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Geto Kogen Now: Friday 7th January 2022

  • Jan 7, 2022
  • 2 min read

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


New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 750cm

Posted on Friday 7th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here.


After a fine day yesterday, and with snow starting late night there's another 14cm of fresh on the ground this morning. It's snowing still now and probably will be for a lot of today and into tomorrow.


Heart, Rabbit and Garden once again scheduled to be open today. Hopefully more of the tree runs will open soon, though not hearing anything definite.


Courses open:

All normal courses open.

Tree run courses: Heart, Rabbit, Garden. Opening depends on conditions.


Lifts operating (subject to change):

Lifts and Number 1 gondola operating


Official snow depth:

Upper: 370cm

Lower: 230cm



Geto Kogen Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Friday 7th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 750cm Number of days snowfall observed 30 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 76cm (on 1st January) November 2021 snowfall 106cm observed on 5 days December 2021 snowfall 431cm observed on 18 days January 2022 snowfall 213cm observed on 7 days




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