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Geto Kogen Now: Tuesday 29th January 2019

  • Jan 29, 2019
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 30cm
Snowfall at base this season 793cm

Posted on Tuesday 29th January 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Good morning.


And yes, a good layer of fresh snow this morning!


It started in the afternoon yesterday after that nice start and was coming down nicely later on when I last looked outside. This morning... 30cm of fresh snow on the ground at base, and snow due through the day today. And perhaps tomorrow too, particularly in the morning.


Conditions should be good but visibility is very limited.


Official snow depths:


* Top: 360cm

* Base: 260cm


Planned operating lifts - subject to change due to weather:


* Number 1 Gondola

* Number 1 pair lift

* Number 2 pair lift

* Quad lift


* The Number 2 Gondola is normally rested on weekdays


Courses & Tree Runs - subject to change due to weather:


* All of the main official courses are available

* All tree runs open


Nighta skiing operations:


* Every Saturday until 24th February 2019



Geto Kogen Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Tuesday 29th January 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 793cm Number of days snowfall observed 37 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (on 9th and 28th December) November 2018 snowfall 29cm observed on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 393cm observed on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 371cm observed on 19 days




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