Geto Kogen Now: Friday 29th January 2021
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 29, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 1146cm
Posted on Friday 29th January 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
After a week or so of no fresh snowfall, I am pleased to be able to report some this morning. About 15cm of it. Most welcome.
And we are now expecting snow through today and tomorrow and it looks like it should be quite regular going into the week as well - though perhaps not totally 'full-on'.
Visibility limited as it comes down and a westerly wind. Come prepared!
Official non compacted snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 350cm
Base: 225cm
Planned operating lifts:
Number 1 Gondola
Number 1 pair lift
Number 2 pair lift
Number 2 Gondola [* weekends & holidays only]
Quad lift
Planned open courses (subject to change):
Main courses:
- All open
Tree Run course:
- All should be open after checking for safety
Night skiing:
- Planned for weekends and holidays until 28th February
Geto Kogen Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Friday 29th January 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1146cm Number of days snowfall observed 41 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 105cm (on 2nd January) November 2020 snowfall 73cm observed on 3 days December 2020 snowfall 482cm observed on 17 days January 2021 snowfall 591cm observed on 21 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.