May 18, 2012 | Blog, Mountain Biking, Outdoor Activities
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’t have too many guests this time of year but we...
May 9, 2012 | Blog, Mountain Biking, Outdoor Activities
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...
May 8, 2012 | Blog, Outdoor Activities
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...