Niseko Now: Sunday 25th November 2018
- Nov 25, 2018
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 18cm
Snowfall at base this season 68cm
Posted on Sunday 25th November 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
A decent start! I was able to snatch one hour out there yesterday. Such a great feeling after six month or so of forced rest, and the limited terrain and not-as-good-as-peak-season-snow doesn't seem to dampen spirits at all at the start of the season.
There's more snow to report (18cm) since yesterday but it has eased off now. Actually when I got up a little earlier it was more like sleet coming down and when I just went outside to check it was more like... rain. Not much though for the moment.
It is noticeably milder this morning and even milder conditions are forecast over the coming few days, so we probably can't expect much in terms of snowfall and should brace ourselves for the times of rain as well.
Later in the week should see temps drop once again and the return of snow clouds.
Niseko Annupuri joins the fun this morning so there are two choices here in Niseko. Details below.
Oh yes, while it is not a 'Niseko' resort of course, I thought I would mention that Kiroro resort also plans to be part open from this morning.
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Niseko Grand Hirafu
Part open from yesterday
Official snow depth (reported by resort):
- Peak: 100cm
- Base: 70cm
Ski lifts operating:
- Ace Number 2 Center Four Lift (8:30am until 3:10pm) * transport to the open course area
- Ace Number 3 Pair Lift (8:40am until 3:30pm)
- The last quad lift down is at 4:00pm
Courses open:
- Center Course
1 day lift tickets (*until 30th November):
- Adults: 2,000 yen
- Children and seniors: 1,000 yen
- Ticket valid only at Niseko Grand Hirafu
Niseko Annupuri
Part open from this morning
Official snow depth (reported by resort):
- Peak: 70cm
- Base: 40cm
Ski lifts operating:
- Annupuri Gondola (8:30am until 3:00pm) * transport to the open course area
- Jumbo Number 3 Pair Lift (8:45am until 3:15pm)
- The last Gondola down is at 3:30pm
Courses open:
- Utopia Course
1 day lift tickets (*until 30th November):
- Adults and seniors: 2,400 yen
- Children (up to 12): 1,400 yen
- Ticket valid only at Niseko Annupuri
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Niseko Village
Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Both the Niseko Village and Niseko HANAZONO areas plan to open from Saturday 1st December
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Data as of Sunday 25th November 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 68cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (23rd November) November 2018 snowfall 68cm 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.