Rider: Miyabi Onitsuka
Rider: Miyabi Onitsuka

This term's hottest park project
"Hoshino Resorts Alts Bandai + Nekoma-Thinking about a park for stepping up"

Are you "a group that enjoys the park" or "a group that is not very interested"?Even if you're the latter "less interested", you'll probably want to have more fun if you find a park that's right for your level and you're comfortable with it.In fact, the burden on snow resorts due to the creation of a park is greater than you might expect, and it is not easy to maintain a high-quality park environment with abundant items and well-maintained.That's why few parks really seem to be fun.Therefore, I would like you to experience the way to enjoy the park proposed by Hoshino Resorts Alts Bandai + Nekomadake this season.It's a waste not to enjoy the park if it's fulfilled so far.Here are some interesting projects that have the potential to rekindle your park fever.


Prologue to the strongest park

"Hoshino Resorts Alts Bandai" located on the south slope of Mt. Bandai in Fukushima Prefecture and "Hoshino Resort Nekoma Ski Resort" on the north slope, a new park project that takes advantage of the characteristics of two resorts where you can slide on both mountains with a common lift ticket is now The season starts.Alts Bandai, which has held international competitions such as the "Japan Open," "Asia Open," and "SLOPESTYLE" in the past, and Nekoma, which has high-quality items that gather experts and rider-class level snowboarders in the spring, these two slopes are international competitions. The same digger team that has been making items has been making parks according to each environment (season).In the past, Alz had a full-spec super pipe and showed a fulfillment that could be said to be a sanctuary of the park with various items of various sizes, but after the earthquake, some courses were closed and the scale of the park was modest. It was.However, the momentum has returned sharply in the last few years.Last year, we created the so-called "Miyabi Park" to support Miyabi Onitsuka, who played an active part in the slopestyle of the Pyeongchang Olympics, the second event of Big Air, and to provide a practice environment before the Games.After that, the item was remade and opened to the public, which was an exciting development for park fans all over the country.There is no doubt that Alz still has the ability to create the highest peak park in Japan, with its uniquely designed hybrid jumps, 2% in-house produced high-quality jib items, and the success of the digger team, which can be said to be craftsmanship.

The so-called "Miyabi Park" was created in Alts Bandai last season as a special park for Miyabi Onitsuka's practice before the Pyeongchang Olympics.
The so-called "Miyabi Park" was created in Alts Bandai last season as a special park for Miyabi Onitsuka's practice before the Pyeongchang Olympics.
A digger team that creates a 20m class kicker.Aiming for a perfect appearance with the detailed work unique to the team that has supported numerous international competitions
A digger team that creates a 20m class kicker.Aiming for a perfect appearance with the detailed work unique to the team that has supported numerous international competitions

Nekoma-Alts Bandai-150-day park cooperation to connect to Nekoma

Hoshino Resorts Alts Bandai Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Ski Resort From past achievements, the parks in these two areas are already in contrast to the excitement throughout the season, and snowboarders who are familiar with the two parks use the two areas properly. The fact is that it was.This time, the clear contents and schedule of the park projects of both resorts were announced in an easy-to-understand manner from the beginning of the season, leading to a program that enables more people to practice in the most efficient environment. It can be said that.
The "Opening Park" is scheduled to be completed when the Nekoma Ski Resort opens in early December.The setting is that you can enjoy the park in earnest from the season in such as kickers and rails.When enough snow is accumulated from there, the stage of the park will move to Alts Bandai. From mid-January, four thematic parks with even more scale and items will appear in Alts Bandai.From here, the entrance for stepping up will be further expanded.At Alts Bandai, you can level up at your favorite park according to each level and style.Then, in March, a monster park where you can enjoy Golden Week will appear at Nekoma Ski Resort, which has abundant snowfall, while leaving a park for beginners and intermediates on the south slope of Alts Bandai.The plan is to install a large number of high-level items such as triple kickers including kickers up to 12m and JIB items so that you can enjoy the park to your heart's content until the end of the season.The park will be operated for a total of 1 days, and the park project, which can be enjoyed for the longest period in Japan, will start.

At Alts Bandai, a monster park will appear in the "Stable Area" on the left side of the slope until the end of February.
At Alts Bandai, a monster park will appear in the "Stable Area" on the left side of the slope until the end of February.

We welcome the re-challenge of those who have abandoned the park! 150 days of steps to improve

Whether or not you can step up to enjoy the park is a very important point in raising your motivation.I think that snowboarders in general used to have a higher overall passion for the park, but it seems that many people hit the wall of improvement and gave up, and recently some people do not enter the park very much. ..In other words, "whether there is a fun park close to you that you can improve" is very important.Moreover, if possible, being able to continue practicing in a certain environment leads to the earliest improvement.
Especially for those who have no experience in the park, "not scary", "safely" and "efficiently" are very important.If you suddenly fall flat with a kicker and bang your back, or hit your body with a rail, you may feel like you don't want to go in again.In the case of Alts Bandai + Nekomadake, inexperienced people start from the "flowable park" where they can experience waves and simple terrain play, and start by knowing the fun of entering the park.After overcoming that hurdle, we will move from a mini kicker of about 1m to a "step-up park" where you can gradually challenge big items.Eventually, the hurdles can be gradually raised to a full-fledged style in which items are continuously entered in the slopestyle type "Monster Park".For those who have bitter memories of the "park experience" so far, why not try again in this environment.I'm sure there is a very high possibility that you will be addicted to the park again after experiencing the park with a different feeling.

