Niseko Now: Tuesday 7th January 2014
- Jan 7, 2014
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 15cm
Snowfall at base this season 520cm
Posted on Tuesday 7th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
It's a calm morning in Niseko and we can actually see some mountains, including that very lovely one over there called Yotei.
More snowfall up until this morning though, about another 10-15cm since my last report.
There's still some cloud around this morning, but some blue sky as well and I do think the sun might shine down on us as well this morning. Take the chance while you can though as the snow clouds will probably be back soon though, perhaps even later today.
After that, snow lined up through into the weekend.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Niseko base 6am: -5C, 2cm of fresh snow. Moiwa 800m: -8C, calm morning and minimal development of snowdrifts. Annupuri 1150m: -10C, light breeze. Annupuri peak: 1308m: WNW9m/s, -11C. Coastal data: Benkei cape NW11m/s, Kamui cape WSW10m/s, 1.2m waves, 1021hPa. Peak wind forecast at noon: W16m/s.
A high-pressure system is overlaying the mountain range; calm morning with light dusts. The overall avalanche hazard is low. Peak gates are scheduled to open from the morning. A westerly wind is forecasted to pick up later during the day; beware of sudden weather changes.
The area outside the boundary ropes is outside resort management; it is unmanaged and uncontrolled quasi-national park / mountain areas. Always be conscious of the risks involved in skiing in there. Guides and group leaders are responsible for the safety of their groups. Thoughtful evaluation of the group’s ability level is required when choosing the touring route. Be careful of trees and falling into hidden cracks. The hazards of winter mountains are not limited to avalanches. Do not duck ropes to step out of bounds.
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Official snow depth numbers and lift news at time of writing:
Grand Hirafu / Hanazono:
Top - 320cm
Base - 155cm
Niseko Village:
Top - 230cm
Base - 160cm
Annupuri:
Top - 190cm
Base - 180cm
Niseko Now 2013-2014 season |
Data as of Tuesday 7th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 520cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (14th, 15th and 24th December) November 2013 snowfall 123cm reported on 9 days December 2013 snowfall 275cm reported on 22 days January 2014 snowfall 122cm reported on 7 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.