Furano Now: Friday 20th December 2024
- Dec 20, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 19, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 165cm
Posted on Friday 20th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.
Good Morning Skiers and Boarders,
NEWS, NEWS all around.
First today: The second run off Lift E is now open. Now you can go skier's right OR left from the top. The possibilities are dizzying. A bit more snow. More light snow later today. Very COLD tonight and tomorrow night...down to around -15 C, or almost below zero for the Yanks.
Now tomorrow: the long awaited day has finally arrived...Kitanomine will open as scheduled tomorrow, Dec 21. Unfortunately, the Gondola needs a bit more snow, so we have to wait a few more days, but the BIG news regarding the Gondola is that they FINALLY installed larger ski racks to accommodate wider skis...nothing like joining the 21st century. Sadly, boarders will still have to carry their boards into car. Can't have everything, I guess. Even though combination racks clearly exist, it appears that the Prince didn't get that memo, or they didn't do the right Google search. I digress.
The Gondola terminal building has also been revamped. New paint, carpet, furniture, lockers, huge TV monitors, even drink machines are everywhere. It was long overdue, and looks really spiffy. There are also now THREE ticket clerks at the main counter, so by my math, the lines should be 50% quicker. Also welcome.
Think snow.
Ropeway, Lifts C, D, E open.
Furano Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Friday 20th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 165cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (1st December) November 2024 snowfall 37cm reported on 6 days December 2024 snowfall 128cm reported on 14 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.