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Geto Kogen Now: Thursday 2nd January 2025

  • Jan 2, 2025
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 19cm
Snowfall at base this season 440cm

Posted on Thursday 2nd January 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Geto Kogen.


Another 19cm of snow to report this morning with the ski area reporting 27cm higher up on the mountain.


Cold, but probably above average for early January.


It is still snowing, possibly stopping later on in the day, but back again overnight and tomorrow.


Still no word on other tree run courses, with just the three currently open.


(The total snowfall number back down to 916cm this morning. Perhaps yesterday was a typo?)


Scheduled ski area operations:

All main courses are open apart from B2

3 tree run courses open: Heart, Garden and Rabbit


Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):

270cm (top)

200cm (base)


Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area):

916cm


Other information:

Night skiing is scheduled for weekends and holidays through 24th February 2025.

The Number 2 Gondola is scheduled to normally only operate on weekends, holidays and over New Year (28th December through 5th January).



Geto Kogen Now 2024-2025 season

Data as of Thursday 2nd January 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 440cm Number of days snowfall observed 29 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 48cm (on 16th December) November 2024 snowfall 48cm observed on 5 days December 2024 snowfall 351cm observed on 22 days January 2025 snowfall 41cm observed on 2 days




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