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Geto Kogen Now: Thursday 30th December 2021

  • Dec 30, 2021
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 528cm

Posted on Thursday 30th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Just two more days left in 2021. How much snow will we get by the end of the year. Over 5m already.


Light snow and relatively mild (mild doesn't seem right) this morning, and there might even be a chance of some rain today. Noooooo! But tomorrow is going to be colder and definitely snowy. Lots of snow on the forecast for the first week of January too.


Courses open:

Most of Geto Kogen is open.

Tree run courses: Heart and Rabbit, depending on conditions.


Lifts operating (subject to change):

Number 1 pair

Number 2 pair

Number 1 gondola

Quad lift


Official snow depth:

Upper: 295cm

Lower: 165cm



Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Thursday 30th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 528cm Number of days snowfall observed 22 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 61cm (on 26th December) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 422cm observed on 17 days




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