Myoko Now: Tuesday 31st January 2023
- Jan 31, 2023
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata
New snowfall at base 39cm
Snowfall at base this season 625cm
Posted on Tuesday 31st January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here.
More snow, and some lost people on the hill start the day in Myoko.
A nice new layer of snow is making the season suddenly more normal. As in white and snow walled and cold and just what we like.
There have been lots of avalanches and accidents, and Myoko got one of the latter when a group of international skiers went off into some pretty risky territory. Luckily they got themselves out in the middle of the night - even though, with steep, difficult terrain, darkness and deep, fresh snow, they probably would have been better digging into the snow, staying warm and waiting for morning light before moving or getting rescued. The Myoko backcountry is complex terrain! Lots of ridges and valleys to get lost in, so get a guide, don't just follow tracks, and really have a good plan and local knowledge rather than just heading out.
Akakura Kanko:
270cm, -7°
Akakura Onsen:
305cm, -3°
Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick
Top 200cm, bottom 190cm; -9° (no new report, again)
Myoko Suginohara:
Top 170cm, bottom 85cm; -5° (no new report, again)
Seki Onsen:
400cm, -10°
Kyukamura RunRun:
270cm, -4° (their depth figures are really jumping around....)
Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort:
190cm, -8°
Madarao Mountain Resort:
230cm, -7°
Lotte Arai Resort
431cm, -0.7°
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park
160cm, -6°
Myoko Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Tuesday 31st January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 625cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 55cm (25th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 134cm reported on 19 days January 2023 snowfall 491cm reported on 19 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.