Niseko Now: Monday 4th April 2022
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 1135cm
Posted on Monday 4th April 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Yesterday was of course the last day of the season for Niseko HANAZONO (capitals, please), Niseko Village and Niseko Moiwa. Otsukaresama deshita!
That leaves us with just Niseko Hirafu and Niseko Annupuri open for the remaining month or so of the season. This morning there are six ski lifts still moving - three at each ski area. I have noted those below and also added a list of the courses (at Hirafu) that are now closed. I will keep an eye on such information every morning and update the lists below as necessary. As a note for today, I believe the Shirakaba course at Hirafu is closed today and tomorrow as they prepare 'spring items'. And the Ace Number 2 Center Four lift is closed just for today.
It's a beautiful spring morning. Blue skies, sunshine, not much wind. Tomorrow will probably be quite similar too.
The HANAZONO webcam has gone all retro black and white again, perhaps because it's now closed.
Anyway, I've had my morning toast and done my report - I'm off outside!
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Planned ski area operations: Monday 4th April 2022
The below snow depth and snowfall data is manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day (nature might intervene).
Niseko Grand Hirafu
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 380cm (-5cm)
- Base: 155cm (-5cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Hirafu Gondola
- Ace Number 2 Center Four quad (closed just for today)
- King Number 3 quad
- King Number 4
Courses that are now closed:
- Family
- Sennoki
- Alpen
- Path to King
- Onsenzawa
- Shirakaba
- Miharashi
Planned season:
- Niseko Grand Hirafu plans to be open until Thursday 5th May
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Niseko Annupuri
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 360cm (no change)
- Base: 150cm (-5cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 0cm
- Base: 0cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Annupuri Gondola
- Jumbo Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 4 pair
Planned season:
- Niseko Annupuri plans to be open until Thursday 5th May
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort, Niseko Village Ski Resort and Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort are now closed.
Night skiing has finished for the season in Niseko.
Niseko Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Monday 4th April 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1135cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 98 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (23rd December and 22nd February) November 2021 snowfall 85cm reported on 6 days December 2021 snowfall 307cm reported on 23 days January 2022 snowfall 325cm reported on 30 days February 2022 snowfall 337cm reported on 25 days March 2022 snowfall 81cm reported on 14 days April 2022 snowfall 0cm |
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.