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Geto Kogen Now: Monday 10th December 2018

  • Dec 10, 2018
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate


New snowfall at base 43cm
Snowfall at base this season 137cm

Posted on Monday 10th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Good morning.


This is really good.


Snowing through the day yesterday and over 40cm more fresh snow to report this morning, quickly bringing the official snow depth on Geto upper slopes to 140cm in ungroomed areas.


Today while it's snow early on, cloudy conditions are the main forecast and it might even get a bit brighter.


The Number 1 Gondola will be operating daily until Friday 14th, and after that other lifts plan to be operating. Still, there's 8600m of course available which is pretty impressive.


Official snow depths:


* Top: 140cm (ungroomed)

* Base: 100cm


Operating lifts:


* Number 1 Gondola


Courses & Tree Runs:


* A1-B2 course, 8600m of course open


Nighta skiing operations:


* Every Saturday from 22nd December 2018 until 24th February 2019

* Every day from 29th December 2018 until 6th January 2019



Geto Kogen Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Monday 10th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 137cm Number of days snowfall observed 5 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (on 9th December) November 2018 snowfall 29cm observed on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 108cm observed on 3 days




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