First Tracks 2008 – 2011

Nov 1, 2012 | News, Winter Sports

As Niseko Hirafu awaits winter and the first snow fall of the 2012-13 season why not take a look back at some images from the first snowfall in Hirafu village and first tracks at Niseko Mt. Resort Grand Hirafu. 2008 First tracks with Mike Richards AKA “Mike...

Spectacular Autumn Colours

Oct 24, 2012 | News

Autumn in Niseko is at it’s peak right now. Autumn weather is often very unstable here in Niseko with rain followed by clear sunny spells followed by more rain cycling through out the day – this has been the pattern of the weather over the last few days....

A May Dusting

May 13, 2012 | Snow Reports

Believe it or not it snowed on Mt. Yotei last night. The mountain was covered in clouds for most of yesterday and the temperature was low, then this morning the tell-tale signs of a hefty dusting were visible.

Shirts off weather on the Niseko slopes

May 2, 2012 | News

The last couple day’s in the Niseko region have been unusually warm but amazingly the snowboarding and skiing is still really good. Today Kristian Lund one of the owners of Powderlife was it town and we ventured up Hirafu to catch up and get some final turns in....

Niseko Snow Report, 14 April 2012

Apr 14, 2012 | Snow Reports

Spring Smarts *0cm of fresh snow has fallen since yesterday morning and at 8:00am today the temperature was 4°c. Yesterday’s beautiful afternoon sunshine transformed the mountain into springtime playground, spring slush at it’s best and today...