Niseko Now: Friday 23rd April 2021
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1210cm
Posted on Friday 23rd April 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Good morning.
And I am very pleased to be able to report clear blue skies all round this morning. It's such a fine start to the day, we can quickly forget the start we had yesterday. (I will admit to not even knowing what happened beyond the start...)
So yes, it's sunny and clear and all six lifts (at Hirafu and Annupuri) that plan to be operating are going to be open.
There might be more cloud moving in over the weekend seemingly with a chance of some rain on Sunday. Maybe even some snow in higher areas.
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Planned ski area operations: Friday 23rd April 2021
The below information is manually checked each morning from official sources.
The numbers in brackets show the change in the official snow depth numbers since the previous report.
Niseko Grand Hirafu
24 hours new snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 370cm (-0cm)
- Base: 60cm (-0cm)
Ski lifts & courses (planned):
- Ace Number 2 Center 4
- King Number 3 quad
- King Number 4 single
- Family, Onsenzawa, Konayuki and Miharashi courses are now closed
Open until (planned):
- Wednesday 5th May
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Niseko Annupuri
24 hours new snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 220cm (-10cm)
- Base: 30cm (-0cm)
Ski lifts & courses (planned):
- Annupuri Gondola
- Jumbo Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 4 pair
- 10 courses remain open
Open until (planned):
- Wednesday 5th May
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The Niseko HANAZONO and Niseko Village ski areas are now closed for the season
Night skiing has now finished for the season
Niseko Now 2020-2021 season |
Data as of Friday 23rd April 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1210cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 94 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (17th February) November 2020 snowfall 62cm reported on 6 days December 2020 snowfall 348cm reported on 25 days January 2021 snowfall 387cm reported on 27 days February 2021 snowfall 325cm reported on 24 days March 2021 snowfall 79cm reported on 11 days April 2021 snowfall 9cm reported on 1 day |
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.