Niseko Snow Sun and Powder Fun

Mt. Yotei gets some sun after a 2 meter snow storm

The storm settled and the sun is showing us what the huge snowfall has done to our Hokkaido landscape. Mt. Yotei is looking loaded with snow as is the rest of the Niseko area. After riding days of tree lines through the storm, it’s so good to see where we are snowboarding again. The backcountry access gates in Hanazono, Hirafu, Higashiyama and Annupuri opened up and skiing and snowboarding here is all time! We are enjoying the sun because the forecast is more snow tonight and through next week. Holiday Niseko

Holiday Niseko Accommodation Snowed-in!

Our Holiday Niseko office is snowed in as well as all of our accommodation in Grand Hirafu! But with amazing effort of snow removal, guests are able to get out to ski and snowboard the deep powder with ease this Chinese New Year. The last days of this month have shown everyone what Hokkaido Japan can do and January 2011′s snow depths have buried last season’s mark! Base depths around the Niseko are deeper than normal for this time of year and the village is hyped.

2 meter dump at the Holiday Niseko office

It’s February 1st and the current snow depths are 300cm at the top station of Annupuri, 400cm up top Niseko Village and 450cm on top of Grand Hirafu and Hanazono! The upper lifts have been closed for days due to no-visibility and high avalanche danger from the three day super storm. The steeps and trees in the lower to mid-mountain have kept everyone happy with this 2 meters of fresh powder! hint… (Niseko Gondola to Superstition and Mori-No chair to Misoshiru)

Niseko Village goods!

It will be powder heaven when the weather chills and Niseko United starts running the top lifts and opening the gates! Holiday Niseko

3 meters deep and more to come!

Niseko’s snow depth has hit the 3 meter mark and the forecast is powder-gold for more snow this week! The current snow conditions for everyone out snowboarding, skiing and staying with us at Holiday Niseko are amazing! +Plus great snow-base now for our future guests! The backcountry access gates 1 (L-ji), 4 (Fujiwara) and 6 (Moiwa) have opened and the Niseko Avalanche report suggests using great caution when venturing out there. It’s shaping up to be another all time snow season!

Niseko Ace Quad & Ace Pair lifts are running!

Niseko’s open! With Niseko Ace Quad and Pair lifts open for the second day and one course to shred -skiers and snowboarders are stoked! It’s time to unleash that pent up waiting for snow/weather frustration!

With a slow start putting us a little behind on the snow for the season and a bummer forcast for friday rain- All will turn into a happy saturday with snow and colder temps through the weekend and following week. Do your snow dance!!

Check out our Christmas Deals on accommodation start planning your powder-fest in Niseko! The Hokkaido snow is coming! Holiday Niseko

avi-stoppers

Wait another week…

THINK SNOW SNOW LIGHT & FLUFFY HOKKAIDO JAPAN SNOW! WE HAVE HIGH HOPES OF NISEKO SWITCHING ON THE LIFTS BY THE 27TH NOV! CROSS YOUR FINGERS AND HOPE FOR POWDER BY THE END OF THIS WEEK! WE ARE BUSY-FILLING UP WITH BOOKINGS AND WE ARE READY FOR THE SNOW TO FLY! CHECK OUT OUR HOLIDAY NISEKO YOUTUBE PAGE/COLLAGE OF SNOWY FLICKS TO GET YOU STOKED ON THIS UP-COMING SEASON! HOLIDAY NISEKO

Cab 540 Trick tip with Tanner Hall

Pro ski Tanner Hall gives us a step by step to stepping it up on twin tips. Watch this “how to”  Cab 540′s a few times then take it to a mellow jump in the Hanazono park in Niseko this season. New season, New tricks. Enjoi!

Hokkaido Snow

Many of our guests are quite surprised to know that Ashley and I have spent over 11 years in Hokkaido and that we have also been friends since our snowboarding days in New Zealand.  What brought us here and kept us here so long? Our common interest in snowboarding and Hokkaido’s famous powder snow of course.

With winter rapidly approaching here is a taste of what to expect – (see if you can spot Ashley)

Thanks to our good friends Johnny Samoa, Clayton at Black Diamond Lodge, The Sapporo Snakes, NisekoSnow.net and also Gung Ho! Recordings for the sounds on the video.