Niseko Now: Tuesday 6th February 2024
- Feb 6, 2024
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 740cm
Posted on Tuesday 6th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
I have to be early and quick this morning.
It's cloudy (some blue sky mostly away from the mountain), with light snow currently falling, and it is quite bright.
I guess that the ski areas will be able to open as planned this morning.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Mountain base 6am: -8℃, 2cm snowfall, calm. Moiwa 800m:-11.4℃, NNE3.2m/s, small development of cornices. Annupuri 1000m: -12.8℃, N3.1m/s, light dusting. Village 1000m: -11.5℃, SSE0.8m/s. Hhirafu Hanazono 1000m: -12.4℃, NNW7.6m/s, slight snowfall. Hanazono#3: -10.1℃, NNE2.6m/s, calm. Coastal data: Benkei cape E6m/s, Kamui cape ENE4m/s, 1023hPa, 0.9m waves.
The atmospheric pressure gradient is flat under a high-pressure system. There are no notable developments of cornices and snowdrifts. Evaluating observations data, the avalanche risk is low in Niseko and the surrounding mountains. A relatively strong NE wind is forecasted above 1200m elevation. It will involve some light snowfall, so be careful of sluffs in steep open slopes. It could sweep and bury you. The mountain is tracked out. Beware of falling and hitting trees. An accident occurred in Higashi-One yesterday and the Hirafu ski patrol went for search and rescue. We're all hoping for a quick recovery. This information is issued as an accident prevention measure in the backcountry area of Niseko. Off-piste skiing is permitted here through the opening/closing system of the gates, however the area outside the gate is not a controlled environment and danger will always be present. All winter sports are inherently dangerous, however most accidents can be avoided by being precautious. Do not put too much confidence on your skills and knowledge, make conservative decisions in the mountains. It looks like most people have started to wear beacons recently. We are grateful for your appreciation and your respect for the Niseko Rules. Have a nice day.
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Individual ski area information for Tuesday 6th February 2024
The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing and subject to change.
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 2cm
- Base: 2cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 340cm (-10cm since yesterday)
- Base: 130cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts (scheduled):
- All lifts apart from King Number 1 pair and King Number 2 quad (normal operations)
- The Ace Family quad, Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four), Hirafu Gondola and Holiday Number 1 pair lifts are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 6cm
- Base: 3cm
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 272cm (-3cm since yesterday)
- Base: 196cm (+1cm since yesterday)
Lifts (scheduled):
- All lifts
- The Hanazono Symphony Gondola is scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 210cm (no change since what seems like forever)
- Base: 180cm (no change since what seems like forever)
Lifts (scheduled):
- All lifts
- The Jumbo Number 1 quad lift is scheduled to be open until 7:30pm
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Niseko Village Ski Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 265cm (no change since yesterday)
- Base: 180cm (no change since yesterday)
Lifts (scheduled):
- All lifts apart from Morino Chair and Country Road
- The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm
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Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort
Lifts (scheduled):
- All lifts
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Floodlit night skiing is planned daily until Wednesday 20th March 2024.
Night skiing is usually until 7:00pm at Hirafu, Hanazono, Village and until 7:30pm at Annupuri.
Niseko Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as of Tuesday 6th February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 740cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days December 2023 snowfall 247cm reported on 24 days January 2024 snowfall 298cm reported on 24 days February 2024 snowfall 75cm reported on 6 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.