Niseko Now: Wednesday 29th November 2023
- Nov 29, 2023
- 2 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 101cm
Posted on Wednesday 29th November 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
I am happy to report that after the rain yesterday, it feels much colder this morning, and it is snowing and quite windy too. As of just before 9am, I have another 5cm of fresh snowfall to report to you. There should be more over the next few days, hopefully, quite a lot more!
As I write this, it looks like it is snowing heavily at Hanazono, though it is less so here and there is even a little sunshine further away from the ski area bases.
OK, so Niseko Village hopes to open on Friday (the day after tomorrow!), with the other ski areas following on Saturday. I will let you know when there are any announcements! The concerned people are probably looking at forecasts, looking outside the window, talking to their colder colleagues checking the mountain and, most importantly, thoughtfully stroking their chins (with suitably serious expressions) as they ponder their decisions.
Let us ponder.
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1PM update
As the Niseko folks continue to ponder, the following ski areas in Hokkaido have announced plans to open from tomorrow:
Kurodake
Rusutsu Resort
Sapporo Kokusai
There may well end up being others, but that's what I have for you today!
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Planned opening date:1st December 2023:
Niseko Village Ski Resort
Planned opening date: 2nd December 2023:
Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Planned opening date: unconfirmed (probably late December):
Asahigaoka
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Data as of Wednesday 29th November 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 101cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (14th November) November 2023 snowfall 101cm reported on 10 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.