Niseko Now: Saturday 7th December 2013
- Dec 7, 2013
- 2 min read
Updated: Nov 29, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 15cm
Snowfall at base this season 149cm
Posted on Saturday 7th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Better news this morning as we have another 15cm of snow to report in Hirafu. It's colder too, so feeling much more winter-like than it has been this last week.
Grand Hirafu has added 25cm to it's upper snow depth number this morning and as I mentioned last night there are opening the King Number 3 triple lift, Swinging Monkey lift and also the Gondola. With Hanazono opening this morning as well it means there's more choice for those getting out there - though still limited and remains upper areas only.
That's all the resort news I can gather this morning. Expect more to gradually open as the snow arrives.
Snow is forecast to continue today and into tomorrow - at the moment it is just snowing lightly. Little snowmen graphics are lined up on all of the forecasts for the coming week.
Please do check the main page of the site and our Forums for news of the chance to win 10 Niseko Grand Hirafu / Hanazono lift tickets in the first SnowJapan Giveaway of the season.
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Lift operations (at time of writing):
Grand Hirafu:
Ace Family Pair
Ace Number 3 Pair
Ace Number 2 Quad Center Four (connecting only - can't ski to base)
King Number 3 Triple
Swinging Monkey
Hirafu Gondola (connecting only - can't ski to base)
Hanazono:
Hanazono Number 1 lift (connecting only - can't ski to base)
Hanazono Number 2 lift
Hanazono Number 3 lift
Niseko Village:
Community Chair
Banzai Chair
Annupuri:
Gondola
Jumbo Number 3
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Official snow depth numbers:
Grand Hirafu:
Top - 120cm
Base - 55cm
Hanazono:
Top - 90cm
Base - 50cm
Niseko Village:
Top - 60cm
Base - 30cm
Annupuri:
Top - 70cm
Base - 55cm
Niseko Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Saturday 7th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 149cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (12th November) November 2013 snowfall 123cm reported on 9 days December 2013 snowfall 26cm reported on 4 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.