a community woodcutting day for a while and it finally came together. We invited people to come help us prepare firewood for winter and offered anyone who showed up an American BBQ dinner. We had a good turn out, mostly boys from the local elementary school that our boys…
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