Canadian Snowboarder Dies After Falling into Waterfall in Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort, Japan A Canadian snowboarder died after falling into a waterfall at Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort in Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, on Sunday, February 1. The deceased snowboarder was identified by Japanese media as 39-year-old Ashley Kay Bernice, a Canadian government employee who was visiting Japan with a friend, Related: SnowBrains Forecast: Snowmageddon Continues for Japan with 1 Meter of Snow Police […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 3, 2026 0 Comments