Niseko Now: Saturday 4th December 2021
- Dec 4, 2021
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 98cm
Posted on Saturday 4th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Good morning from Niseko.
So, after that limited opening of the Niseko Village ski area yesterday, today sees the other ski areas opening - including Niseko Moiwa (which is not part of the 'Niseko United' group).
From today I will be checking and updating the details in the list below each morning, to the best of my abilities. Please remember that what I post is always going to be a snapshot of the time that I check the information. Of course, all ski areas operations are subject to change. I'll try to cover any other information in my text report.
I'm not exactly sure what is going on at Hanazono at the start of the day. They show their two upper lifts as being open, but the posh new base lift is currently on hold. I can see on the webcam that it is now moving so perhaps that will open up soon.
The Center Four quad at Hirafu is used as a transport to get to the open (Center) course.
Changeable weather conditions this morning. As I write this report it has started to snow quite nicely but a little earlier it was clearer. Further down in town there's still some blue sky.
From Monday milder temps are forecast and not much snow through the week, so let's have some more cm today please!
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Planned ski area operations: Saturday 4th December 2021
The below information is manually checked each morning and believed to be correct at time of report.
Niseko Grand Hirafu
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 95cm (-cm)
- Base: 35cm (-cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 10cm
Planned lift operations:
- Ace Number 2 Center Four quad
- Ace Number 3 pair
Planned open courses:
- Center
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 80cm (-cm)
- Base: 35cm (-cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 10cm
Planned lift operations:
- Hanazono Number 1
- Hanazono Number 2 quad
- Hanazono Number 3 quad
Planned open courses:
- Unclear
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Niseko Annupuri
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 80cm (-cm)
- Base: 30cm (-cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: -cm
- Base: -cm
Planned lift operations:
- Annupuri Gondola
- Dream Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 1 quad
Planned open courses:
- Utopia
- Shirakaba
- Paradise
- Family
- Junior
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Niseko Village
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: -cm (-cm)
- Base: 30cm (-cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: -cm
- Base: -cm
Planned lift operations:
- Community Chair
- Banzai Chair
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Night time operations are scheduled in the Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village and Niseko Annupuri areas from 18th December 2021 until 20th March 2022. There is no night skiing in the Niseko HANAZONO area.
Niseko Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Saturday 4th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 98cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (25th November) November 2021 snowfall 85cm reported on 6 days December 2021 snowfall 13cm reported on 3 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.