Niseko Now: Friday 24th February 2023
- Feb 24, 2023
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 929cm
Posted on Friday 24th February 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
The only fresh snow I have to report to you this morning is from yesterday morning. Otherwise no fresh snow overnight.
Lots of fresh snow is always lovely to report, of course, but... what a beautiful morning it is!
Yes, this morning we are being treated to some clear blue skies and sunshine. We haven't had that many of these mornings this season, so it feels fresh and exciting (for me, anyway).
Mt Yotei is looking majestic.
We should be back to fresh snowfall tomorrow and over the weekend, so hopefully that will give us a good reset.
Anyway, I'm off out to enjoy this weather!
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base: -5C, no new snow, calm. Moiwa 800m: -7.4C, WNW2.2m/s, light wind, no new snow. Annupuri 1100m: -10.3C, WNW2.2m/s, light wind, sunny good visibility. Mizuno no Sawa: -10.0C, NNW3.2m/s. Hirafu Hanazono: -10.6C, NNE5.1m/s, no new snow. Hanazono#3: -7.4C, NNW0.6m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape S2m/s, Kamui Cape SSW5m/s, 1017hPa, 0.9m waves.
Clear skies, calm and no snow on the seas and mountains. The general avalanche risk is low. All gates are expected to be open. Prepare properly before going out of bounds. Do not wait in the valley bottoms, if an avalanche comes it will follow the creek. Although avalanche beacons are not compulsory, they are recommended. They can save you or your friends' lives. Do not enter strictly off limits areas in search of fresh snow. The risk of a large scale avalanche is increasing on the cracked south facing upper slopes of Haru no Taki. Off piste is tracked out and rough. Be careful falling and hitting trees or falling into creeks. Yesterday's low pressure snowfall combined with this morning's frost are expected to be a significant layer in the future snowpack. Have a good day.
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Ski area information for Friday 24th February 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: 5cm
- Base: 5cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 395cm (-5cm since yesterday)
- Base: 180cm (+5cm 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
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 15cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 335cm (+5cm since yesterday)
- Base: 270cm (-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]
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 260cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 200cm (+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
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 245cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 220cm (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]
- Wonderland Chair
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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Lifts:
- Number 1 pair lift
- Number 2 pair lift
- Quad lift
Niseko Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Friday 24th February 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 929cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 81 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 244cm reported on 22 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.