OYUKI. Designed and tested in Niseko, Japan

Oct 2, 2015 | Shopping, Winter Sports

Local Niseko based apparel company OYUKI produces a great range of beanies, gloves, mitts, base layers, face masks, balaclavas, neck warmers, snow socks and foot grips all designed and tested in Niseko. OYUKI have produced a great promo video with Knack Studios...

First Snowfall on Mt.Yotei

Oct 1, 2015 | News

Well it’s that time of year again people! First snowfall for the 2015-16 on Mt.Yotei!! After the overnight cold snap and intermittent rainfall here in Hirafu Village chances were always high for Hatsuyuki overnight. Earlier this morning the clouds briefly party...

SNOWSURF A Gentem Family Story

Aug 25, 2015 | News, Winter Sports

Anticipation is high for the SNOWSURF movie! After 2 years filming in JAPAN the feature film is set to drop this October! The man behind the movie world renown Australian surf photographer legend Shane Peel gave us some background info: Our film Features High profile...

Niseko Ski Lessons Just Got a Whole Lot Better

Aug 6, 2015 | News, Winter Sports

This is a guest post by Rupert from Gondola Snowsports Taking ski or snowboard lessons can be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding aspects of the Niseko ski experience, particularly when the lessons are geared to fit your exact needs. In 2015/16, Niseko Grand...

The Last Day

May 7, 2015 | News, Winter Sports

After another long season the end finally arrived. Yesterday was the last day of lift operations for the 2014-15 season. Unfortunately the weather didn’t cooperate and due to strong winds only 2 lifts were in operation – the Ace #2 Center 4 to get up and...