JAPOW Shred, Sushi, Sake, Sleep, ( Repeat )

Oct 2, 2013 | News, Winter Sports

Earlier in the year we received a really cool email from Norm who went out of his way to let us know how much he appreciated our site. I just wanted to say a massive thanks for all the priceless info on your blog, site and app! It helped make our mini trip few months...

Grand Hirafu and Rusutsu Mountain Bike Parks and The Yotei Challenge

Sep 29, 2013 | News

Hundreds of thousands of people know the thrill of skiing down Niseko Mt. Resort Hirafu in winter but only a few hundred have had the chance to ride down the Grand Hirafu Mountain Bike Park – this looks set to change. Now in it’s 2nd year of operation the...

First Snowfall on Mt Yotei for the 2014 Season

Sep 26, 2013 | News

Overnight Mt.Yotei was dusted in a light covering of snow for the first time this autumn in the lead up to the 2014 winter season! *click on the images to view them at a larger size. Last night the freezing level dropped to 1850m just low enough to turn some of the...

Magic Tree Runs in Rusutsu Ski Ground

Sep 15, 2013 | News, Winter Sports

As the weather slowly starts to cool anticipation for the coming winter season is building. As much as we all love the ski grounds in Niseko United Rusutsu Ski Ground is an amazing resort with it’s own intense powdery charms just an hours drive away from Niseko....

Electric in Japan

Sep 5, 2013 | News, Winter Sports

A great edit from Heath Patterson of Electric team rider Roland Morley Brown in Japan. Electric In Japan from Heat on Vimeo.