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On or off the mountain,
conditions in Niseko can be extreme - so
come prepared. Here are a few tips.
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Standard ski gear --
pants, jacket, a
helmet, 2 x goggles (spare pair for foggy
goggle days) |
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Skis, boots, stocks
(carve skis are fine, but locals recommend
using powder skis with a minimum underfoot
width of 89mm. Hire locally is an easy
option) |
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If boarding, a
snowboard longer than your usual length.
You will need it as the snow will be
deeper than anything you will have
experienced anywhere. |
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Good gloves -- Your
gloves should be much longer than standard
gloves, if possible, that should go about
10cm beyond the wrist. (When you fall in
powder it goes everywhere, so you want to
have a really good seal between your
gloves and your jacket. Also, its cold
(-15C at the top of the mountain, and
windy. If possible, bring some extra
gloves and rotate them so that you always
have dry gloves. |
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A full balaclava and/or
neck warmer. Full body thermal underwear /
long johns. |
Note:
Baggage weight is a
serious problem! Check with your airline but
baggage allowance is generally 20 kilos,
plus 5 kilos extra for ski gear. When you
add the weight of all you ski gear, the bags
themselves, ski clothes, non-ski clothes,
then it will be very tight to fit into this
allowance, so weight everything first.
Note:
Baggage weight is a
serious problem! Check with your airline but
baggage allowance is generally 20 kilos,
plus 5 kilos extra for ski gear. When you
add the weight of all you ski gear, the bags
themselves, ski clothes, non-ski clothes,
then it will be very tight to fit into this
allowance, so weight everything first.
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DVDs -- Mushroom has a multisystem DVD player. We do stack a bunch of DVD's including some cool local boarding DVDs by Neil Hartmann but it can't hurt to bring some of your own.
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Standard toiletries (plus
a tube of Deep Heat ointment to apply to
aching limbs) |
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CASH (But there is an ATM in
Hirafu Village in the Yama Shizen East building) |
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Towels -- we supply 1 decent sized fluffy towel |
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Washing powder (we supply
complimentary) |
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Your mobile (won’t work
in Japan. You can rent one for around $100
with 1hr credit of International calls) |
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Running shoes, casual
shoes (no good for knee-deep snow) |
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EZOSEAFOODS While in Niseko don't forget to try the superb seafood at Ezo Seafoods and Oyster Bar. A great selection of fresh seafoods, sashimi, and fish and chips for sale in the shop or enjoy a glass of wine and fresh seafood in the Oyster Bar. |
SNOWJAPAN - Best English-language
general info site on Niseko for ski enthusiasts,
complete with daily snow reporting |
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PROPOWDER - lessons from
Trevor, a Niseko based certified ski Canadian instructor |
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SKYBUS - The best way to get to and from Niseko Mushroom Apartments from the airport, they run regular buses throughout the season and they drop you directly to Mushroom. If you stay at Mushroom Apartments Niseko we can make the booking for you. |
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Mount Youtei.com This is an information site about Mount Youtei, including geological history of the mountain, fauna and wildlife and information about climbing Mt. Youtei. |
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Ski Japan reviews by Powderhounds including Niseko |
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