Nov 11, 2014 | News, Winter Sports
Our beloved 1,898m high Mt.Yotei always beckons and on the 23rd of February after some excellent snowfall the timing seemed good for a hike. Unfortunately things don’t always go as planned and on this day the clouds came in from around 1400 meters and our group...
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...
Sep 22, 2014 | News, Winter Sports
In March I was lucky enough to get the chance to work with Warren Miller Entertainment shooting stills throughout their 10 day shoot in the Niseko region for their next feature film ‘No Turning back’. This year the guys were shooting a snowboarding segment...
Sep 2, 2014 | Events, News
Another weekend and another great cycling event in Niseko. Last weekend the Rhythm Hirafu Cup was staged in the Grand Hirafu Mountain Bike Park. Downhill Mountain bikers from all over Hokkaido arrived to ride for the 2 day event. Saturday was a practice day and...