Niseko Snow Report, 11 February 2014

Feb 11, 2014 | News, Snow Reports

*1cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was -12°C. A cold clear morning. Yesterdays predicted snowfall did not amount to much. Our recommendation is to get up on the mountain early and enjoy some soul carves...

Xparna LED Snowboard

Feb 10, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

You’ve got the latest steezy outfit, complete with the mis-matching boots and limited edition Japan only Burton handkerchief. You’ve got all the stickers on your snowboard, and you think that you’re looking pretty good. Well, now there is one more tool for your...

A cross section of Hirafu Village

Feb 10, 2014 | News

Hirafu village. Return visitors are always surprised by the changes in Hirafu Village….this year is no exception. The constant redevelopment and construction in the village shows no sign of slowing down. Here is a cropped shot of the village taken from Mt.Yotei...

Niseko Snow Report, 10 February 2014

Feb 10, 2014 | Snow Reports

*.5cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was -8°C. Presently very light with just a dusting of snowfall overnight. There is no wind at present so conditions should be great on the groomed runs this morning....

Otaru Snow and Light Path Festival

Feb 9, 2014 | News, Travel

Forgive the awkward name, this is a very cool little festival that takes place in nearby Otaru. Unfortunately due to the timing clash, this festival lives in the shadows of the much larger Sapporo Snow Festival. However, Otaru isn’t trying to compete with Sapporo as...