Niseko Hirafu japan
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Niseko Hirafu Japan.
Niseko Hirafu Ski Holiday Facts
Established in ? the Japanese ski resort Niseko Hirafu lies at 1200 metres altitude in the Hokkaido region of the Japanese ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Niseko Hirafu ski area is not snow sure. Over 60 snow cannons ensure artificial Niseko Hirafu snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around ? of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Niseko Hirafu (Japan) is Sapporo Chitose at a distance of 110km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Niseko Hirafu ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
One of the most picturesque of Japan's many ski areas, divided in to six separate ski resorts, three of them inter-linked but not on the same lift pass. Excellent snow record guarantees a long season from mnid-November to mid-May
alpine downhill runs to ski in Niseko Hirafu Japan
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 21 runs 17km |
61% |
Advanced Trails
 10 runs 16km |
29% |
Expert Trails
 3 runs 3km |
8% |
Niseko Hirafu Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Niseko Hirafu Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 40km |
| total length of Niseko Hirafu trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5.6km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Niseko Hirafu ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1200m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 300m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 300m |
| centre of Niseko Hirafu ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 900m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 900m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Niseko Hirafu
Skiing Niseko Hirafu you'll enjoy 34 pistes and trails and that means approximately 40km of ski runs. Niseko Hirafu lifts number 20 with the capacity to uplift 22300 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Japanese ski resort of Niseko Hirafu is over 5.6km long.
Niseko Hirafu Ski Area
Niseko Hirafu ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 61% intermediate, 29% advanced ski slopes and 8% for expert skiers - the most difficult Niseko Hirafu piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of 37%. You can ski Niseko Hirafu after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Niseko Hirafu for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Niseko Hirafu
If you snowboard Niseko Hirafu you'll want to know that, of the 20 ski lifts in total, 0 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Niseko Hirafu snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Niseko Hirafu snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 100 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Niseko Hirafu for snowboarding gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
Niseko Hirafu Apres Ski
The apres ski Niseko Hirafu scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 1 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Niseko Hirafu for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Niseko Hirafu Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Niseko Hirafu resort - ski Niseko Hirafu by any other name
The Japanese ski resort of Niseko Hirafu ski resort is also known as Niseko and has the following common misspellings:
Niseko Hirafu ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Niseko Hirafu ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Niseko Hirafu ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Niseko Hirafu for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall