top of page

Niseko Now: Thursday 6th February 2020

  • Feb 6, 2020
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido


New snowfall at base 17cm
Snowfall at base this season 553cm

Posted on Thursday 6th February 2020 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here


A decent amount of snowfall overnight and I have measured 17cm of it to report to you this morning here at base.


Once again, very fine quality powder so conditions on the mountain should be really very good this morning.


We have blue skies and sunshine with just a little thin cloud in places. Mt Yotei is looking very beautiful over there and our mountain is looking very tempting.


It is very cold this morning so be prepared for that if you are heading out today.


It doesn't feel like there's much of a wind and so I expect all lifts should be moving as scheduled this morning. (The Country Road Chair lift is resting again this morning).


OK, so I have to go now to... er, wash my hair or something...


-----


Niseko Avalanche Report


No report today


-----


Ski resort operation information: Thursday 6th February 2020


Niseko Grand Hirafu


Official snow depth (reported by resort):

- Peak: 260cm

- Base: 120cm


All lifts are normally operating EXCEPT:

- Ace Number 1 pair lift (normally rested)

- King Number 2 quad lift (normally rested)


All courses normally open


Lifts scheduled for late operations:

- Ace Family quad until 8:30pm

- Ace Number 2 Center Four quad until 8:20pm

- Hirafu Gondola until 8:10pm

- Holiday Number 1 pair until 8:30pm


-----


Niseko HANAZONO Resort


Official snow depth (reported by resort):

- Peak: 179cm

- Base: 110cm


All lifts are normally operating


-----


Niseko Annupuri


Official snow depth (reported by resort):

- Peak: 165cm

- Base: 100cm


All lifts are normally operating


Lift scheduled for late operations:

- Jumbo Number 1 quad until 8:30pm


-----


Niseko Village


Official snow depth (reported by resort):

- Peak: 200cm

- Base: 110cm


All lifts normally operating EXCEPT:

- Country Road Chair (normally rested)


Lifts scheduled for late operations:

- Annupuri Village Gondola until 8:00pm

- Village Express until 8:00pm

- Banzai Chair until 8:00pm



Niseko Now 2019-2020 season

Data as of Thursday 6th February 2020 Total snowfall at base so far 553cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 33cm (21st January) November 2019 snowfall 85cm reported on 10 days December 2019 snowfall 207cm reported on 21 days January 2020 snowfall 224cm reported on 20 days February 2020 snowfall 37cm reported on 5 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.


SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for.



bottom of page