Three New Websites
The summer of 2015 has been an extremely productive one so far at the Academy. Over the past two months we’ve launched three brand new websites; our nisekoskischool.com site being the third.
Each of the new sites have a very …
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Academy PROfiles: Ski Coach Gabriele Nicotra
Introducing one of our Euro ski coaches…
Academy PROfiles blog series number 6 with Gabriele Nicotra!
Born and bred in Italy, but living all over Europe, Gabriele brings some Euro-flair to the Niseko Academy team…
Gabe, how many seasons have …
Academy PROfiles: Ski Coach Chie Tanaka
Introducing another one of our female coaches, this time on skis…
Academy PROfiles blog series number 5 with Chie Tanaka!
Hailing from Nihon itself, Chie is the most “local” of the Academy team. With excellent English, plus teaching experience around …
Academy PROfiles: Ski, Snowboard & Telemark Coach Biff Russell
From: Niseko Academy Snowsports School
After introducing Rob Forbes last week, here’s the second in our Academy PROfiles blog series. Academy PROfiles blog series number 2… Introducing Biff Russell! Biff comes to the team from Upstate New York in the …
Academy PROfiles: Ski Coach Rob Forbes
From: Niseko Academy Snowsports School
This season we’ll be running a blog mini-series about our staff call the Academy PROfiles. We’ve got a rather interesting group of coaches here at Niseko Academy (artists, musicians, sound engineers, photographers, the list keeps …
Last Space Available on 9 week Snowboard Course
From: Instructor Training Academy
The 2014-2015 season is drawing nearer and we’re getting excited to see some early snowfalls in the mountains around Niseko. We have one spot left on our 9 Week Snowboard Course so please get in touch …
Video: 5 tips for booking your ski or snowboard lesson in Niseko
From: Niseko Academy Snowsports School
Another great installment from our Niseko Academy Video Guide… this one provides 5 tips for booking your ski or snowboard lesson in Niseko. There are many different ski and snowboard schools in Niseko, some pretty …
NZSIA President PCB Makes it to Niseko
From: Instructor Training Academy
Here at Niseko Academy, we’re extremely proud to be able to offer New Zealand ski and snowboard instructor qualifications. The NZSIA and SBINZ certifications are truly some of the best in the world, and it really …
2014 NZSIA Level Two Results
From: Instructor Training Academy
And another training season comes to a close… yesterday was the final day of the SBINZ and NZSIA Level Two exams we run here in Niseko each season. We’re always super-stoked to see our trainees complete …
February Powder Weeks
From: Powder Detours
February powder in Niseko is proving quite the roller coaster this year. We’re experiencing massively contrasting conditions from last week to this week. With one of the biggest snow storms of the year hitting Japan right now …