Niseko Now: Sunday 29th January 2023
- Jan 29, 2023
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 9cm
Snowfall at base this season 663cm
Posted on Sunday 29th January 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Good morning from Niseko.
Another 10cm or so of snow again since the last report, and it is another very cold morning.
There is some cloud around but it is bright and we can see Mt Yotei early on.
Snowfall isn't going to be far away across the coming days.
All good!
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base -12C, light wind, 5cm new snow. Moiwa 800m: -15.8C, WNW6.7m/s, 10cm new snow, minor snowdrift development, good visibility. Annupuri 1100m: -19.1C, WNW9.0m/s, 5cm new snow, cornice and snowdrift development. Mizuno no Sawa: -17.8C, NNW5.8m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -18.8C, N7.3m/s, 5cm new snow. Hanazono#3: -15.3C, NNW2.7m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape NW13m/s, Kamui Cape WSW8m/s, 1009hPa, 2.8m waves.
The isobars have moved further apart, the wind on the seas has dropped and the Niseko mountains are sunny and calm. From observation and data evaluation the general avalanche risk is low. Peak gates are expected to be open. Please listen to the patrols advice. Make proper preparations before venturing out of bounds. Beware of frostbite as temperatures are below -15deg and strong westerly winds are expected to continue above 1200m. Be aware of rider stimulated surface avalanches on steep wind crusted slopes. Also on steep wind rippled slopes watch out for soft slab avalanches fracturing on deeper weak layers. Do not stop at the bottom of steep open slopes or in the valley bottom. The trees are kind of reset and the snow is good. Careless stimulation around cornices and knolls can trigger an avalanche. Avoid multiple riders on the slope at one time. This sport is never safe, but precautions can prevent accidents. Is your beacon switched on? Watch sudden weather changes. Have a good day.
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Ski area information for Sunday 29th January 2023
The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day, weather permitting.
Official snow depth numbers in brackets show the change since previous report.
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 10cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 340cm (-15cm since yesterday)
- Base: 150cm (-5cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Ace Family quad [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing]
- Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing]
- Ace Number 3 pair
- Ace Number 4 pair
- Hirafu Gondola
- Holiday Number 1 pair
- King Number 3 quad
- King Number 4
- Swinging Monkey
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 8cm
- Base: 15cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 270cm (-16cm since yesterday)
- Base: 230cm (-6cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Hanazono Number 1
- Hanazono Number 2 quad
- Hanazono Number 3 quad
- Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing]
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 15cm
- Base: 15cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 210cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 170cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Annupuri Gondola
- Dream Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open until 7:30pm for night skiing]
- Jumbo Number 2 pair
- Jumbo Number 3 pair [* normally open on weekends and holidays]
- Jumbo Number 4 pair
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 195cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 175cm (+5cm since yesterday)
Lifts:
- Niseko Gondola
- Upper Village Gondola
- Village Express
- Community Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing]
- Banzai Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing]
- Wonderland Chair
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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Lifts:
- Number 1 pair lift
- Number 2 pair lift
- Quad lift
Niseko Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as of Sunday 29th January 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 663cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (27th and 28th January) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 336cm reported on 27 days January 2023 snowfall 310cm reported on 25 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.