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Hi, i'm thinking about a ski trip to Shiga Kogen in mid April this year.

 

I know this is not the ideal time to be doing a ski trip and all the advice i am getting is not to do it but does anyone have experince with Shiga Kogen at this time of year?

 

I hear reports that this is a particularly cold winter in Japan and this gives me hope that there will still be skiable snow around in April.

 

Can someone please give me some advice...

 

Thanks smile

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Hi wave

 

I went end of March last year and had lots of fun.

 

You might want to check the daily reports on here from previous seasons to see how it is usually that time of year, but mid-April really is getting to be near the end of the season...

 

Shiga Kogen Now

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There will be skiable snow but it will be very much spring snow. How much is open will depend on howthings go the next few months of course but I would guess limited. Suppose it depends on how much heavy spring conditions puts you off. Can be lots of fun and you won't need your big winter jacket.

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I presume you have looked here

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/shiga-kogen-now-archive.php?month=04&year=2009

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/shiga-kogen-now-archive.php?month=04&year=2008

 

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/daily/shiga-kogen-now-archive.php?month=04&year=2007

 

24th April last year

 

Mammoth - 1 lift

Ichinose Family - 2 lifts

Okushiga Kogen - 2 lifts

Kumanoyu - 2 lifts

Yokoteyama - 6 lifts

Shibutoge - 1 lift

 

That time of year it is limited as you can see.

More places try to open up again for Golden Week in early May, but they are pushing it.

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Blimey I hope it's worth it confused

 

I stayed in Hotel Heights or whatever it's calledin Kumanoyu which was fine. That is the area that is most open at that time too. It's in the Places to Stay section of this site.

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well i can't view profiles and i can't post an email address (no matter how sneaky i think i am being hehe).

 

Powwwers if you can view my profile i have added a public email address...

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