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Geto Kogen Now: Wednesday 16th December 2020

  • Dec 16, 2020
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 96cm
Snowfall at base this season 232cm

Posted on Wednesday 16th December 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Geto Kogen.


Triple figures this morning.


We waited for snow. Sometimes not patiently. Opening was delayed and we got a bit worried.


But the last few days we have been rewarded with some truly ridiculous amounts of it.


The resort this morning is reporting, get this, 150cm of snowfall on the upper areas of the mountain. Not to mention the 1m at base. Their official snow depth has rocketed up to 260cm.


More snow is forecast, though it might be easing off come tomorrow.


I almost forgot to mention, Geto Kogen is open from today.


Official non-compacted snow depth (as reported by the ski area):


Top: 260cm

Base: 230cm


Planned operating lifts:


Number 1 Gondola

Number 1 pair lift

Number 2 pair lift


Planned open courses:


A1-A5, possibly more



Geto Kogen Now 2020-2021 season

Data as of Wednesday 16th December 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 232cm Number of days snowfall observed 9 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 96cm (on 16th December) November 2020 snowfall 73cm observed on 3 days December 2020 snowfall 159cm observed on 6 days




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