Niseko Grand Hirafu, Kutchan-cho, Hokkaido (SnowJapan ski & snowboard resorts in Hokkaido, Japan

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NISEKO GRAND HIRAFU, KUTCHAN-CHO, HOKKAIDO

Current Snow Depth:	N/A (+N/A cm compared with previous update)
Resort Status:	Resort Closed
	Last updated : 31st July 2010, 7am

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6 Day Weather Forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at 300 m altitude,

issued (local time): 02 am 31 Jul 2010

	Sat 31 morn- ing	Sat 31 after- noon	Sat 31 night	Sun 01 morn- ing	Sun 01 after- noon	Sun 01 night	Mon 02 morn- ing	Mon 02 after- noon	Mon 02 night	Tue 03 morn- ing

Wind (km/h)
Summary	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	heavy rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear
Snow cm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rain mm	-	-	2	14	-	-	-	-	-	-
Max °C	26	25	22	23	24	18	25	25	19	26
Min °C	23	23	21	22	21	16	23	22	14	24
WChill °C	23	23	21	22	21	16	23	22	14	24
Freezing level (m)	4700	5050	5200	5200	5050	4800	4650	4450	4450	4550
Sunrise	4:26	-	-	4:26	-	-	4:28	-	-	4:28
Sunset	-	18:59	-	-	18:58	-	-	18:57	-	-

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Season	Mid November Mid May	Boarders OK?	Yes
Daytime hours (holidays)	8:30am - 4:30pm	% skiers	70
Daytime hours (weekdays)	8:30am - 4:30pm	% boarders	30
Night skiing ('nighta')	Weekday : 4:30pm-9pm Holiday : 4:30pm-9pm	Max elevation	1200
Early morning skiing	No	Min elevation	300
Max-Min	900	Latitude Longitude	42.8602 140.705

BEGINNER COURSES
30 %

INTERMEDIATE COURSES
38 %

ADVANCED COURSES
32 %

Steepest slope

37 degrees

Longest course

5600 meters

Number of courses

Childrens gelende

Yes

Number of lifts

Childrens facilities

Yes

Ski rental

Yes

Board rental

Yes

Ski school

Yes

Board school

Yes

Artificial snow

Park facilities

Forest Course: Freeride Park - table top, spine, rail, 100m pipe...


RECENT SNOW DATA: average monthly snowfall
Snow Depth Nov	120 cm
Snow Depth Dec	100 cm
Snow Depth Jan	274 cm
Snow Depth Feb	383 cm
Snow Depth Mar	433 cm
Snow Depth Apr	394 cm
Snow Depth May	316 cm
RECENT AVE. TEMP. DATA: degrees C
Nov	-1
Dec	-8
Jan	-10
Feb	-11
Mar	-7
Apr	-2
May	2

Fair weather
(% of time )

Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
25	20	25	30	40	50	100

NISEKO GRAND HIRAFU - READER RANKINGS
GENERAL SCORE	SNOW CONDITIONS	COURSES TERRAIN	LIFT SYSTEM	APRES SKI
80 ( 328 votes)	83 ( 326 votes)	73 ( 325 votes)	76 ( 322 votes)	80 ( 323 votes)

By Train:
Nearest Station & Train Line

Station Name :	Kutchan
Train Line :	Hakodate Honsen
Minutes from station:	20 minutes
Shinkansen :

By Car:
Nearest I.C, Expressway & National Route

Nearest National Route :	5
Nearest Interchange :	Otaru I.C.
Expressway Name :	Sapporo
Km from Expressway :	70 km


1 day ticket	4,300 yen (child 2,400 yen) [8 hours] - Niseko Grand Hirafu only 4,800 yen (child 2,800 yen) [8 hours] - inc. Higashiyama & Annupuri
2 day ticket	7,200 yen (child 4,800 yen) - Niseko Higashiyama only 8,800 yen (child 5,200 yen) - inc. Grand Hirafu & Annupuri 3 DAY (including Grand Hirafu & Annupuri) - 12,800 yen (child 7,600 yen)
Half day ticket	3,700 yen (child 2,000 yen) [5 hours]
Nighta	2,700 yen (child 1,300 yen)
Season ticket	87,000 yen


Website	http://www.grand-hirafu.jp
Telephone	0136-22-0109

Updated May 2010
We are in the process of making resort pages updates for the 2010/201 winter season.
Please note: Each season we make every effort to make sure the information presented on this page is correct. If you find any data that you feel needs adjusting, please contact us and we will look into it promptly.


