Niseko sold

Reuters today reports that Niseko Village was sold to Malaysian investors. The previous owner was CitiGroup.

Details here.

That's a lot of money...I doubt it will lower the already high cost of staying in Niseko.

Niseko powder

Just a little Niseko powder for anyone interested. Here's a bit more info! Snow is finally returning to Japan's lower resorts this week...today in some places. Even Tokyo may get some by tomorrow. Let me get well, Ullr!

Interesting site with Hokkaido / Niseko photography

Hokkaido rocks and this site shows some epic photos but is even deeper than that. Just found it and will do some exploring myself. Still, why wait to share. Just click here.

Niseko pounded

Early reports show that Niseko got about 18 inches of fresh powder. However, all isn't well everywhere. Check this out.