Geto Kogen Now: Saturday 21st March 2026
- Mar 21
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 8
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
16cm
Snowfall at base this season 1417cm
Posted on Saturday 21st March 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
Well, well, well - this is a very nice surprise.
Over 15cm of fresh snow, with over 20cm up on the mountain. :)
It almost feels like winter again.
Wind might be an issue later on in particular.
OK, I have important things to do... there can't be much more of this to enjoy this time round.
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
325cm (top)
240cm (base)
Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area):
1976cm
Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area):
All lifts scheduled to open during peak season (until 29th March)
The Number 2 gondola operates on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays
Spring operations from 30th March
The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May
Courses (reported by the ski area):
Main runs open except for A2 and B2
A3, C1, B3 and C5 runs left ungroomed
The tree runs are closed
Check with the ski area for the latest
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Saturday 21st March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 1417cm Number of days snowfall observed 80 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 77cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 54cm observed on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 306cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 761cm observed on 31 days February 2026 snowfall 216cm observed on 17 days March 2026 snowfall 80cm observed on 9 days |
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.