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6 Day Weather Forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at 1200 m altitude,

issued (local time): 02 am 31 Jul 2010

	Sat 31 morn- ing	Sat 31 after- noon	Sat 31 night	Sun 01 morn- ing	Sun 01 after- noon	Sun 01 night	Mon 02 morn- ing	Mon 02 after- noon	Mon 02 night	Tue 03 morn- ing	Tue 03 after- noon	Tue 03 night	Wed 04 morn- ing	Wed 04 after- noon	Wed 04 night	Thu 05 morn- ing	Thu 05 after- noon	Thu 05 night

Wind (km/h)
Summary	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	heavy rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	some clouds	clear
Snow cm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rain mm	-	-	2	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Max °C	19	19	18	18	18	15	18	17	16	19	18	16	20	19	18	21	22	20
Min °C	17	18	17	17	16	13	17	16	10	18	17	12	19	18	17	21	20	19
WChill °C	17	18	16	16	15	11	16	16	9	18	17	12	19	18	17	21	20	18
Freezing level (m)	4700	5050	5200	5200	5050	4800	4650	4450	4450	4550	4700	4850	5250	5300	5400	5350	5500	5650
Sunrise	4:26	-	-	4:26	-	-	4:28	-	-	4:28	-	-	4:30	-	-	4:31	-	-
Sunset	-	18:59	-	-	18:58	-	-	18:57	-	-	18:55	-	-	18:54	-	-	18:52	-

6 Day Weather Forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at 750 m altitude,

issued (local time): 02 am 31 Jul 2010

	Sat 31 morn- ing	Sat 31 after- noon	Sat 31 night	Sun 01 morn- ing	Sun 01 after- noon	Sun 01 night	Mon 02 morn- ing	Mon 02 after- noon	Mon 02 night	Tue 03 morn- ing	Tue 03 after- noon	Tue 03 night	Wed 04 morn- ing	Wed 04 after- noon	Wed 04 night	Thu 05 morn- ing	Thu 05 after- noon	Thu 05 night

Wind (km/h)
Summary	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	heavy rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds
Snow cm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rain mm	-	-	2	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Max °C	22	22	20	20	21	16	21	21	17	22	21	18	24	23	20	25	25	21
Min °C	20	20	19	20	19	15	20	19	12	21	19	14	22	20	18	23	23	21
WChill °C	20	20	19	20	19	14	20	19	12	21	19	14	22	20	18	23	23	21
Freezing level (m)	4700	5050	5200	5200	5050	4800	4650	4450	4450	4550	4700	4850	5250	5300	5400	5350	5500	5650
Sunrise	4:26	-	-	4:26	-	-	4:28	-	-	4:28	-	-	4:30	-	-	4:31	-	-
Sunset	-	18:59	-	-	18:58	-	-	18:57	-	-	18:55	-	-	18:54	-	-	18:52	-

6 Day Weather Forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at 300 m altitude,

issued (local time): 02 am 31 Jul 2010

	Sat 31 morn- ing	Sat 31 after- noon	Sat 31 night	Sun 01 morn- ing	Sun 01 after- noon	Sun 01 night	Mon 02 morn- ing	Mon 02 after- noon	Mon 02 night	Tue 03 morn- ing	Tue 03 after- noon	Tue 03 night	Wed 04 morn- ing	Wed 04 after- noon	Wed 04 night	Thu 05 morn- ing	Thu 05 after- noon	Thu 05 night

Wind (km/h)
Summary	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	heavy rain	some clouds	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	rain shwrs	some clouds
Snow cm	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rain mm	-	-	2	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Max °C	26	25	22	23	24	18	25	25	19	26	25	20	27	26	22	28	28	23
Min °C	23	23	21	22	21	16	23	22	14	24	22	16	24	23	20	26	26	23
WChill °C	23	23	21	22	21	16	23	22	14	24	22	16	24	23	20	26	26	23
Freezing level (m)	4700	5050	5200	5200	5050	4800	4650	4450	4450	4550	4700	4850	5250	5300	5400	5350	5500	5650
Sunrise	4:26	-	-	4:26	-	-	4:28	-	-	4:28	-	-	4:30	-	-	4:31	-	-
Sunset	-	18:59	-	-	18:58	-	-	18:57	-	-	18:55	-	-	18:54	-	-	18:52	-