Niseko Now: Monday 2nd March 2026
- Mar 2
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 824cm
Good morning to you from Niseko.
After all my words yesterday, I don't have many to share this morning!
It is a beautiful morning and it feels a bit colder.
If you were naughty and skipped the monthly recap yesterday, go back and take a look. It's free. And excite.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base: -6°C, no snowfall, clear sky. Moiwa 800m: -7.8°C, N 6.4m/s. Annupuri 1100m: -10.6°C, N 4.2m/s. Niseko Village: 1000m -9.2°C, NNE 3.6m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -10.2°C, N 10.8m/s. Hanazono 800m: -7.2°C, N 5.0m/s. Sea of Japan Benkei Cape N 7m/s. Kamui Cape ENE 2m/s, 1026hPa, 1.2m waves,
Isobaric spacing is wide; both sea and mountain are calm. No snow clouds but cold air is flowing in. All summit gates will open. Seek advice from the patrollers. Beyond the gates is not a ski resort. Niseko’s famous powder is not here today. The groomed runs are frozen and, in some places, like a “potato field” (rough and chunky). Beware of out-of-control collisions. It is better to wear a helmet today. On-course side-banks below 500m are likely to crack and slide. Also, on steep southeast slopes around 1100m, “magic carpet” type avalanches caused by hard-slab failure are prone to happening. Gully bottoms are as avalanche paths; do not ski in the bottom of gullies regardless of the season. In gully-like valleys, there is a constant risk of avalanches from the sidewalls. It is better to ski with wide intervals between people. Carry a beacon; if you have one, it increases the chances of a live rescue. Skiing and mountaineering are great sports, but are also inherently dangerous activities. Please be careful.
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 270cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 170cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
4 of 4 lifts
Gondola until 7:00pm
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Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 345cm (-5cm change since yesterday)
Base: 90cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
9 of 9 lifts
Ace Gondola, Ace Family quad, King Gondola and King Holiday pair until 7:00pm
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 246cm (-9cm change since yesterday)
Base: 150cm (-15cm change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
8 of 8 lifts
Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair until 7:00pm
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
Peak: 280cm (no change since yesterday)
Base: 150cm (no change since yesterday)
Planned lift operations:
6 of 6 lifts
Jumbo Number 1 quad until 7:30pm
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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Planned lift operations:
3 of 3 lifts
Niseko Now2025-2026 season |
Data as of Monday 2nd March 2026 Total snowfall at base so far 824cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 78 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 36cm (on 12th January) November 2025 snowfall 29cm reported on 7 days December 2025 snowfall 189cm reported on 23 days January 2026 snowfall 451cm reported on 28 days February 2026 snowfall 154cm reported on 19 days March 2026 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day |
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.