Josetsu means snow removal and this is how it’s done in Niseko

Dec 27, 2011 | News

In Japanese the word “josetsu” (除雪) means “snow removal”. In Niseko there’s a lot of time and effort put into snow clearing and the locals have a wealth of tools and machines to keep the area moving. This is what I saw within a 1km radius...

Niseko Snow Report, 26 December 2011

Dec 26, 2011 | Snow Reports

Boxing Day wind drifts *34.8cm of fresh snow has fallen since yesterday morning and at 10:00am today the temperature was -1°C. Strong winds are blasting the region with many lifts on hold or operation slowed. Useful information from other places Snow depth at the...

Niseko Snow Report, 7 December 2011

Dec 7, 2011 | Snow Reports

It just keeps coming *8.4cm of fresh snow has fallen since yesterday morning and at 8:30am today the temperature was -2°c. Today’s snow is about three times lighter than yesterday! Check what lifts are operating in real time on the Niseko United website....

Niseko Snow Report, 22 November 2011

Nov 22, 2011 | Snow Reports

A little bit more. *24.6cm of fresh snow has fallen since yesterday morning and at 7:50am today the temperature was -4°C. 22 November is named Shōsetsu (小雪) in Japanese and is one of the 24 Sekki. Shōsetsu literally means small snow, and the amount that’s fallen...

Niseko Snow Report, 14th November 2011

Nov 14, 2011 | Snow Reports

After some unusually warm weather over the last few weeks, over night the temperature dropped and a there was a light dusting of snow around the village. No snow has settled in Hirafu village but the outlook is for the weather to stay cold this week with more snow is...