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		<title>Spring BC Photo Shooting Adventure</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 13:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today was a bluebird just like we were hoping for. We headed up to Mt.Norikura to shoot some spring backcountry pictures and were really happy with the good weather. We rode the first bus that leaves from Kanko Center to Kuraigahara Sonso at 2350m. Since it was a weekday, only one bus went up. Seth, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=19069&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Strength in Numbers Video Premiere</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 12:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spring is finally here and we are enjoying some warmer weather. The cherry blossoms have started here in Norikura Kogen and things are getting more green by the day. I love this time of year in Norikura. We don&#8217;t have too many guests this time of year but we still get out and enjoy a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=19059&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>IMIC Training day 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The second day of our MTB guide training went well with good weather and some good new teaching skills being added. The training is being put on by an IMIC master coach named Shaums March. This morning we broke into two groups and practiced teaching some basic per-ride skills. This is something we normally do [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=19051&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>IMIC Training day 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today our bike guides headed to Hakuba to be part of the first ever crew of mountain bike guides to take the IMIC (International Mountain Bike Instructors Certification) in Japan. We spent the morning in the classroom with our instructor Shaums March learning some fundamental guiding skills and then headed out to work on them [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=19038&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Norikura Century Charity Ride</title>
		<link>http://ridenorthstar.com/2012/04/28/2012-norikura-century-charity-ride/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are excited to be offering the Norikura Century Charity Ride (click link to see full details) again this year. The dates will be 9/15 (registration) and 9/16 (charity ride) and we will be supporting the Tyler Foundation and Hope International. Last years event was a very high level ride with many strong riders and I hope [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=14688&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>KONA Girls MTB Camp 2012</title>
		<link>http://ridenorthstar.com/2012/04/20/kona-girls-mtb-camp-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mountain biking is not just for boys! Girls ride bikes too. This camp will help you go to the next level by learning some bike mechanic tips that are sometimes hard to learn from guys, special riding tips for girls, Onsen and special meals by NORTHSTAR&#8217;s chef, Kayo. You can also try Pilates and Bouldering on [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=14630&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Backcountry Tours</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Golden Week (from April 28th), we are offering Spring Backcountry Tours.In Spring the weather is more mellow and you can enjoy some good corn snow. Or you might even have fresh powder seeing how it&#8217;s not uncommon to get new snow in April and May. Trying backcountry in the spring is a great way [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=14303&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guided Mountain Bike Tours</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:31:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mountain bike season will be started from Golden Week. Spring season is little different from Summer or Fall. It is time for trees to bloom and start getting color again. It&#8217;s a good chance to skill up or get started for the MTB season. Let&#8217;s enjoy mountain biking this spring in Norikura together. MTB 101 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=14295&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Golden Week Package Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Golden Week from April 29th is the one of the best seasons to play around Norikura. The ski resort will be closed but the shuttle bus to Kuraigahara Hutte (2,350m) will be started running and you can enjoy genuine spring backcountry. Snow will be gone and the trail will be showing. Enjoy mountain biking and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=14279&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>重役出勤パウダー</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nsymkn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[久しぶりの通常ブログです。昨日は雨でしたが、午後9時位からは雪に変わり降り続けました。朝起きて窓の外を見ると笑いが止まりません。この時期のパウダーはありがたいことです。 ymknの今日のお仕事は「掃除係」。とにかく早く終らせて滑りに行きたい、、、昔ながらの「居候」状態でした。とまぁ午後から重役出勤気味に滑りに行ったのですが、それでも大当たり。かなりの降雪量で1ラン毎に前のトラックが消える程。既にツリーランをヒットしていたローカルのTRU、STKとローカルみたいなSORAに合流。やはり仲間と滑るのは楽しいですね。名物のタイトツリーランからドロップとローカルらしいライン取りを楽しみました。 パウダーはまさに天の恵み。これからは徐々にザラメ雪を楽しむスプリングバックカントリーやマウンテンバイクのシーズンに変わっていきますが、それぞれのシーズンで楽しめるアウトドアスポーツが与えられているものまさに天の恵みですね。与えられているものを楽しんでいきたいものです。 &#160; Filed under: スノー, スノーボード, Blog, Play Tagged: バックカントリーツアー, マウンテンバイク, 乗鞍 ツリーラン, 乗鞍岳<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=13866&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Internet Security and Browser Safety</title>
		<link>http://ridenorthstar.com/2012/04/03/internet-security-browser-safety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NORTHSTAR</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has come to our attention that our homepage had been infected with some Malware and that it had affected people who visited our site. We believe that the issue only affected Windows IE 7 and older users. We have since then scanned and removed the affected files and our homepage is now safe for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=13845&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Powder Weekend Again</title>
		<link>http://ridenorthstar.com/2012/03/31/powder-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:43:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nsymkn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[今朝は雨音で目が覚めました。「やられたかぁ」と思っていたらお昼前から雪に変わりました。この3週末は大当たりです。「ラストパウダー」と言い続けていますが、今週末も降ってくれました。 今週末はスペシャルキッズレッスン、スノーシュートレッキングツアー、バックカントリーツアーと大忙しのノーススター。今シーズンも多くのゲストの方にご利用頂きました。ありがとうございました。そんなスノーシューからの1枚。雨で濡れた枝に雪が付き、美しい景色を作り上げています。 今日はymknはバックカントリーツアーを担当。1日目は午後から雪崩講習、ビーコントレーニングとライディングチェックを行いました。ライディングチェックはゲストの皆さんに合わせた形で一緒にライディングしますが、必要に応じてクリニックスタイルでアドバイスさせてもらっています。 パウダーライディングで最も問題になるのは整地と同じようにターンしようとしたり、怖がって止まろうとするとノーズが沈み込んで転倒してしまうことです。それを防ぐポイントとしては腰 &#8211; 膝 &#8211; 足首を柔らかく使って雪面の凹凸を上手く吸収していくこと。そしてパウダーでは後ろ足に体重を載せてノーズを浮かせて、その後ろ足で舵をとるようにターンします。そうすることでパウダーでもスピードを保って転倒せずに滑ることができるようになります。 乗鞍にはコース外でバックカントリー的なセッティングで滑れるスポットがあるので、来シーズンはバックカントリーの為の不整地ライディングクリニックを本格的に始動させようかと思っています。写真は今回のゲストの方。ほんの数本分のクリニックでしたが、見違える程にライディングが上達しました。明日の本番が楽しみです。 Filed under: スノー, Blog, Play Tagged: スノーシュー, スノーシュートレッキング, バックカントリー, バックカントリー　ライディングクリニック, バックカントリー　入門, バックカントリー　初めて, バックカントリー　初心者, Spotlight, 不整地<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ridenorthstar.com&#038;blog=34627440&#038;post=13833&#038;subd=ridenorthstaren&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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