Snow Time

Last Snow on the Peaks – Set 2

Niseko Snow — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:21:39 +0000

Niseko 25 June & Yotei Zan

Yotei and Rice 31 May 2010

Niseko Annupuri in Spring 25 June 2010

Niseko greenhouse 25 June 2010

Niseko Backbowls 25 June

Last Snow Here in Niseko 2010, 28 June 2010

At the writing of this post there are still a few patches of snow on the mountains here and there, summer has been warm and dry. We may see snowfall on the top of Yotei in as little as 3 months.

Last Snow on the Peaks – Set 1

Niseko Snow — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:42:36 +0000

If you look around hard you will still find a few patches of snow. This is a gallery of images from the last month showing Niseko in transition from white to green.

Niseko Annupuri and Iwaonupuri 31 May 2010

Annupuri from Kyowa 31 May 2010

Niseko Hirafu 8 June 2010

Annupuri Back Bowls through the trees 12 June 2010

Mekuninai Dake 12 June twenty 10

Hirafu from Greenfarm 14 June 2010

Catch up with Kazuhiro Kokubo with the “Caught up with Kazu” Interview

Niseko Snow — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:49:09 +0000

Check out this interview of Kazu on Transworld, there is a great video from the 7 Samurai movie at the end or check it out here too.

For more great videos from LOVE DOMINANT check here or go to his youtube account for KAZUHIRO KOKUBO in SEVEN SAMURAI 2 or view below…. Love Dominant rules!

Snowflake

Niseko Snow — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:11:45 +0000

Great track, don’t know the relation, but hey snowflakes! had to share, lyrics are below. ENJOY….. the things we do while we wait….

Malakai Snowflake lyrics

How Many Times have you gone below?
Hangin’ around those seats and back rows
Where nobody’s eyes can see what you know
Who’s under the coat your wondering?
So many times I’ve seen my shadow
Hovering over that sweetness I know
When all of a sudden I’ve needs from below
Who’s there for me now, I’m hungering

Calling out for Love

Take that Snowflake, you can’t do it right
I know what I want and I’m not too proud to shout it
Hit that road if you can’t put it right
I know what I want, I want off this roundabout

How many of our dark secrets are told
Under the cover of sheets and bedrolls
Where all of our fantasies can unfold
While the rest of the world’s slumbering
Down on my bended knees and elbows
Chewing over that sweetness I know
When all of a sudden I’ve needs from below
Somewhere in the dark I’m mumbling

Calling out for Love

Take that Snowflake you can’t do it right
I know what I wan’t and I’m not to proud to shout it
Hit that road if you can’t put it right
I know what I want, I want off this roundabout

Somewhere in Hokkaido

Niseko Snow — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:45:02 +0000

Spring out of Winter – Spring into Summer : The Niseko Way

Niseko Snow — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:52:54 +0000

While some are out and about enjoying the massive melt, we are hell bent on getting the last of the snow in.

Here are a few photos from a Chisenupuri hike last week and reckon by looking at the conditions we may still be making turns into mid June. Keep posted for more! or check here.

Annupuri and Youtei-zan from Chisenupuri, "nupuri" means mountain in Ainu

Nitonupuri, Iwaonupuri, Annupuri and Youteizan, zan means mountain in Japanese

so long….. Niseko Grand Hirafu Closes

Niseko Snow — Mon, 10 May 2010 12:14:18 +0000

That’s a wrap, the resorts are closed up now in Niseko after almost 6 months however for the keen and adventurous the mountain still have lots of snow…

Riding Roys Run on May 9 2010

Winter Genten Snow Surf

Niseko Snow — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:42:12 +0000

Spring Riding and Fresh Snow?

Niseko Snow — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:12:45 +0000

The month of March has seen some fun days on the mountain, especially if you look for lines that are not so obvious. The snow has keep falling and could do for another week or two. I remember a powder day back in ’04 or ’05 on closing day at Teine in April!

Last year did the same if you check our Spring Daze in Niseko and Niseko Winter – Strike II posts across at discoverniseko.net. So if your coming in March or are planning for next year it is not a bad option, no crowds, chances of fresh snow and bluebird spring days await and your accommodation will be cheap too!

The same is true for April, however snowfall is far less likely, but great spring skiing and longer warmer bluebird days are on the cards. If you are into park Hirafu sets one up on the upper mountain after Hanazono closes their AWESOME park and pipe down. Here is to Spring!

Enjoy the photo’s below, top is spring park last April and the bottom is the same run on December 2 , almost 4 months ago!

Hirafu Spring Park

Hirafu Spring Park in Early December

It’s a Long Season

Niseko Snow — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:15:03 +0000

These photos were taken back in Early December, they were taken a run apart in the afternoon out in the back bowls. This is Ash from holidayniseko.com riding solid as usually. Holiday Niseko is one of our long time supporters, cheers!

annupuri back bowl mushroom

Annupuri Back bowl with ridge in background