Myoko Now: Sunday 22nd December 2013
- Dec 22, 2013
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 45cm
Snowfall at base this season 154cm
Posted on Sunday 22nd December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Real snow from last night; real Myoko style, the kind that just keeps falling (what are you thinking now, people who decided to go elsewhere?).
But seriously, a nice fall overnight, and it continues to fall this morning. The first snowfall that made snow clearing feel like you really got something done. Of course, getting rid of a couple of leftover Halloween pumpkins using the snowthrower—think lovely orange sprays way out across the yard into the woods—made the morning just that more festive.
Everybody's up and running today, apart from the mystery of Suginohara, which should have opened today. Now, I can read Japanese pretty well, but that website has me flummoxed. You'd think a ski area would make it clear that they were open, right on the top page. You have to dig down into the "course information: page to find out that in fact the lower runs are open. Regular readers will know that I've often pointed out that Suginohara remains our most reluctant participation in this ongoing snowy cocktail party we call skiing.... maybe they just need reassurance that we really do like them and want to ski there.
Official info:
Akakura Kanko:
150cm
All courses open apart from Champion A
Akakura Onsen:
50cm (they are not updating! There's more)
All major lifts moving
Ikenotaira:
60cm
Four lifts running (most of the hill)
Myoko Suginohara:
140cm
Beginner runs (most of the lower mountain) open
Seki Onsen:
140cm
Open
Myoko Ski Park:
90cm
Open
Myoko Kyukamura Runrun
100cm
Open
Madarao
80cm
At least five runs open
Tangram Ski Circus
No depth report
Three lifts open
Myoko Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Sunday 22nd December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 154cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (22nd December) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 134cm reported on 7 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.