Last season East coast USA Flow snowboards+Sessions+Skullcandy rider Tim Humphreys and photographer Rami Hanafi got some great days in Niseko that scored the cover of the Transworld Snowboarding December 2010 issue with a beauty photo dropping in on the avalanche barriers of Nakayama pass. Tim raps a bit about his thoughts on Hokkaido and getting camera lucky. What a rad cover!

Check the Free Ski Nimbus crew floating mad-powder lines Niseko, Nakayama pass and baciscally all over this Hokkaido Island last season. No soundtrack to this- so it's just as quiet and muffled as when you are rippin through the deep. ...with out headphones that is. Enjoi! HolidayNiseko

In winter many international guests often ask us what we do over the summer months. “Do we remain open?” and “Who visits Niseko in summer?” are also common questions. Yes, we do stay open, and we are kept relatively busy providing accommodation for the domestic market.