Mt.Yotei looking greener than green

Jun 10, 2014 | News

We can’t get enough of Mt.Yotei…. year after year, all through the seasons. After last weeks hot weather in Niseko temperatures have returned to normal for this time of year in the low to mid 20’s. It is not unusual for people visiting in winter to...

Paragliding Mount Yotei

Apr 6, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

Photos and article courtesy of Ross Cole-Hunter. It sounded like a crazy plan when it was first explained – wake at 4AM, meet at 4:30AM, hike up to the summit of Mount Yotei and then document what is thought to be the first attempt at paragliding into the crater of...

Hiking Mount Yotei

Mar 24, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

I heard a guide once mention the following; ‘you don’t climb Yotei for the snowboarding’. There is also a famous Japanese saying; ‘you are wise to climb Mount Fuji once, and foolish to climb it twice’. After having climbed Mount Yotei twice in three days, I wonder if...

Earn Your Turns

Feb 12, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

Plenty of people in Niseko have no problems letting a giant mechanical pulley do battle with gravity and cart their rotund posterior up mountains. But, those who know, know that to get the best snow, a little effort and perspiration is required. Rewards are directly...

Earning Summer Turns in Niseko

Jun 8, 2013 | News, Winter Sports

Summer has arrived with temperatures forecast to reach 27 degrees today in Niseko. After meeting Akio-san the lone Niseko summer skier on Tuesday i have been thinking about skiing the north face of Mt. Annupuri. Having never skied in June before it seemed like a good...