Geto Kogen Now: Friday 3rd April 2026
- Apr 3
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 8
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate
New snowfall at base
14cm
Snowfall at base this season 1437cm
Posted on Friday 3rd April 2026 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.
What a nice surprise!
About 15cm of snow and the ski area is actually reporting 26cm!
The official 'cumulative snowfall' number reported by the ski area is now over 20m! (2006cm).
This morning it was raining a bit (boooo) but it is just cloudy now. Unfortunately, we might get more rain through tomorrow (particularly during tomorrow).
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Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
300cm (top)
180cm (base)
Cumulative snowfall this season (reported by the ski area):
2006cm
Planned lift operations (reported by the ski area):
Until 5th April: Number 1 gondola and Number 1 pair lift
From 6th April: Number 1 gondola and Number 2 pair lift
The planned closing date is Wednesday 6th May
Courses (reported by the ski area):
Main runs open except for A2 and B2
A3, A4, B1 lower, B3, C1, C2, C3 and C5 runs left ungroomed
Check with the ski area for the latest about tree runs (decisions made after morning inspections)
Geto Kogen Now 2025-2026 season |
Data as of Friday 3rd April 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 1437cm Number of days snowfall observed 82 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 77cm (on 5th December) November 2025 snowfall 54cm observed on 5 days December 2025 snowfall 306cm observed on 18 days January 2026 snowfall 761cm observed on 31 days February 2026 snowfall 216cm observed on 17 days March 2026 snowfall 86cm observed on 10 days April 2026 snowfall 14cm observed on 1 day |
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.