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Furano Now: Tuesday 31st December 2013

  • Dec 31, 2013
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 185cm

Posted on Tuesday 31st December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here.


Yesterday was an absolute stunning day with 40-50cm of fresh snow on the mountain which the groomers couldn't get to before the skiers.


That snow was more than enough to completely cover up any thin patches and now the whole mountain is in fine condition. The Kitanomine courses of Giant, Dynamic, Wide and Training have now opened as a result of this new snow. Today is high overcast, calm and will be a fantastic day. All runs have been extensively groomed.


Night skiing on the Furano side is now on the longer Downhill high speed quad.


Operating lifts:


Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-2:30pm

Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm

Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm

Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm

Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm

Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm

Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm

Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm

Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm



Furano Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Tuesday 31st December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 185cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days




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