Niseko Now: Tuesday 14th March 2023
- Mar 14, 2023
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 1000cm
Posted on Tuesday 14th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
After lift disruption and rubbish weather yesterday, lifts should should be back to normal this morning and conditions should be more pleasant.
And - it's snowing in some places! Just a bit, and don't expect it to last, but there is a thin layer in places and Hanazono is reporting 2-3cm. Hurray!
Nice to get some fresh after a period of none.
It feels colder too, of course.
There's also some blue sky to see in places.
There should be some sunshine today and tomorrow too, a bit warmer tomorrow, and maybe a bit more snow on Thursday. That would be jolly nice. :)
I heard from a few people yesterday who are coming here during March, making the point that not everyone wants to (or is able to) be here during the peak season. I wish you well and hope you have tons of fun out there!
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Ski area information for Tuesday 14th 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: 345cm (-10cm since yesterday)
- Base: 110cm (-10cm 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: 3cm
- Base: 2cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 270cm (-5cm since yesterday)
- Base: 180cm (-5cm 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: 240cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 140cm (no change 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: 220cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 195cm (no change 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]
- Morino Chair
- 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 Tuesday 14th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 1000cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 88 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 26cm reported on 4 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.