Category Archives: Hokkaido

Niseko Spring Sunsets

By Simon | April 15, 2009

As the sun gets higher in the sky and it sets more in the north the sunsets in Niseko just seem to become more intense. Just one of the may reasons to come here in spring. Spring conditions on the mountains are still great and the rafting has started.

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Spring is in the air

By Joel | March 30, 2009

Hokkaido mountains have had a few late lashings of winter lately with powder days enjoyed by those skiing and riding at the Niseko resorts and also at Rusutsu and Teine Highlands in Sapporo. Check out the shots below to see just how good it’s been. Never under estimate the spring! Spring of course is the [...]

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In Hokkaido

By Joel | March 16, 2009

As last weeks warmer weather showed us spring is on the way, but as you can see from Simon’s photo’s the winter still has some bite left. The snow arrived just in time for the weekend and word on the street was that Rusutsu had some great snow.Unfortunately being the weekend and due to a [...]

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Last Taste of Winter?

By Simon | March 13, 2009

After a week of warm weather and not so good conditions on the mountain here in Niseko we got what maybe is the last taste of winter?? So after a week off from the epic season we’ve had everybody was brought to life again by the latest snow. Wednesday night saw a great night session [...]

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