Mt Yotei
Last tracks of epic season 09/10
AFTER an estimated 15-20m of snowfall this winter, the lifts has finally been turned off for the season, five and a half months after they started on November 23 last year.
Season 09/10 will be one that will be remembered and talked about for many years to come - it was one of the 'big ones'.
To the end of February
While waiting patiently in line at Seicomart i heard a lady say...
IT'S been 3060 years since Mt Yotei last erupted... and for those with a taste for wine and cheese, here’s a local tip... and Grand Hirafu has opened it's spring park...
Conquering Mt Yotei
MANY a skier or snowboarder has dreamed of skiing Mt Yotei, only to be told it's not that easy. In summer however, you can do it in thongs!
Hiking in Niseko
NISEKO is a stunning place to hike in the summertime. The landscape is beautiful and the terrain varies from gentle forest walks to challenging mountain climbs.
Winter really on the way in Niseko
SNOW has continued to fall on the higher peaks around Niseko with the peak of Mt Yotei now with enjoying a good base of snow.
Cold, rainy weather over the past week has ensured snow has been consistently dusting the top quarter to third of the mountain, with large amounts of snow looking to be accumulating in gullies.
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First snow settles on Mt Yotei
MT Yotei received its first dusting of snow for the season yesterday, heightening excitement among powder lovers and reminding us that the season is just around the corner.
After a summer that had above average rainfall, hopes are high that this winter will see big snowfalls.
The first snow on Yotei comes
Japan gets its 'hatsuyuki' - first snow!
THE first snow has fallen in Japan in the lead up to winter 2009/10, on the 1984m peak of Mt Kurodake,the Kyodo News Agency has reported.
Last year's first snow fall was on Mt Asahidake - Hokkaido's highest peak - on September 24 so
Last snow melts, winter around corner
AFTER a cool start to summer, the last of winter's snow is about to disappear completely with just a few small patches remaining in gullies on Mt Yotei.
The snow has held out for two and half months since the Niseko ski resorts closed,
Niseko shivers under first blanket of snow
AFTER a couple of false starts, the snow looks to have arrived for good this season with falls almost to village level overnight.
Skiers and boarders were excited to see the cleared main upper runs of all the Niseko resorts unexpectedly
Niseko gets early snow
NISEKO residents woke today to the first sight of snow for the season - an overnight dusting on the peak of Mt Yotei.
In keeping with Japan's distinct seasonal changes the 'hatsu yuki' (first snow) came one day after the autumnal equinox
