First Tracks 2012-13 Season Movie
The first of thousands of POV movies to come out of the Niseko region this year! Yesterday’s hike shot with an ION Air Pro If you have a fast internet connection remember to watch it in HD!!!
View ArticleGo Time
With under a day now before the opening of Grand Hirafu Ski Ground local businesses are working hard preparing for the season. There has been a large influx of seasonal workers and there is a buzz in...
View ArticleGrand Hirafu Opens with a Bang
An amazing opening day!!! Not many people and incredible snow. Here are some images and a short movie. After a few laps we decided to stop and check out the opening ceremony. The first part of this...
View ArticleNiseko Annupuri Ski Ground Opening Day Bonanza
Yesterday another section of Niseko United opened with Niseko Annupuri Ski Ground beginning lift operations for the 2012-13 season. The Annupuri Gondola was operating which meant long fast runs in...
View ArticleALL TIME In Hirafu
Today the call from those lucky enough to be able to get up on the mountain was….ALL TIME. Check out Miharashi today. We have been using the ION Air Pro cameras since May but today’s skiing footage was...
View ArticleDumpty Dump Dump – Niseko Nighter
When it dumps snow here in Niseko it reeeeeally dumps. Monday the 25th was one of those days. This car was cleared off at 13:00 and by 16:00 approximately 25+cm of accumulation of light Hokkaido pow....
View ArticleSliding in the Rain: The Movie
For a better idea of how conditions are looking on the mountain check out this short movie from this morning. Another first lifts groomer session with Paul.
View ArticleSliding in the Fog: The Movie
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...
View Article3 May 2012 Vs 3 May 2013
Below are 2 shots of the Alpen run. The bottom shot was taken on the 3rd of May 2012 when skiers and snowboarders had to walk through the mud for about 10 meters and then ride to the bottom. The top...
View ArticleNiseko Powder Snow…how good is it?
Mid summer in Niseko now…..dreaming of mid winter in Niseko! Powdershots Niseko just posted the video of Sachi and Nonie shot earlier in the year on the 19th of January. Yes the skiing and snowboarding...
View ArticleMagic Tree Runs in Rusutsu Ski Ground
As the weather slowly starts to cool anticipation for the coming winter season is building. As much as we all love the ski grounds in Niseko United Rusutsu Ski Ground is an amazing resort with it’s own...
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