NISEKO NOW! SnowJapan.Com Report from Tuesday, 27th December 2011 10:41:26 December 27 2011, 10:41am via snowjapan.com

There were a lot of happy faces when the avalanche report and lift operations went up this morning. The top lifts are open again making moving around the Niseko United area much easier. All gates except 2 and 3 are open and with much of the mountain being shut down .....