The Powder has started to fall again in Niseko. Big Fluffy Flakes

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We have snow and winds forecast with a partly sunny day ahead.

Spring snow conditions yesterday in Niseko however winters coming back. Temperatures and winds have dropped.

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We may see some light snowfalls develope this morning with a possible clearing this afternoon.
16 lifts should be up and running with the bag jump scheduled to open around 11am. We love the Adventure Park and Didn't feel like a ski or board yesterday so checked out Hanazono in Niseko by snowmobile.

A change is due tomorrow which should see temperatures drop and a chance of some light snowfalls into Saturday.

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Things have warmed up a little with temperatures around 2 degrees but just for a day. Around the mountain: An excellent cover of packed snow on the groomed. Adventure Park will open. Lifts are subject to changing wind conditions today, 25 km/hr this morning and gusting to 60 by this afternoon.

A pleasant morning with mild temperatures today and light snow forecast in Niseko

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Winds should be around 5 to 25km/hr throughout the day and increasing into the evening.

Around the mountain: An excellent cover of packed snow on the groomed. Adventure Park, the Bag Jump and Terrain Park should be up and running with most lifts spinning. Wind chill should see temperatures down to -8 with a top of 1 degree.

Looks like it could be a great day out in Niseko and we have had 10 to 15cms of fresh snow overnight

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Light snowfalls this morning with a chance of some sun later in the day.
Around the mountain: Adventure Park, the Bag Jump and Terrain Park should be up and running with 17 lifts spinning. Wind chill should see temperatures down to -17 with a top of -1 degree. Going back country ensure you have the knowledge and required avalanche safety gear.

Snow is forecast to start to fall again tonight in Niseko and possibly into tomorrow

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An amazing day yesterday, imagine fresh snow above your knees and perfect bluebird skies.

The snow depth at Hanazono 3 in Niseko is now at 450cm...

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Niseko in Japan has had over 12 metres of Powder already and they say that the peak gets around 18 metres a season.

It was beautiful to see the snow keep falling last night and to wake up to 10cms of fresh in Hanazono Niseko

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Adventure Park, the Bag Jump and the Terrain Park should be up and running with 15 lifts spinning. Light southwesterly winds this morning tending northwesterly and gusting into the afternoon. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear and check at lift stations for gate status.

Today is shaping up to be another good one in Niseko with 10cms overnight

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A good fall of fresh is forecast for tonight.

A partly cloudy day ahead in Niseko with light snowfalls expected today.

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Southerly winds should be generally light around 10 to 15km/hr.
Adventure Park, and the Terrain Park should be up and running with 17 lifts spinning. We should see a minimum temperature of -11 with a top of -3 degrees. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear and check at lift stations for gate status.

Winds are forecast to increase as well as good snowfalls expected overnight.

10 cms of fresh powder overnite in Niseko and its snowing now

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A partly cloudy day ahead with only light winds, the powder is falling now and should continue throughout the day.
Adventure Park, Bag Jump and the Terrain Park should be up and running with 17 lifts spinning. Its currently -7 degrees and -15 up top. Wind chill should bring temperatures down to -23. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear and check at lift stations for gate status. Heavier snowfalls are due later today and tonight.

Another beautiful sunny morning with fresh powder in Niseko

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A partly cloudy day ahead with light northerly winds and snow forecast for the day. Around the mountain: Adventure Park, Bag Jump and the Terrain Park should be up and running with 17 lifts spinning. Its currently -7 degrees and -15 up top. Wind chill should bring temperatures down to -23. Light snow is on the forecast for the next few days with some heavier snowfalls due Thursday night. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear and check at lift stations for gate status.

I Hit the Hanazono Niseko Bag Jump.. Crazy...

Tried to do a twist and it thru me into a backflip as well... Was super crazy fun... The K2 Gyrator was :))))

We have a 430cm Snow Depth at Hanazono 3 in Niseko Japan

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NISEKO - its been dumping the white fluffy stuff most of yesterday. Conditions here are amazing at present.

A great weekend again with 5 to 10cms overnight and 30cms of POW in the past 24hrs

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Westerly winds should range between 10 to 25km/hr.
Adventure Park, Bag Jump and the Terrain Park should be up and running with 17 lifts spinning. Its currently -6 degrees and -14 up top. Wind chill should bring temperatures down to -23. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear and check at lift stations for gate status.

The outlook suggests a mostly cloudy day ahead with snow falling right through the next few days.

We had a beautiful sunrise this morning in Niseko. Light winds and a partly cloudy day ahead with light snow forecast for this afternoon

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Adventure Park, Bag Jump and the Terrain Park are up and running with 17 spinning. Its currently -7 degrees and -15 up top. Wind chill should bring temperatures down to -23. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear and check at lift stations for gate status. 
Light winds and snowfalls are expected through the weekend for the Chinese New Year.

Hanazono in Niseko Japan is proud to present the Bag Jump

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Crazy Fun. Super Big Air....

Watch Samara as she goes over the bagjump in Hanazono Niseko

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The  Bag jump is setup just off Hanazono lift 1 at the bottom of  Stairway to Heaven in Hanazono Niseko.  Samara said that she had so much fun getting some crazy air onto the big bag of air...

15cms overnight in Hanazono Niseko its still snowing and should continue through the day

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Its currently -7 degrees and -15 up top. Wind chill should bring temperatures down to -24. 
Adventure Park, Bag Jump and the Terrain Park should be up and running with 17 lifts spinning. Winds from the northwest should be generally light around 15 -20km/hr. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear and check at lift stations for gate status. 
A continual top up of snowfalls is forecast right into next week with generally light wind.

