Niseko

  • the many walking styles of asia

    location: niseko terrain: resort town with fresh snow and high winds style: slowly, usually with our heels slipping out from under us resembles:    location: rusutsu terrain: hotel lobbies and designated trails to the uploading lift style: upright resembles: location:…

  • another day in niseko

    day three on the mountain and it might be our last one of the niseko portion *insert sadface*, barring any magical dumps in the next 36 hours.  with the snow forecast predicting 1-3cm everyday during our stay, we’ve had some…

  • Lazy Day in Grand Hirafu

    Spent the morning researching and mapping out all the onsens in the area while the boys enjoy powder runs. Found three onsens within a three block radius from our hotel. Before we started any relaxation, we went in search of…

  • Snowy Mountain

    Snow, lots of snow. My snow boots finally look at home and prove to be awesome. Explored Hirafu and Kutchan today. While waiting for the bus to Kutchan, I noticed a man working hard to remove snow on a sloped…

  • niseko!!! finarry!!!

    after a 24 hour travel day, we arrived in niseko to clear skies, no crowds and cold & crisp weather to boot. a 2.5 hour bus ride from the airport to rusutsu & finally niseko grand hirafu. they’ve gotten about…