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SNAP FLASHAPRÈSBARTWISTER PARTY //Après Bar pulled its giant Twisterboard out of storage and put ona huge game for a chance to wintwo-weeks free accommodation.This was also the official seasonopening party.FOR your chance to wina Hanazono PowderGuides First TracksTours for two,valued at ¥32,000,answer the following:WINENTER TO WIN AGUIDED TOUR“What’s your favouriterun at Hanazono and why?”Name // Funaki Kazufumi Name // Oishi Ayano Name // Hasegawa TaichiWHAT are you wearing today? Kazu is off to ride uramiharashi,and with his bright green Oakley outerwear, thereis no chance that his mates will lose him in the trees.WHAT are you wearing today? Ayano, from Wakkanaiin the far north of Hokkaido, is looking great in some verycolourful Burton outerwearWHAT are you wearing today? Taichi had just arrivedin Niseko to enjoy a long weekend of snowboarding in hisbright and bold Oakley jacket and matching pants.Send your entry tolizzy@powderlife.comGet creative!Question // What do you love about Niseko?STACKWINENTER TO WIN AHELMET FROMINSKIMANUELA Cappellini and Jack David from Switzerlandand Sydney love night skiing after a day at work.CAROLINE Holdstock from Australia loves Niseko’s snow,as well their luxury apartment and the convenience of the town.NEWYEAR’SEVEHIDEKI, Tomo and Kazu from Hokkaido and Osaka lovesnowsurfing in Niseko’s powder. Almost as good as real surfing!NICK Jones and Lindsay Crawford from Canada loveNiseko because they learnt to snowboard here. And the pizza!ENTER TO WIN A HELMET FROM INSKI.SUBMIT your gnarly crash story and the reason why you weara helmet and/or need a new helmet to ross@powderlife.com.Entries are required to be 100 words or less and must beaccompanied with valid contact information. We will be pickinga winner every two weeks.GRAND HIRAFU //Niseko Grand Hirafu finished 2010with hundreds of crazy characters skiingand snowboarding down the slopein front of Kogen Hotel with flamingtorches, and ringing in the new yearwith a fantastic fireworks display.15powderlife issue 31 // January 22 to February 4, 2011 www.powderlife.com16powderlife issue 31 // January 22 to February 4, 2011 www.powderlife.com