Grand Hirafu Postpones Opening Day

Nov 21, 2014 | News

Grand Hirafu have announce that they will be postponing their scheduled opening day for a week due to a lack of snow. With 20cm at the base and 50cm at the peak conditions aren’t quite there. Please take a look at Grand Hirafu’s report. Here’s hoping...

A Slower Start Than Expected

Nov 21, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

After the excellent snowfall and excitement of first tracks last week conditions have pretty much stayed cold but without the expected snowfall. At this stage it looks like we will have to wait until next week for decent snowfall. Chances are good that Grand Hirafu...

Niseko Snow Report, 19 November 2014

Nov 19, 2014 | News, Snow Reports

*2cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was 0°C. A nice dusting of fresh stuff around the village this morning. Every Flake is Sacred Conditions are now expected to warm up on Friday with the possibility of rain...

JAM Cafe Bar 2014-15 Opening

Nov 18, 2014 | Events, Food & Drink, News, Travel

We’ve had our first storm for the season, which delivered a nice blanket of snow, but the ski grounds aren’t open yet, so what’s an eager skiier/snowboader to do? You can head over to JAM Cafe Bar, which opens tonight for the 2014-15 season. All...

Niseko Snow Report, 18 November 2014

Nov 18, 2014 | News, Snow Reports

*0.5cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:30 today the temperature was -2°C. Cold temperatures have persisted for the last few days and it is presently snowing lightly in Hirafu Village. Looks like we can expect continued sporadic...