Niseko Now: Friday 13th December 2019
- Dec 13, 2019
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 193cm
Posted on Friday 13th December 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Good morning from Niseko.
Happily, we have an improved situation this morning. (Phew!)
8cm of fresh snowfall on the ground and noticeably colder conditions this morning. That is most welcome but it's not going to give us deep conditions out on the mountain especially when you consider what we were dealt the previous few days. Take care out there, might be some scraping sounds.
I was about to say that there seems to be less windy conditions at the moment, but notice that as I post this report the Gondola and Jumbo Number 3 lift at Annupuri are on hold so the upper area of Annupuri isn't open at the start of the day. That may well change, of course.
Nighta at Niseko Annupuri and Niseko Village until 8:30pm; none at Niseko Grand Hirafu just yet.
Things are looking good for snow tomorrow.
Lots of it, please.
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Ski resort operation information: Friday 13th December 2019
The below information is manually checked each morning and believed to be correct at time of report.
Subject to change!
Niseko Grand Hirafu
Official snow depth (reported by resort):
- Peak: 130cm
- Base: 40cm
Ski lifts operating:
- Ace Family quad
- Ace Number 2 Center quad
- Ace Number 3 pair
- Hirafu Gondola
- Holiday Number 1 pair
- King Number 3 quad
- Swinging Monkey
Courses available:
- Detour for beginners
- Shirakaba
- Center
- Rinkan (lower area)
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official snow depth (reported by resort):
- Peak: 75cm
- Base: 30cm
Ski lifts operating:
- Hanazono Number 1 quad
- Hanazono Number 2 quad
- Hanazono Number 3 quad
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Niseko Annupuri
Official snow depth (reported by resort):
- Peak: 75cm
- Base: 50cm
Ski lifts operating:
- Annupuri Gondola - ON HOLD
- Dream Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 3 pair - ON HOLD
Courses available (*when planned lifts operating) :
- Utopia Course
- Shirakaba Course
- Paradise Course
- Junior Course
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Niseko Village
Official snow depth (reported by resort):
- Peak: 70cm
- Base: 40cm
Ski lifts operating:
- Niseko Gondola
- Upper Village Gondola
- Village Express
- Community Chair
- Banzai Chair
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Night time operations are normally available in the Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village and Niseko Annupuri resort areas. Subject to weather conditions. There is no nighta at the Niseko HANAZONO resort area.
Niseko Now 2019-2020 season |
Data as of Friday 13th December 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 193cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (6th December) November 2019 snowfall 85cm reported on 10 days December 2019 snowfall 108cm 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 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.