Hanazono All Season Resort Progress Autumn 2011

Oct 4, 2011 | News

Today we took a look at the progress of the new building for the Hanazono All Season Resort, the first thing that struck us was size, compared to Hanazono 308 it’s big! We can only speculate on what the building is going to be, but looking at the concept images...

Niseko Snow Report, 4th October 2011

Oct 4, 2011 | Snow Reports

When will the snow return? No new snow to report this morning in Hirafu village but looking at the snow line on Mt. Yotei there was a dusting above 1600m elevation. Still managed to find some on our morning walk around Hanazono Fungi down low. Walked up the Stairway...

Niseko Snow Report, 3rd October 2011

Oct 3, 2011 | Snow Reports

Signs of an early start to the ski season? If you were up and about early this morning you would have noticed the slightly slushy snow that had fallen on Hirafu village last night. The temperature is still low and the snow has settled at 500m on the ski runs. Below...

Niseko August & September 2011 Radiation Results

Oct 3, 2011 | News

We have been taking daily radiation readings just outside Hirafu for over two months and the results suggest Niseko is getting a low daily dose of Gamma radiation. In September Niseko received 0.0121 mSv which is about 8.7% of the Australian monthly average or 1.2% of...

Niseko Snow Report, 2nd October 2011

Oct 2, 2011 | Snow Reports

Niseko first tracks..? It’s October and soon the Route 66 mountain pass to Iwanai will be closed due to snow, so early this morning I took the chance to walk the Ooyachi trail through the marsh and up to lake Onuma. The lake is at an elevation of 850m and there...