Last Lifts for the 2012/13 Season

May 6, 2013 | News

Today saw the end of the 2012/13 season here in Niseko. Niseko Grand Hirafu Ski Ground, Niseko Village Ski Ground, and Niseko Annupuri Ski Ground have all finished lift operations. The weather today was not great with strong winds and persistent heavy rain. Last day...

Involuntary Smiles

May 3, 2013 | News, Winter Sports

This morning was amazing. The fresh snowfall in the village translated to between 15 and 20cm of ‘cream cheese powder’ on the upper section of Niseko Hirafu. Paul summed it up best when he said: “I’d have been stoked on a day like this in mid...

Niseko Snow Report, 3 May 2013

May 3, 2013 | News, Snow Reports

*1cm of fresh snow as fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 6:30 today the temperature was 0°C. 1cm of wet snow!! 3 May 2013 Foot steps in the fresh snow, 3 May 2013 At 06:00 it was raining in lower Hirafu village but by 6:45 the rain had turned to...

Sliding in the Fog: The Movie

May 2, 2013 | News, Winter Sports

Today colder temperatures have returned to the region with reports of fresh snow accumulating at higher elevations!! As of this morning the snow depth in Hirafu at the base was 70cm and 420cm at the peak. Niseko Hirafu slowly melting, 2 May 2013 Is that snow...

1st May and Fresh Snow!

May 1, 2013 | News

With the start of a new month it seemed like a good time to head over to Niseko Annupuri Ski Ground for some fresh tracks on the groomed runs. Fogged out, 1 May 2013 Niseko Annupuri Nook, 1 May 2013 Despite the foggy condions we headed up Niseko Gondola at 8:30....