Myoko Now: Saturday 14th December 2024
- Dec 14, 2024
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 35cm
Snowfall at base this season 134cm
Posted on Saturday 14th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
I had planned to get out an early report on this, the opening day for many of the resorts. The snowplows decided not to show up until nearly 6:30 am, and part of the whole reason for plowing is to get rid of the big wall of snow the plows throw up along the road. So up at 5, nothing going on, then a mad dash after the big machines. But here I am with opening news! (fanfare, please).
An amazingly good snowfall for the first day, with 35cm of fresh out there.
It’s very loose, so one could get themselves bogged down or stuck out there. Not bad for the first day.
Akakura Kanko:
110cm, -5°
Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola and Hotel No. 3
Akakura Onsen:
80cm, -3°
Yodel No. 1 triple, Yodel No. 4 pair
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick:
No slope information (fancy new website with buried information)
Shirakaba Capsule, Ikenotaira Quad
Myoko Suginohara:
100cm top, 40 cm base, -6°
They originally were going to open next week, but that gondola is running!
Kyukamura RunRun:
Planned opening December 21
Seki Onsen:
120cm, 00°
Planned opening late December
Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:
60cm, -2°
No. 3 quad and No. 5 quad; another resort taking advantage of the good snow
Madarao Mountain Resort:
90cm, -3°
No. 1, No. 2 quad, Super Quad
Lotte Arai Resort:
179cm, 1°
Gondola, Zendana and Okenashi lifts
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park:
Planned opening December 21
Myoko Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Saturday 14th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 134cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (14th December) November 2024 snowfall 8cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 126cm reported on 6 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. 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.