It's very forward thinking for Niseko Village (Higashiyama) resort to educate and promote avalanche safety on a zone and it's dangers, snowpack and terrain traps before allowing access to shredding it. Other resorts around the world should follow in their boot-steps. The steep and deep Mizuno-no-Sawa area is controlled and patrolled, but does not keep you out of powder covered crevasses or self sluff-slide trouble. Having some basic avalanche s

With all the powder we have had fun skiing and snowboarding in, there also comes a lot of work to deal with it. The Niseko Grand Hirafu city snow removal crew has been working 24/7 to keep up with the snow this season. Our Holiday Niseko team has been putting in a ton of shoveling as well. With dangerous roof slides constantly filling in our walk-ways, we are always on alert and looking up as we clear snow. There were even days last week when we

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 for

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!

It's a big week for us at Holiday Niseko and everybody else up here in Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village and Annupuri in celebration of the deep powder and the events surrounding the Chinese New Year! Events like skiing and snowboarding the 50cm of new snow that blessed us yesterday and enjoying your surroundings. Getting out with friends or family and reflecting on what you believe in the most. Niseko's 2011 week long forecast for the celebration of

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

It was a cold white Christmas and Niseko celebrated on the slopes and in town! Currently 21 lifts are running to get you up skiing or snowboarding and most of the inbound-terrain is on! The snow forecast for next week looks good and should bring in the 2011 at the 2 meter+ mark. Snowboard and Ski events are happening in Hanazono and the lively pulse of the local bars and restaurants are going off after the day on the slopes ends. Celebrate! Happ

Here's the drop on this winter's freestyle ski and snowboard competitions from the Hanazono resort in Niseko. Starting with the X-mas rail jam and after party, the fun events keep rolling through the season. Step it up and show your skills if you will!?  

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 ou

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