Niseko Now: Friday 10th March 2023
- Mar 10, 2023
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 999cm
Posted on Friday 10th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
We had a nice start yesterday but it's a much gloomier start to this Friday morning. First up, it's raining. Not great.
There's some fog and limited visibility out there too, especially higher up. I'm going to give the fog icon a go this morning.
The better news is that tomorrow should be clearer and bright and sunny once again.
Over the last few days it has felt like winter has left us. But, having said that, there appears to be a chance of some snow on Monday. Hmmm. Once I post this report, I am going to have some toast and ponder.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base: +4C, light rain. Moiwa 800m: +1.4C, E6.2m/s, no new snow, foggy, bad visibility. Annupuri 1100m: -0.4C, SSE4.7m/s, thick fog, bad visibility. Mizuno no Sawa: 0.0C, S9.8m/s. Hirafu Hanazono: -0.2C, SSW11.2m/s. Hanazono#3: +1.4C, SW4.7m/s, frozen. Coastal data: Benkei cape SSW6m/s, Kamui cape S11m/s, 1011hPa, 0.8m waves.
Currently raining from the passing low pressure system. There is heavy fog with poor visibility above 700m. Expect a northerly wind to pick up above 800m following the passing of the low pressure system. With the continued snow melt, the risk of block collapse from cracks and full depth avalanches is increasing in valleys and gullies. Also beware there is more water in the creeks. Peak gates will be closed due to the poor visibility. The thick fog makes challenging conditions for even veteran grooming operators, feeling their way when the visibility is down to zero. Conditions off piste are not good either. Today may be the day to hit the onsen early. This information is provided to prevent accidents for ski resort users. Have a nice day. Expect good weather tomorrow.
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Ski area information for Friday 10th March 2023
The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day, weather permitting.
Official snow depth numbers in brackets show the change since previous report.
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 360cm (-5cm since yesterday)
- Base: 110cm (-30cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Ace Family quad [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing]
- Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing]
- Ace Number 3 pair
- Hirafu Gondola
- Holiday Number 1 pair
- King Number 3 quad
- King Number 4
- Swinging Monkey
Planned season:
- Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 290cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 203cm (-7cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Hanazono Number 1
- Hanazono Number 2 quad
- Hanazono Number 3 quad
- Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing]
Planned season:
- Niseko HANAZONO Resort plans to be open until Sunday 9th April 2023
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 250cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 150cm (-10cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Annupuri Gondola
- Dream Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open until 7:30pm for night skiing]
- Jumbo Number 2 pair
- Jumbo Number 3 pair [* normally open on weekends and holidays]
- Jumbo Number 4 pair
Planned season:
- Niseko Annupuri Kokusai plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 225cm (-5cm since yesterday)
- Base: 210cm (-5cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Niseko Gondola
- Upper Village Gondola
- Village Express
- Community Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing]
- Banzai Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing]
- Wonderland Chair
Planned season:
- Niseko Village Ski Resort plans to be open until Sunday 9th April 2023
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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Lifts:
- Number 1 pair lift
- Number 2 pair lift
- Quad lift
Planned season:
- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort plans to be open until Sunday 2nd April 2023
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Data as of Friday 10th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 999cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 87 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (27th & 28th January, 6th February) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 336cm reported on 27 days January 2023 snowfall 332cm reported on 27 days February 2023 snowfall 289cm reported on 25 days March 2023 snowfall 25cm reported on 3 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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.