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Geto Kogen Now: Thursday 4th January 2024

  • Jan 4, 2024
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 387cm

Posted on Thursday 4th January 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Geto Kogen.


5cm or so around base this morning with a bit more on the mountain.


Rewind a bit and we got some rain yesterday, always unwelcome in January, but it turned into snow by the evening.


Just cloudy now.


Lifts operating (planned):


All lifts operating.


Runs open (planned):


All the main runs should be open.

Scheduled to open tree runs: Heart.

More will open when there is enough snow.


Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):


130cm (top)

95cm (base).



Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season

Data as of Thursday 4th January 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 387cm Number of days snowfall observed 23 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 73cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 138cm observed on 5 days December 2023 snowfall 243cm observed on 16 days January 2024 snowfall 6cm observed on 2 days




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