Niseko Now: Friday 25th February 2022
- Feb 25, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: Dec 7, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 17cm
Snowfall at base this season 1041cm
Posted on Friday 25th February 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Hello and good morning from Niseko.
I have more snowfall to report this morning... almost 20cm of it. That's over 20cm average every day over the last six reports here at base. Nice. Hirafu is this morning reporting 30cm.
It continues with light snowfall (actually started to be a bit heavier these last few minutes) and visibility seems ok, though will be more limited in some areas.
Looks like pesky wind is affecting those top lifts again at the start of the day. Naughty wind.
Is that a bit rain on some forecasts for tomorrow? I certainly don't want to believe that! Certainly looks like it will be somewhat milder tomorrow, positively warm in the big picture.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Moiwa base: -4℃, light wind, 8cm snowfall in the last 12hrs. Moiwa 800m: -7℃, WNW11.3m/s, wind and snow. Annupuri 1150m: -9.8℃, WNW11.2m/s, wind and snow. Hirafu 1000m: -9.5℃, ESE2.9m/s, snow. Coastal data- Benkei cape: NNW13m/s, Kamui cape: NW11m/s, 1010hPa, 1.4m waves.
The atmospheric pressure pattern hasn't changed, still light snow at the base and stormy up top, the snow pack is increasing. It just keeps snowing, like rainy season in south asia. W10-13m/s winds continue on the seas with a below 2m wave. From observation and data the avalanche risk above 1000m is somewhat high. There is the possibility of rider triggered soft slab avalanche in locations like kozan no sawa where snowdrifts have been increasing due to the westerly winds. Be careful on steep slopes with bumps and wind crests. The number of cracks is increasing, if you fall into one you may not be able to get out by yourself. Avoid riding alone. Gate openings yet to be decided. Please respect the patrols decisions. The snow is still good. Lets hope we have no accidents today.
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Planned ski area operations: Friday 25th February 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: 450cm (+10cm)
- Base: 240cm (+10cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 30cm
- Base: 30cm
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: 345cm (-35cm)
- Base: 287cm (+12cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 25cm
- Base: 25cm
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: 360cm (+20cm)
- Base: 250cm (+20cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 10cm
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: 310cm
- Base: 250cm
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 Friday 25th February 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1041cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 81 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (23rd December and 22nd February) November 2021 snowfall 85cm reported on 6 days December 2021 snowfall 307cm reported on 23 days January 2022 snowfall 325cm reported on 30 days February 2022 snowfall 324cm 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.