Niseko Now: Sunday 26th January 2014
- Jan 26, 2014
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 30, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 784cm
Posted on Sunday 26th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Good morning from Hirafu and a very happy Australia Day. I mentioned parties in the report yesterday. Of course, there were lots of those last night too. I have seen a few people with rather serious headaches walking about this morning already. Rise and shine!
OK, on to the subject of snow. I have just a small amount to report this morning, just a few cm so not enough to cover up the tracks... but better than 0cm. Hopefully some will be added to that during the day today. The forecast is looking encouraging again Monday night onwards so hopefully we're going to click back into decent consistent snowfalls.
Thick fog this morning is preventing top lifts from operating on the mountain - at the time of writing the King Number 3, King Number 4, Ace Number 3, Ace Number 4, Swinging Monkey, Hanazono Number 3 and Hanazono Number 2 lifts at Hirafu/Hanazono are waiting for conditions to improve. Also the Wonderland top lift at Niseko Village and the Jumbo Number 4 lift at Annupuri.
Unfortunately there is no Avalanche Report available today. The usual take care obviously applies!
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Not available today.
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Official snow depth numbers and lift news at time of writing:
Grand Hirafu / Hanazono:
Top - 380cm
Base - 190cm
Niseko Village:
Top - 330cm
Base - 220cm
Annupuri:
Top - 280cm
Base - 200cm
Niseko Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Sunday 26th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 784cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 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 386cm reported on 24 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.