Geto Kogen Now: Saturday 1st January 2022
- Jan 1, 2022
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 29, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base 76cm
Snowfall at base this season 613cm
Posted on Saturday 1st January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
Happy New Year.
The ski area is reporting a full and fresh 100cm of snow on the mountain. At base it's 'just' 76cm. Tons of snow. Very cold and excellent quality. Not a bad way to start the New Year.
Oh yes, and it is snowing and there's more due. Perhaps heavy at times. Expect more big numbers.
Lifts are scheduled to be open. Hopefully wind won't be a problem.
Courses open:
Most of Geto Kogen is open.
Tree run courses: Heart and Rabbit, depending on conditions. More to open soon.
Lifts operating (subject to change):
All lifts plan to be open
Official snow depth:
Upper: 330cm
Lower: 190cm
Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Saturday 1st January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 613cm Number of days snowfall observed 24 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 76cm (on 1st January) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 431cm observed on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 76cm observed on 1 day |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. 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.