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...

Mt. Yotei Diamonds

Oct 15, 2014 | News, Snow Reports

Mt.Yotei put on an impressive show this morning. Yesterday a strong cold front moved through the region resulting in a fresh layer of snow almost to the tree line on Mt.Yotei. There is no snow accumulation visible on Mt.Annupuri from Hirafu village just yet but it...

The Northern Sky: Episode 1

Oct 14, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

Surfing legend Gerry Lopez teams up with Niseko local legend Taro Tamai from Gentem for some soul turns in and around Niseko. ” An arriving swell. Falling snow. Two forces, or one and the same? Two board sports legends, Pipeline master Gerry Lopez and snowsurf...