Niseko Now: Thursday 13th February 2025
- Feb 13, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 9, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 634cm
Posted on Thursday 13th February 2025 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
More snow this morning as the consistency continues, though as it has been milder the snow is a bit... heavy.
Interesting to see Hanazono reporting as much as 30cm... (at base too?)
But anyway, all very gladly accepted. Thank you very much!
At the start of the day the top lifts at Hirafu, Village and Annupuri are on hold due to the weather conditions. The gondolas at Village and Annupuri are also not opening as planned (as of 8:30am). Other lifts are go!
The upcoming weekend seems set to be less windy and there might be some sun too, before getting back to snow from Monday.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base -7℃, 10cm humid snowfall in 12h. Moiwa 800m: -7.9℃, NNW11.9m/s, snowdrifts developed. Annupuri 1100m: -9.8℃, NW7.5m/s, strong snowfall. Hirafu Hanazono: -8.9℃, NNE4.2m/s, heavy snowfall. Coastal data: Benkei cape NNW11m/s, Kamui cape N11m/s, 997hPa, 0.8m waves.
The low-pressure system moved east and a wintery pressure distribution is back in place. Wind and snow beyond 15m/s is blowing in high altitude, making cornice and windload slabs develop. Snowdrifts will grow throughout the day and the avalanche risk in slopes above 800m elevation will rise dramatically. All peak gates will be closed for safety measures. Ropes must not be crossed. Please understand that a single track under the rope will lead many others to follow, and eventually end up in an accident. Please be responsible and follow the ski resort’s rules. The weather conditions are completely different at the base and at the peak. Today’s a day to be extra careful. Visibility is bad, beware of trees. The snow’s a little heavy, but pretty good in the tree runs. Overconfidence and ignorance are the two key elements that cause accidents. Winter sports are not safe activities. Have a nice day.
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Individual ski area information for Thursday 13th February 2025
The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing.
Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 30cm
Base: 30cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 320cm (+10cm change since yesterday)
Base: 260cm (+15cm change since yesterday)
Lifts:
The gondola is scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 25cm
Base: 25cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 375cm (+10cm change since yesterday)
Base: 165cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts:
The Ace Gondola, Ace Family quad, King Gondola and King Holiday pair lifts are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 210cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 165cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts:
The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair lifts are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 230cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 160cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts:
The Jumbo Number 1 quad lift is scheduled to be open until 7:30pm
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Night skiing
Floodlit night skiing is planned daily until Wednesday 23rd March 2025
Niseko Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as of Thursday 13th February 2025 Total snowfall at base so far 634cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 67 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (6th February) November 2024 snowfall 38cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 311cm reported on 28 days January 2025 snowfall 161cm reported on 19 days February 2025 snowfall 124cm reported on 12 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.