Niseko Now: Friday 24th March 2023
- Mar 24, 2023
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1006cm
Posted on Friday 24th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Good morning from Niseko.
We have had some changeable conditions already this morning. At the moment there is a lot of cloud around, some remaining for, and the sun breaking through in places too. A little colder this morning but still above zero across the mountain.
Also, it's windy, and at the start of the day all top lifts are on hold. The three lifts at Hanazono, Niseko Gondola (at Niseko Village) and Annupuri Gondola are on hold too. Hanazono are saying that their lifts are undergoing some kind of check, so might be up and running soon.
I'm going to have some toast.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base +4C, thick fog foggy turning to sunny. Moiwa 800m: +2.24C, NW2.6m/s, thick fog. Annupuri 1100m: +0.9C, NNW9.7m/s. Mizuno no Sawa: +0.5C, NNE6.3m/s. Hirafu Hanazono: -0.3C, NW12.1m/s. Hanazono#3: +1.4C, NNE5.4m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape NNE12m/s, Kamui Cape E3m/s, 1007hPa, 0.0m waves.
Cold air is flowing into the area, there was a thick fog up to 800m at dawn which burned off by 7am, however the peak is still shrouded in cloud. The wind is expected to drop after noon. Depending on lift operation gates are expected to open. Snow melt continues from yesterday's warm air, be careful of full depth avalanches. Avoid entering valley and gully bottoms. Colder air is expected to flow in at higher levels this afternoon, freezing and hardening the mountain. The surface avalanche risk will be high with a westerly storm even this late in the season. Above 1200m Mt Yotei (or similar) be careful. For safety stay out of creeks and gullies during and right after a storm. Most accidents can be avoided with care. Snow is disappearing fast on the groomers. Have a good day.
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Ski area information for Friday 24th 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
Info:
- All courses are still available, apart from lower Super course
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 305cm (-15cm since yesterday)
- Base: 70cm (-15cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Ace Family quad
- Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four)
- Hirafu Gondola
- Holiday Number 1 pair
- King Number 3 quad
- King Number 4
Planned season:
- Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 229cm (-11cm since yesterday)
- Base: 150cm (-10cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Hanazono Number 1
- Hanazono Number 2 quad
- Hanazono Number 3 quad
- Hanazono Symphony Gondola
Planned season:
- Niseko HANAZONO Resort plans to be open until Sunday 9th April 2023
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 200cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 90cm (-10cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Annupuri Gondola
- Dream Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 1 quad
- 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: 195cm (-10cm since yesterday)
- Base: 150cm (-10cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Niseko Gondola
- Village Express
- Banzai Chair
- Wonderland Chair
- Country Road 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
Planned season:
- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort plans to be open until Sunday 2nd April 2023
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Data as of Friday 24th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 1006cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 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 32cm reported on 6 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.