The biggest snowfall of the season so far has blanketed us in Niseko and is still coming down! We have high hopes of it boxing us in for a while! The Niseko forecast looks good this week and we will let you know when our lift system starts running! Avalanche course! If you have not done this already and have the love for backcountry, this is a good time to sign up for an avalanche awareness course in Niseko to get some hands on experience. Alread

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

Here is the rad Transworld Snowboarding December 2010 cover shot of Tim Humphreys pointing it down the avalanche barriers that protect our local hwys. Last winter the Flow snowboard team ripped the Niseko resort and toured around Hokkaido capturing this shot on the amazing terrain just outside our Niseko doors.

Last season East coast USA Flow snowboards+Sessions+Skullcandy rider Tim Humphreys and photographer Rami Hanafi got some great days in Niseko that scored the cover of the Transworld Snowboarding December 2010 issue with a beauty photo dropping in on the avalanche barriers of Nakayama pass. Tim raps a bit about his thoughts on Hokkaido and getting camera lucky. What a rad cover!

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!

Don't miss out on -15% off Niseko United season passes this winter! The free sign up and deal ends October 31st. The snow is falling and we are getting Hyped for the dry Hokkaido Powder! -Just letting you know... Holiday Niseko

Check the Free Ski Nimbus crew floating mad-powder lines Niseko, Nakayama pass and baciscally all over this Hokkaido Island last season. No soundtrack to this- so it's just as quiet and muffled as when you are rippin through the deep. ...with out headphones that is. Enjoi! HolidayNiseko

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Niseko/6day/top Next week negative degrees on top of the mountain. Bring on the snow and check the details at snow-forecast all snowy season. Holiday Niseko

Winter is just around the corner and it's time to start training those odd muscles for the deep Niseko powder to come. We thought this video could be of help in starting up a mellow training routine  this autumn and early winter. The Holiday Niseko Crew is getting ready for what ever the mountain throws at us by biking, skating and following a few of these training tips. Cheers. Snowboard/Skiing training tips video

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, C