Niseko Snow Report, 16 November 2012
First Snow in Hirafu Village *0.1cm of fresh snow has fallen over night with a light dusting of snow in Hirafu Village. At 06:10 the temperature was 0°c. First Snowfall Images Shots from this morning!! As temperatures rise the snow is expected to melt quickly but...
Skateboarding Hirafu-zaka
As Niseko residents prepare for the inevitable arrival of winter, the first snowfall (Hatsu Yuki 初雪) this year is considerably later than usual. Most locals have some kind of theory about what this will mean for the coming season, but there is one thing everyone...Grand Hirafu’s 1000m Hut Hike
As snow now covers the peaks in the Niseko region it was time to hike up the mountain from Grand Hirafu, take a closer look at the snowline and see how the groomed runs have been prepared for the coming season. After the recent weather we’ve been having,...
Flashes of Inspiration
Autumn in Niseko can be difficult. Temperatures drop and the inevitable stormy weather rolls in. Over the last few days there has been heavy rainfall, strong winds and persistent low cloud. This morning snowfall was evident above 1000m on Mt. Niseko Annupuri between...