Sep 22, 2014 | Events, Food & Drink, News
The Kutchannel has opened up submissions for the 2014 First Snow In Hirafu Contest. This is the 7th year the contest has been running. Give it a shot and see if you enter the ranks of Grand Snow Predictor. You simply choose a date and time when you think the first...
Apr 4, 2014 | News, Winter Sports
As is the cycle of life, all things must come to an end – skiing and snowboarding in Niseko included. Niseko Village and Hanazono will officially cease operations for the 2013/2014 season on Sunday April 6th. However, Niseko Village will restart the lifts for a period...
Mar 24, 2014 | News, Winter Sports
I heard a guide once mention the following; ‘you don’t climb Yotei for the snowboarding’. There is also a famous Japanese saying; ‘you are wise to climb Mount Fuji once, and foolish to climb it twice’. After having climbed Mount Yotei twice in three days, I wonder if...
Jan 22, 2014 | News, Winter Sports
There wasn’t a huge amount of fresh snow in the village this morning (15.5cm – see snow report here) and peak gates weren’t set to open, so hopes weren’t high for today. Well, there was plenty of snow out there if you knew where to look, as these shots from...
