Burton Mountain Festival @ NV

The Burton Mountain Festival starts on the 9th of  January, it runs until the 17th. Below is the  schedule for the week. Also check out the website at  www.burtonmountainfestival.com (only Japanese)

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 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 You can also try out the 2010 Burton boards from the 9th to the 17th.