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...

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...

Niseko Snow Report, 14 November 2014

Nov 14, 2014 | News, Snow Reports

*10cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was 0°C. The first big winter storm continues unabated here in Niseko. The 10cm on the snow station is not indicative of how much has fallen due to the gale force winds...

Noisily Floating By

Nov 12, 2014 | News

It has been a while since we last saw a Motorized Paraglider in these parts but yesterday morning we were treated to a rare sight. This guy cruised past lower Hirafu Village from the Kutchan side and just kept going. Don’t know where he landed but it was a cool...