Fuji Rock '11

Beautifully warm weather up here at the moment which has us eagerly anticipating summer and all the fun it entails. Just had a quick look at the Fuji Rock line-up for this year and there are some stand-out acts to check out. If you're heading up this way and want to get in the mood, or heading home and looking to wash off the grime of a 3 day festival, there is no better way than jumping in the river. (That's the voice of experience talking.)

We'll see you there.

Still Skiing

There's masses to do around here over Golden Week with rafting, canyoning, mountain-biking, bungy, paragliding and canoe tours all full operational, but an often overlooked option is skiing and boarding. A couple of resorts are still open and spring means the jumps and park features get top billing. Tenjin have built a massive kicker right by the main lift and have plenty of other stuff to play on. (Those are 3 park crew you can just about see shaping that jump.) A day pass is a bargain 1,500yen, so a cheap day out.

The snow might be a bit dirty, but there is plenty of it up there. The marker is around 160cm at the moment. That's all going to melt at some point and add to the whitewater madness in the river.

Tenjin will be open until 15th May so plenty of time to get some turns in and pray for an early start to next winter.