Niseko Now: Monday 24th January 2022
- Jan 24, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: Dec 7, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 639cm
Posted on Monday 24th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
It's Monday morning, and varied conditions to report. Just 3cm of snowfall to report to you today from base, with likely more to find out there on the mountain.
This morning there is cloud around but there's also some sun in places. And some blue sky. Forecasts also show varying weather for today - cloud, sun, light snow. At least there's not much wind in the mix! It is keeping cold so snow conditions should be good.
The next full reset will probably be in the second part of the week.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Moiwa base: -5℃, 5cm snowfall sice pre-dawn, calm. Moiwa800m: -7℃, 15cm snowfall and calm. Annupuri 1150m: -10℃, N10m/s, 10cm snowfall with light development of snowdrifts. hirafu peak ridge: -13℃, moderate wind and snowdrifts slowly developing, good visibility. Coastal data Benkei cape: N12m/s, Kamui cape: NNW8m/s, 1015hPa, 0.6m waves.
A mild winter pressure distribution is making snowdrifts grow slowly on slopes above 800m elevation. Snowfall amount is small. The old tracks aren’t buried, however the snow remains good thanks to the cold temp. Evaluating by the observation results and weather data, the general avalanche risk is low today. All peak gates are scheduled to open. Please listen to the ski patrol’s instructions and be prepared when going out of the gates. The area outside the gates is not the resort anymore, always be prudent. The Mikaeri cat-track for avalanche research purposes opened today. Beware of gaps and steps when riding the Mikaeri ridge. Watch out for trees and sudden weather changes. The weather in the mountains near the Japan Sea changes quickly. Sunrise is coming earlier day by day. Have a nice day.
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Planned ski area operations: Monday 24th January 2022
The below snow depth and snowfall data is manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day (nature might intervene).
Niseko Grand Hirafu
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 330cm (-15cm)
- Base: 165cm (-5cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 2cm
- Base: 2cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Ace Family quad
- Ace Number 2 Center Four quad [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm]
- Hirafu Gondola
- King Number 3 quad
- King Number 4
- Swinging Monkey
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 280cm (+10cm)
- Base: 210cm (+2cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 5cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Hanazono Number 1
- Hanazono Number 2 quad
- Hanazono Number 3 quad
- Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm]
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Niseko Annupuri
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 250cm (no change)
- Base: 185cm (no change)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Annupuri Gondola
- Dream Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open for night skiing until 7:30pm]
- Jumbo Number 2 pair
- Jumbo Number 4 pair
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Niseko Village
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 240cm no change
- Base: 210cm +30cm (!)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Niseko Gondola
- Village Express
- Community Chair [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm]
- Banzai Chair
- Wonderland Chair
Niseko Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Monday 24th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 639cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (23rd December) November 2021 snowfall 85cm reported on 6 days December 2021 snowfall 307cm reported on 23 days January 2022 snowfall 247cm reported on 23 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.