Myoko Now: Thursday 2nd January 2014
- Jan 2, 2014
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 29, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 45cm
Snowfall at base this season 284cm
Posted on Thursday 2nd January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
Some great snow to get the new year really going; Akakan says 55cm and I'm not disagreeing. Puts things back into the holiday mood. The courses were a bit bumpy, though, because the snow is still pretty young—it has a lot of moisture in it. Typical Myoko powder, full-bodied and rich.
I have to apologize for writing late, but it was for a very good reason. A snowboarder going sidecountry decided to keep on going and keep on going until he ended at the bottom of a massive valley, down a slope so steep it could almost be called a cliff. A few members from the local search and rescue (including your writer) went out last night to try and find his location; then we went up early in the morning to try again, and were there the whole day. It doesn't look good.
So a big request, reminder, educational tidbit: if think you're a hot powder rider and you head off without knowing where you are going (ski area maps are not acceptable), with clothes for the piste (like cotton) and not something that could keep you alive overnight, and without telling anyone, you are not smart and you could kill yourself. There's a lot of stuff that you should also carry if you're going to sidecountry - an avalanche set of transceiver, shovel and probe would be a good place to start - but we'll leave that to you, as I am getting long-winded.
We do care about you, people, and when a search and rescue for someone who made a huge mistake doing the same fun we like, and doesn't end well, it makes you feel terrible.
Official info:
Akakura Kanko:
190cm
Akakura Onsen:
90cm
Ikenotaira:
90cm
Myoko Suginohara:
180cm
Seki Onsen:
160cm
Myoko Ski Park:
140cm
Myoko Kyukamura Runrun
150cm
Madarao
130cm
Tangram Ski Circus
120cm
Myoko Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Thursday 2nd January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 284cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 45cm (22nd December and 2nd January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 45cm reported on 1 day |
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.