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Niseko Now: Friday 25th April 2014

  • Apr 25, 2014
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1163cm

Posted on Friday 25th April 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here


Good morning from Niseko, and it's another fine and sunny morning as expected... cold overnight but it's into double digits already this morning as of 9am. It should be a warm day. Same tomorrow with this warming trend continuing. 20 degrees anyone?


Snowfall seems something of a distant memory now at this stage.


There's a moderate wind this morning but the lifts that plan to be open seem to be operating.


Hirafu Gondola plans to be open tomorrow and Sunday and then Tuesday... basically the 'holidays' over the Golden Week period.


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Official snow depth numbers and planned operating lifts at time of writing:


Grand Hirafu:

Top - 260cm

Base - 40cm


Ace Number 2 Center Four lift

King Number 3 Triple

King Number 4

(* Hirafu Gondola will open only on 26th, 27th, 29th April and 3-6th May)


Annupuri:

Top - 310cm

Base - 50cm


Annupuri Gondola

Jumbo No1 quad

Jumbo No4 pair


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Niseko Annupuri plans to be at least part open until Tuesday 6th May.

Niseko Grand Hirafu plans to be at least part open until Tuesday 6th May.


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Niseko Hanazono Resort is now closed for the season.

Niseko Village is closed at the moment but plans to re-open between 26th April and 6th May (Golden Week).



Niseko Now 2013-2014 season

Data as of Friday 25th April 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 1163cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 101 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th January) November 2013 snowfall 123cm reported on 9 days December 2013 snowfall 275cm reported on 22 days January 2014 snowfall 461cm reported on 29 days February 2014 snowfall 178cm reported on 20 days March 2014 snowfall 113cm reported on 17 days April 2014 snowfall 13cm reported on 4 days



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