Hanazono Ski Resort is starting to build its summer empire with a wakeboard park, summer air bag jump and new mountain bike trails.
This is awesome news for the ever growing summer market.
Stay tuned - more information to come.
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.

With 40% off peak season rates, the Japanese Easter Bunny (mmmm Japanese chocolate...) and plenty of snow, why not come across and experience some of the best spring skiing in the world. See reservations@nisade.com for rates on studios, 1/2/3 bedrooms and super lux penthouses.

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The Vale Bar & Grill and Ezo Seafoods are putting on a local feast.
Enjoy the Hokkaido's world renown seafood, the setting sun over the Japanese birch tree ridge, alpen glow aross the mountain in the best apres atomsphere in Niseko.
Get 40% off peak season rates at The Vale Niseko, The Setsumon and The Freshwater this spring in Niseko. This last minute Niseko deal is a fantastic oppurtunity to experience Niseko without the mid winter weather.
With over 4m of base snow at all resorts in Niseko, this spring is set to be a blinder. It's all about the parks, the FIS pipe, blue skies, uncrowded slopes and supurb spring snow (Niseko has some of the best spring skiing in the world).
It's on again.
The annual HK ski challange, hosted by [ Nisade ] Niseko Alpine Developments, Vale Bar & Grill and Ironmonger Events.
The Niseko accommodation at The Vale Niseko is brand new, luxurious, ski-in ski-out and has a traditional in-house onsen - perfect for resting after the days competition.
The long awaited airport upgrade is here. Sapporo's Chitose airport, Niseko's international transport hub, will open its new terminal March 26th 2010.
It's here.
The weekly Niseko Toboggan Championship.
Prizes, free BBQ, free shuttle pick up and drop off anywhere in the village, candelit race track, free entry and free toboggans. All brought to you by [ Nisade ] Niseko Alpine Developments and the Vale Bar & Grill.
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.