Niseko Now: Sunday 25th February 2024
- Feb 25, 2024
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 808cm
Posted on Sunday 25th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
The sun is out this morning but it is more of an overcast kind of feel than deep blue skies. I can't quite find the words to describe it.
It is keeping cold, which is great, and I have 6cm of light snowfall to report from base since yesterday. Hirafu and Hanazono are reporting more than that on the mountain.
All scheduled lifts are go and it should be a fine Sunday morning.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain Base 6am: -12°, 10cm new snow in the last 12hrs. Moiwa 800m: -17.3°, ENE0.7m/s, 10cm new snow, good visibility. Mikaeri 764m:-12°, ENE1.2m/s, 10cm new snow. Annupuri 1100m: -13°, NNW0.0m/s, good visibility. Village 1000m: -11.7°, NNW0.0m/s. Hanazono 1000m: -12.7°, SSW2.7m/s, good visibility. Hanazono 3 : -10°, SSE0.0m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: SSE4m/s. Kamui Cape: SE2m/s, 1028hPa, wave 0.5m.
Light winds and sunny today with little atmospheric pressure gradient. About 15cm fell last night under a full moon. From observation and data the general avalanche risk is low. Peak gates are expected to be open. Please prepare before going leaving the ski area through the gates. Ducking ropes is prohibited in Niseko, always use the gates head out of bounds. A cold air mass moving south is making mountain temperatures cold. Beware getting lost without any equipment, you wont last the night. Inexperienced riders should be very careful. In Niseko, the “Niseko Rules” govern out of bounds riding. The Rules balance your freedom to ride with your safety. Please read, understand and follow the rules. There is no safety guarantee in this sport, being careful can prevent accidents though. Avoid stopping in gullies and creeks, these are avalanche paths. Do not ski cut or otherwise try and start an avalanche, there are many people on the mountain including below you. The snow is good, keep an eye out for any sudden weather changes.
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Individual ski area information for Sunday 25th February 2024
The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing and subject to change.
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 15cm
- Base: 15cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 310cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 110cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts (scheduled):
- All lifts apart from King Number 1 pair and King Number 2 quad (normal operations)
- The Ace Family quad, Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four), Hirafu Gondola and Holiday Number 1 pair lifts are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 20cm
- Base: 10cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 260cm (+10cm since yesterday)
- Base: 170cm (+5cm since yesterday)
Lifts (scheduled):
- All lifts
- The Hanazono Symphony Gondola is scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 220cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 140cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts (scheduled):
- All lifts
- The Jumbo Number 1 quad lift is scheduled to be open until 7:30pm
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 244cm (+6cm since yesterday)
- Base: 133cm (+6cm since yesterday)
Lifts (scheduled):
- All lifts apart from Country Road
- The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
Niseko Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Sunday 25th February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 808cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 78 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days December 2023 snowfall 247cm reported on 24 days January 2024 snowfall 298cm reported on 24 days February 2024 snowfall 143cm reported on 19 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.