Night Skiing Open for Winter 2017/18

11 December, 2017 Sofie Lahtinen

Ski under the lights with Niseko's incredible night skiing now open for the winter ski season.

Niseko's slopes lit up for the very first time for the season with the opening of the night skiing at the weekend.

The lights were flicked on on Saturday 9th, December, and will run until March 18th, 2018.

Niseko's Night Skiing - 2017/18 Opening from Experience Niseko on Vimeo.

There's something truly magical about hitting the slopes after dark with the mountain is lit up. No only that, you can get even more time to practice your turns, or to squeeze in other activities during the day, like a snowmobile or snowshoe tour.

Visibility can also be surprisingly better at night as the floodlights cut through any fog and cast shadows on the bumps along the way.

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Niseko Grand Hirafu, dotted with the night skiing lights.

Lifts operating for night skiing:

Want to know more about Niseko's lifts? Check out the newest lift to open in Niseko: The Ace Family Quad.

Sofie Lahtinen
Sofie Lahtinen

Australian-born and Euro-blooded, Sofie has been living in Niseko since 2016. When she's not behind a desk, she gets her kicks from yoga, cycling, Mother Nature, and as a self-confessed 'speed-demon', riding anything with wheels or a motor is top of the list. Sofie's perfect day ends by getting red-faced in an onsen, then polishing off a bowl of Hokkaido's famous soup curry (yes, it's a thing!).