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Grand Hirafu Opens with a Bang

Grand Hirafu Opens with a Bang

An amazing opening day!!! Not many people and incredible snow. Here are some images and a short movie. After a few laps we decided to stop and check out the opening ceremony. The first part of this movie is actually the priest yelling out a huge blessing! Here’s...
Grand Hirafu Opens with a Bang

Niseko Snow Report, 23 November 2012

*0cm of fresh snow as fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 07:00 today the temperature was -3°c. Grand Hirafu Opens Niseko Mt Grand Hirafu opens this morning and we are heading up the easy way this morning. Will be back with a report later in the day....
Grand Hirafu Opens with a Bang

Go Time

With under a day now before the opening of Grand Hirafu Ski Ground local businesses are working hard preparing for the season. There has been a large influx of seasonal workers and there is a buzz in the air. Today Rhythm Snowsports first large container arrived full...
Niseko Snow Report, 18 November 2012

Niseko Snow Report, 18 November 2012

More Snow in Hirafu Village At village level there was no accumulation of snow overnight however higher up the mountain and around the new Grand Hirafu Base and Hirafu Gondola there were patches of coverage. At 06:45 the snow started falling more heavily and large...
Niseko Snow Report, 18 November 2012

Freezing Sub Zero Mornings

Another sure indicator of the impending winter and meters of snow to come, sub zero mornings and heavy frosts. This morning the temperature dropped to -1 in Kutchan and slightly lower in Hirafu village. Early risers were welcomed into a beautiful frosty world. The sun...