Light winds today in Niseko and a top up of fresh overnight. The crazy and amazingly big Bag Jump opened yesterday

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17 lifts are up and spinning. Temperatures are down to -13 with a top of -6 degrees. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear and check at lift stations for gate status. 

The forecast suggests light snowfalls right into the weekend. Register for the Half Pipe competition this weekend at fusion stores or visit skihanazono.com

Just went down and checked out the Hanazono Bag Jump in Niseko Japan

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Hanazono Stomping Ground is excited about the opening today of the new BAGJUMP at the bottom of Stairway to Heaven.. Its A 15m x 15m cushion of air and you can get some crazy AIR. Make sure you bring your Helmet and if you ski... No Poles.... Just jump on Hanazono lift 1 and head straight down Stairway to Heaven in Hanazono Niseko. Go past the Half pipe and its about 100 metres past the entrance to the Stomping Ground. Check it out its so so much fun..

The Bag Jump will be up and running today by 11am in Hanazono Niseko

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Temperatures have dropped and we have seen a dusting of fresh overnight.   Winds from the northwest should be generally light around 10 -15km/hr.
Around the mountain: Adventure Park activities and the Terrain Park are open. 17 lifts are spinning. Temperatures are down to -14 with a top of -5 degrees. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear and check at lift stations for gate status. 
The outlook suggests light winds and snowfalls for the next few days.

Snow started to fall early this morning in Niseko and we have seen 10cms since here at the base.

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Its currently -1 degrees and - 7 up top.  Most lifts are up and running butthere is quite abit of wind up top so we will see some lifts on hold. The Bag has just now arrived at Hanazono and will  be ready within the next a couple of days... Crazy deep pow and Crazy high air..

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A beautiful morning in Niseko, we should see a some snow falling later this afternoon

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17 lifts are up and running. Adventure Park activities are open. West southwesterly winds are forecast to be around 10 to 30km/hr. Gates and Terrain Park open around 10am. 
Winds increasing slightly tomorrow, decreasing Wednesday and light snow is suggested for the next few days.

Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear. 

A consistent fall of fresh snow this week, overnight we had another 15cms at the base in Niseko

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Its currently -15 degrees C with wind chill down to -27 up top today.
Adventure Park activities are open. 17 lifts are up and running in Hanazono/Hirafu with some top lifts possibly closing later due to wind gusts. Northerly winds tending northwesterly are forecast to be around 25km/hr and reaching 45 later in the day. Gates and Terrain Park open around 10am. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear. 
More snow is expected right into next week with some heavier falls due tonight. Chat with us about the snow on Hanazono in Niseko Japan Facebook page or on twitter. 

15cms fell overnight adding to the 400cm base we have at Hanazono 3 in Niseko2 here

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Temperatures are still very cold around -12 here at the base right now and wind chill down to -33 degrees today.
Around the mountain: Adventure Park activities are open. 17 lifts are up and running. Westerly winds are forecast to be around 20 to 35km/hr. Gates and Terrain Park open around 10am. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear. 
A change has come through which has seen winds increasing and some heavier snow falling right into tomorrow. Chat with us about the snow on Hanazono in Niseko Japan Facebook page or on twitter. 

So much snow in Niseko, around 30 up top and face shots off the groomed runs

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Around the mountain: Adventure Park activities are open. 17 lifts are up and running with gates and The Hanazono Terrain Park opening around 10am. Going back country ensure you have required avalanche safety gear.  Wind chill is down to -29 with a top of -10 degrees at the base. Westerly winds should be around 20 to 25km/hr. The outlook for snow this week is looking fantastic. Temperatures are so cold that having some -20 wax on your skis or board wouldn't go astray.

Want to have a chat then check out Hanzono in Niseko Japan facebook page.

We only had another 20cms here overnight. Fresh powder nearly everyday. It's going to be deep off piste.

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17 lifts should be spinning through the day.
Wind chill is down to - 35 degrees with a day time high of - 12.

Westerly winds should be around 20 to 35km/hr.

Winds are forecast to increase on Friday.  Snow should keep falling for the remainder of the week with temperatures staying below -13 and -20 up top.

Hanazono your ultimate Niseko experience.

Deep super dry n light powder snow in Niseko now

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Deep Backcountry Powder skiing and boarding in Hanazono Niseko... temps are extremly cold this week so the powder is so so dry n fluffy...

The snow just keeps on falling in Niseko, over 15cms overnight with more up top and in the backcountry.

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Around the mountain: Going off piste ensure you have all required avalanche safety gear.
All lifts and the Stomping Ground Terrain Park should be up and running.  
Wind chill is down to - 27 degrees with a day time high of - 9.
Westerly northwesterly winds should be around 15 and 25km/hr. 

Snow is forecast right through the week with temperatures down to -22 tomorrow so make sure you rug up.

The Freestyle Series Half Pipe Championships are on next weekend to register visit www.skihanazono.com 

Have just been checking the snow depth at the base in Hanazono Niseko - 225cms

The snow just keeps on falling in Niseko, over 15cms overnight with more up top and in the backcountry

It was a brilliant weekend in Niseko, events and fresh turns in the sun yesterday

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We had over 10cms overnight at the base with plenty more falling up top.  Around the mountain: Adventure Park activities are open. Most lifts should be up and running with gates and Terrain Park opening around 10am. Wind chill is down to -26 with a top of -8 degrees. West northwesterly winds should be around 20 to 30km/hr.
Snow and extremely cold temperatures are expected over the next couple of days making for good dry powder falls.