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January 5th, 2008
EXCLUSIVE: World surf champ breaks arm snowboarding in Niseko
NEWLY crowned world surfing champ Mick Fanning has fractured his wrist snowboarding in Niseko – the powder snow capital of the world on Japan’s northernmost island Hokkaido.
December 15th, 2007
The Cable is down temporarily
Winter has arrived with a bang and we're a bit snowed under! Back soon but in the meantime please use The Cable's ultimate snow forecasting page (link right).
December 4th, 2007
Niseko likened to Bali by Aussie media giant
AUSTRALIA'S leading newspaper has published yet another story about the boorish behaviour of some Australians in Niseko... shame the likely culprits are unlikely to read it.
December 1st, 2007
Planets align and Niseko springs to life
GROUPS of foreign tourists became apparent today as December 1 coincided with arrivals day Saturday... and we got our first decent snowfall in several days.
November 29th, 2007
Niseko under the weather
A FLU epidemic in Hokkaido has hit Niseko with several locals known to be ‘off sick’ in week one of the season.
November 29th, 2007
More snow needed but it's coming
THERE still isn't enough snow to open the whole mountain but the next week is looking good.
November 29th, 2007
Niseko misses local quake
EARLY on Tuesday morning a 4.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Hidaka region, about 100km east of Niseko.
November 29th, 2007
Avalanche toll rises to four
THREE victims of Friday's avalanche near Furano were pronounced dead when rescuers arrived, and the missing man's body was found under 2m of snow.
November 24th, 2007
Sad news and a timely reminder from Hokkaido
One man is missing after an avalanche on Mt Kamihorokamettoku near Furano, central Hokkaido, yesterday afternoon.
November 24th, 2007
It wasn’t that good… but it was unreal!
The season opened to hoots of delight from Japanese and foreign mountain riders yesterday who awoke to a bonus 30cm+ of fresh powder in the morning.
