Niseko hits 4 metre base mark!
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Late February saw Niseko Annupuri’s base at the top of the mountain smash the four metre mark, currently standing at 4.3 metres, with the base at the bottom reaching a substantial two metres. This places Annupuri as one of the snowiest resorts in the world at present, which is especially impressive considering the large storms that have been hitting Europe recently. Niseko Village and Grand Hirafu are not far behind with base snow at the top of the mountain reaching 3.8 metres and 3.6 metre’s respectively. Needless to say, the skiing has been epic this season, with an unusually high amount of bluebird days which usually have followed massive dumps of snow. The varied weather has provided snow-lovers with a variety of conditions. Experts and intermediate’s have been able to perfect their technique on the varied terrain and snow, while beginners have faced all the conditions on offer around the world in one resort, learning on both powdery and packed snow. Niseko definitely does have everything on offer.
We bid farewell to the Year of the Rat and embraced the Year of the Ox. The Ox is the second sign of the Chinese zodiac. Like its predecessor and complement, the Rat, the Ox signifies new beginnings. With our most recent development phase (IIIa) completed prior to the Chinese New Year, guests could experience some new beginnings of their own.
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Fine dining in Hirafu village exists in the form of restaurant Kamimura offering a nine course degustation menu. Chef Yuichi Kamimura brings a fusion of Japanese seasonal ingredients and flavors enhanced by a classic French cooking technique. Kamimura-san cooked under famous chef Tetsuya Wakuda at what has been called one of the top five restaurants in the world Sydney’s Tetsuya’s. Dishes like grilled scallop with black truffle cream and roasted Wagyu with Niseko potato puree utilize the abundance of Hokkaido’s local products on offer. Accompanying the food are the matching wines Kamimura has carefully selected for his guests. The wine list currently features the best of Italy, France, and Australia. If you need warming up or just a break from the slopes, Kamimura serves coffee to go with his almond and white chocolate cookies both eat-in and take-away. It’s not always easy to get in this fine establishment so be sure to ask our concierge team to get you a table today.