Niseko Burton Mountain Festival

Thu 07 January 10

Taking place from January 917. Various events including riding with Burton Japan riders, first track- powder session, LTR- Learn To Ride, photo session, Burton boards test rides

Burton kick-off party
Free admission fee *Food and drinks at fee.
Date/ January 9, 2010 20:00 - 24:00
Venue/ Ezo Pub at Hilton Niseko Village 2F
Details/ Toast 20:00
Keison Live 20:30
DJ Darbs 22:00

LTR
Burton's LTR?Learn to Ride?program is designed to make learning to snowboard fun and
easy by combining proven teaching methodologies with beginner-specific equipment.
-Instructors/ Niseko village Snow School instructors

Ride with Burton Riders
Enjoy snowboarding with the Burton riders!
Time/ 13:00 - 15:00
Capacity/ A group of 6 will be escorted by 2 Burton riders
Special groups/ Groups for ladies and kids will be offered on 10th and 16th
Condition/ Must be competent with linking turns

Burton Mountain Festival Niseko

Create your own board contest
Create the one and only board in the world!
Create your original board design on a piece of paper provided at Ezo pub. The winners will get their design printed on a board and will be give it to them!
Date/ January 9 – 16, 15:00 -18:00

Morning gondola
Before the ski slope opening time, you can enjoy the first track snowboard!
Date/ January 11th (Mon), 14th (Thu), 16th (Sat)
Time/ 8:00 - 8:30

Photo session
Let the pro photographer take your pictures!
Date/ January 13th (Wed), 16th (Sat)
Time/ 9:00 - 11:00
Exhibition/ Those images take by the photographers will be displayed at Ezo Pub in Hilton
Niseko Village. You will have the chance to purchase your favorite images!

On snow party ? Back Diamond Lodge
Free admission fee *Food and drinks at fee.
Date & Time/ January 13th 16:00 - 21:00
Venue/ Black Diamond Lodge
DJ/ Fat Jon
BBQ in snow

Burton Closing Party
Free admission fee *Food and drinks at fee.
Date & Time/ January 16th 20:00 - 24:00
Venue/ Hilton Niseko Village 2 F Ezo Pub
Contents/ “The B”, Burton latest movie show
DJs/ Darbs & Fat Jon

For more information visit www.burtonmoutainfestival.com

Snow update, 27th Jan -West N.America gets it deep
More Heavy Snow In Western North America and 7ft of snow (2.1m) has falen in in 7days at Utahs Snowbird, but little happening in Europe -27Jan10
Snow-search Japan in stock and available
Our new publication, Snow-search Japan is now in stock and available to buy from the WSG shop! The definitive guide to Japan, covering over 70 resorts as well as the major cities, cultural and travel information. -26Nov09
Win stuff!
Win a copy of Burtons new 'B' Movie and we also have 10 pairs of tickets to the British Ski & Board Show. -22Oct09
Burton Open 2009/10 dates announced
The places are the same for the 2009/10 season, but the Australian open has now merged with the New Zealand open, and they've called it the um ... New Zealand Open -16Apr09
New Stash opens at Flachauwinkl
Bit late with this one but on January 9, Burton pro riders & media dropped in on the new Stash at Flachauwinkl to celebrate the run's grand opening. Dmitry Fesenko, Marko Grilc (SLO), Chris Sörman (SWE), Stephan Mauer and Sani Alibabic were all there to break in the new Stash -26Jan09