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Niseko Now: Thursday 2nd December 2021

  • Dec 2, 2021
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 93cm

Posted on Thursday 2nd December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here


After a kind of gloomy stretch of warm and wet, I am happy to report that there is some fresh snow to report this morning.


I have just measured 9cm and it definitely feels colder out. It is windy too. Great to see the snow back, but it does look like tomorrow is going to be milder once again and (I'll say it in a low voice) the chance of some more rain. Hopefully not, of course.


Niseko Village ski area is still planning on opening from tomorrow. The Banzai Chair and Community Chair lifts are set to officially start the season. Yey!


The other ski areas plan to be open from Saturday.


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Planned opening dates:


Niseko Village: Friday 3rd December 2021

Niseko Annupuri: Saturday 4th December 2021

Niseko Grand Hirafu: Saturday 4th December 2021

Niseko Hanazono: Saturday 4th December 2021

Niseko Moiwa: Saturday 4th December 2021



Niseko Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Thursday 2nd December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 93cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (25th November) November 2021 snowfall 85cm reported on 6 days December 2021 snowfall 8cm reported on 1 day



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