Opening Day Postponed for Grand Hirafu

Nov 22, 2013 | News

Warm weather and rain has continued unabated for the last few days which has melted the recent snowfall significantly all over the mountain. Mt Niseko Grand Hirafu Resort has postponed their scheduled opening day tomorrow until further notice. That’s right no...

Niseko Snow Report, 21 November 2013

Nov 21, 2013 | Snow Reports

*7cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was 1°C. Great to see the snow falling again 2 days before the opening of Mt Niseko Grand Hirafu Resort. Hopefully the temperature remains low and the snowfall...

Free Legal and Tax Seminar for non-Japanese Residents and Visitors

Nov 19, 2013 | News

Today at the Grand Hirafu Mountain Center there will be a free legal and taxation seminar held from 13:00 until 17:00. The seminar will be conducted in English and will be a great chance for English speaking local residents and business owners to get a break down on...

Jumbo Powder in Niseko

Nov 15, 2013 | News, Winter Sports

After the recent deluge of snow – 64cm in the last week – yesterday seemed like a good time to test the snow quality on the upper mountain before the predicted warm front moved into the region. An early hike with Shouya Grigg from Sekkastyle yielded some...

Niseko Snow Report, 15 November 2013

Nov 15, 2013 | Snow Reports

*0cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:30 today the temperature was 8°C. A gloomy morning in Niseko today with rain predicted to continue for most of the day. Until Mt Niseko Grand Hirafu Resort opens next weekend on the 23rd we...