Jumping the Gun on Mt.Yotei

Nov 11, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

Our beloved 1,898m high Mt.Yotei always beckons and on the 23rd of February after some excellent snowfall the timing seemed good for a hike. Unfortunately things don’t always go as planned and on this day the clouds came in from around 1400 meters and our group...

Pre Season Testing in Niseko

Nov 10, 2014 | News

In the lead up to winter equipment testing continues while we wait for snow. This video was shot last Friday on the 6th of November and the village looks pretty much the same…no snow to report. The forecast is for fresh snow at village level Wednesday night...

Niseko Snow Report, 4 November 2014

Nov 4, 2014 | News, Snow Reports

*5.5cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 6:30 today the temperature was 1°C. Wild conditions have been rocking the Niseko region for the last 24 hrs with no signs of letting up just yet. Gale force winds, hail, grauple snow and rain had...

How much snow fell on Niseko in 2013 & 2014?

Nov 3, 2014 | News

After a great summer and a spectacular autumn here in Niseko – winter is almost upon us. Staff are arriving en masse and the population of Hirafu is about to explode. Lifts are expected to start running in Niseko United over the last week of November and the 1st...

First Snowfall Hits Mt.Annupuri

Oct 22, 2014 | News

Last night the temperature plunged to -5 and today the expected top temperature in Kutchan will be 8. With the dip in temperatures and rainfall yesterday hopes were high for some snow accumulation on Mt. Annupuri peak….BINGO! On the north face of Mt.Yotei the...