Grand Hirafu Mountain Bike Park Opens

Jul 24, 2013 | News

Last weekend the Grand Hirafu Mountain Bike Park opened for the summer season and it is looking sweet! There has been a lot of work done to the track over the last month in preperation for the opening. The course has changed significantly from last year, most notably...

Nature Ride Niseko

Jul 11, 2013 | News

Last Sunday in fantastic summer weather the inaugural Nature Ride Niseko cycling event was held. This event caters to road cyclists and has four courses 30km, 60km, 110km and 200km. There were over 100 entrants. Below is a short video of the 110km ride shot with a Go...

Niseko Cycling – Kutchan Potato Fields x 30

Jul 3, 2013 | News

Yesterday’s great weather was perfect for shooting a time-lapse from my bike. One of my favorite rides in the Niseko area is ” The Potato Fields Loop” There is no set route but generally speaking from Hirafu Village the ride heads to the north east...

GCP Photography Gallery in Hirafu

Jun 30, 2013 | News, Shopping

Photographic gallery open in the heart of Hirafu village until the end of September. One of the most satisfying aspects of photography for me is making prints and taking in the final results of the applied effort. As the digital age slowly overtakes printed forms of...

Earning Summer Turns in Niseko

Jun 8, 2013 | News, Winter Sports

Summer has arrived with temperatures forecast to reach 27 degrees today in Niseko. After meeting Akio-san the lone Niseko summer skier on Tuesday i have been thinking about skiing the north face of Mt. Annupuri. Having never skied in June before it seemed like a good...