Alz's park fever has been gradually rising again in the last few years.This season, we will establish a perfect management system in collaboration with Nekoma.
Alz's park fever has been gradually rising again in the last few years.This season, we will establish a perfect management system in collaboration with Nekoma.
Jib items are 100% made in-house and are always installed in a neatly finished condition.
Jib items are 100% made in-house and are always installed in a neatly finished condition.
Nekoma Park continues to be exciting until Golden Week.Let's slide down to the last
Nekoma Park continues to be exciting until Golden Week.Let's slide down to the last

Opening the symbol "Global Park" as a sanctuary of the park

With the recent development of snow resorts, the number of large-sized expert-only items that are permanently installed is on the decline. The reasons on the ski resort side are "the number of users is extremely limited" and "the problem of cost-effectiveness because it does not lead to attracting customers", but the serious performance of professional rider class experts boosts the longing for the park. However, the item has great existence value in the sense that it is a symbol of the area.At Alts Bandai, a park dedicated to Miyabi Onitsuka was created last year and then opened to the public, so it is said that talented snowboarders have gathered from all over the world.
In the Alts Bandai + Nekoma Project, which will start aiming for the strongest park in Japan this season, a 20m class kicker and a jib item with a total length of 15m will be permanently installed in Alts Bandai by the end of February, which is the peak of the winter season. , Scheduled to open.With the appearance of international items that exceed the monster park, it will surely be the stage for the best sessions.

Big kickers need a tremendous amount of landing burn.Moreover, having a sufficient slope is very important for improving safety.
Big kickers need a tremendous amount of landing burn.Moreover, having a sufficient slope is very important for improving safety.
Completion image of this term's global park
Completion image of this term's global park


Hoshino Resorts Alts Bandai + Nekoma

Park project schedule

Of course, it is affected by natural conditions such as snow cover, but the schedule of park operation that links the two areas together is highly expected.

To improve efficiently, step up while choosing the item that suits you.For those who want to get better, I recommend going to Alz Bandai + Nekomadake every weekend this season (the photo is Nekomadake's Monster Park).
To improve efficiently, step up while choosing the item that suits you.For those who want to get better, I recommend going to Alz Bandai + Nekomadake every weekend this season (the photo is Nekomadake's Monster Park).

Opening park
A park that will be permanently installed from the opening of Nekoma Ski Resort.Arrange kickers and rails according to the amount of snow.It will be opened as a park that snowboarders who could not wait for the season in can enjoy as much as they want from the season in.
★ Period: ~ January 2019, 1
★ Location: Nekoma Ski Resort
★ Items: 3-8m kicker, extra-thick tube rail, wide box, donkey rail, down rail, down narrow box

Park that can be washed away
A so-called terrain park that consists only of construction using snow such as half pipes and banks.It is also recommended for those who have no experience in the park, as you can easily enter items while playing on the terrain.You can experience the fun of the park regardless of level.
★ Period: January 2019th-March 1st, 12
★ Location: Alts Bandai
★ Items: 5-stage wave, pipe, bank

Step up park
A park where you can practice according to your level by arranging kickers and jib by level.Level 1 starts with a 1m kicker that can fly without fear, and finally aims to clear the 9m kicker.The jib system is also centered on the box, and a simple wide box etc. fully supports the skill improvement of the jib.
★ Period: January 2019th-March 1st, 12
★ Location: Alts Bandai
★ Items: 1m-9m kicker, beginner box, wide box, snow wall, triple rhythm wave

Monster park
A slopestyle park that combines kickers and jib items.You can enjoy a highly competitive way that is conscious of slopestyle competition. It will be permanently installed in Alts Bandai until the end of February, and from the beginning of March, it will move to Nekoma Ski Resort to increase its size and reappear.A park that you can enjoy until the end of the season.
★ Period 1: Late January-February 2019, 1 ★ Venue: Alts Bandai
★ Period 2: March 2019st-May 3th, 1 ★ Venue: Nekoma Ski Resort
★ Items: Triple kicker, S rail, Y rail, battleship box, down narrow box, down tube rail, wall

Global Park
A 20m class kicker and a jib item with a total length of 15m are installed so that you can practice difficult techniques that are competed in international competitions.A quality park that will satisfy even professional riders who make full use of the high technology of the Alts Bandai Digger team will appear.
★ Period: January 2019th-March 2st, 1
★ Location: Alts Bandai
★ Item: 20m class kicker, flat down rail

* The period will vary depending on the snow conditions.

Hoshino Resorts Alts Bandai
Hoshino Resort Nekoma Ski Resort