Niseko Snow Report, 6 February 2014

Feb 6, 2014 | Snow Reports

*24cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was -10°C. Perfect powder conditions here in Niseko this morning. Strong winds limited yesterday limited lift operations throughout Niseko United. Presently in Hirafu...

Sapporo Snow Festival

Feb 5, 2014 | News, Travel

Think back on the snowmen that you may have built in the past. They were probably 1-2m tall? Now, imagine a four-storey replica of an Osaka castle made from snow, or an equally large, and equally intricate Disney-themed stage. Now also imagine countless other snow...

Niseko Snow Report, 5 February 2014

Feb 5, 2014 | Snow Reports

*3cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was -12°C. A beautiful sunrise over Mt.Yoeti this morning. We have had light snowfall overnight, probably not enough for a reset on the mountain but conditions will be...

Japanese Culture 101 – Setsubun

Feb 4, 2014 | News

Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi! Setsubun is celebrated every February 3rd in Japan, and is the day before spring. But, ssshh, don’t anyone mention to the weather gods that Spring was supposed to start today! And, like Western traditions of spring-cleaning, Japanese too...

A Perfect Day For The Summit

Feb 4, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

The beautiful weather this morning came as somewhat of a surprise. After reading the daily snow report and avalanche report, it was obvious that today was a day to head for the summit – clear skies, low winds and fresh snow after a couple of days of the summit being...