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Geto Kogen Now: Thursday 23rd January 2020

  • Jan 23, 2020
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 467cm

Posted on Thursday 23rd January 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Morning from Geto.


Yesterday we had a mostly cloudy day with a little snow falling in the evening... back to mostly cloudy this morning with what looks like the upper areas covered in fog.


It's on the mild side this morning; hopefully it won't warm up too much during the day today. We might even get some light snow at times. Wonder how the day will turn out.


All main courses open, three tree runs open.


Official snow depths:


* Top: 230cm

* Base: 150cm


Planned operating lift information - subject to change:


* Number 1 Gondola

* Number 2 Gondola (operates on weekends and holidays only)

* Number 1 pair lift

* Number 2 pair lift

* Quad lift


Courses & Tree Runs - subject to change:


* All of the main official courses are available

* Rabbit, Summit and Beech Tree Run courses plan to be open

* Other tree run courses not yet available


Nighta skiing operations


* Weekends and holidays from until 24th February 2020



Geto Kogen Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Thursday 23rd January 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 467cm Number of days snowfall observed 38 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 53cm (on 20th November and 5th December) November 2019 snowfall 88cm observed on 4 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm observed on 16 days January 2020 snowfall 172cm observed on 18 days




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