Myoko Now: Friday 16th December 2022
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 29cm
Posted on Friday 16th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
The season has officially begun, with two lifts running to access the upper part of Lotte Arai. The word is that Akakura Kanko will do something similar tomorrow as well. We still just haven't gotten the amount needed at base to get more things going lower down; I also heard that Alpen Blick (Ikenotaira) is going to extend its opening from the planned opening tomorrow.
It is snowing, though, although it remains light. One of the senior members of our neighborhood reminded me of one year, around 40 years ago, when there was zero snow on the ground on January 1 — but that it started falling soon after, and when it did, two meters came down within a few days. Ah, the rich tapestry that is mountain weather....
Resort opening and operations
Akakura Kanko:
Saturday, December 17
Akakura Onsen:
Saturday, December 10 (didn’t happen)
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick
Saturday, December 17
Myoko Suginohara:
Top 350cm, bottom 270cm; -7°
Saturday, December 24
Seki Onsen:
Mid-December
Kyukamura RunRun:
Saturday, December 17
Tangram Ski Circus:
Saturday, December 17
Madarao Mountain Resort:
Saturday, December 17
Lotte Arai Resort
110cm, 5.7°
Arai Gondola and Zendana Lift only; Happy Place freeride zone open
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
Saturday, December 24
Myoko Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Friday 16th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 29cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 8cm (15th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 29cm reported on 8 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.