The 2nd annual event was a huge success. A week of racing, drinking, snowmobiling, partying and onsens...will go down as one of those epic events.

Thank you to Vale Bar & Grill, Ironmonger Events and the staff at Nisade.

Yes it is a self proclamation however we are right - The Vale Bar & Grill has Niseko's best coffee.

We know this because:
1. Owners and guests say so
2. The barista is Kim Oelrichs
3. The coffee is imported
4. Most expensive coffee machine in Hokkaido

A little about Kim Oelrichs; 15 years pouring experience, internationally awarded barista, works and trains upcoming baristas intercontinentally for clientele in Japan, Hong Kong, Phillipines, Australia and Vietnam.

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Niseko's newest webcam of The Vale Niseko's après ski terrace, looking over the Ace Family run chairlift.

The apres ski terrace has an awesome set up with ski run views, full afternoon sun (perfect place for an afternoon beer/saki, watching the sunset over the birch tree ridge), perfectly positioned to watch the alpen glow across Mt Annupuri and ski in/out (you can literally ski onto the terrace).

Overlooking the heated pool and with the Vale Bar & Grill only metres away, there is no better post powder place for an afternoon beverage.

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Niseko's newest ski complex, The Vale Niseko, is now open.

Hosting private onsens, apres ski terrace, bars, restaruant (The Vale Bar & Grill), uber lux lobby, outdoor heated pool, public onsen, underground carparking and a location to die for - on the ski run (ski in ski out) yet in the centre of Hirafu ski village.

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