Niseko Now: Monday 8th December 2014
- Dec 8, 2014
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 135cm
Posted on Monday 8th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
Less than 5cm of fresh snow to report this morning and light snow falling but it has been easing now and again. Is that the sun I just saw through the clouds there just before? Maybe, but gone again now and snow falling again.
(Light?) snow showers forecast through the week but the most promising is looking likely to be as we get into the weekend.
More of the mountain is gradually opening up now, but we're still probably one dump away from being fully open.
Niseko Grand Hirafu have got their Gondola open now as well as the King Number 3 Triple and Swinging Monkey lifts, bringing with them more accessible terrain.
This now means that Grand Hirafu and Hanazono are now connected at the top.
(Hirafu, Village and Annupuri are not yet connected on the mountain and a shuttle bus is needed if you want to go between them).
Niseko Village also now have their Gondola moving and have opened up more courses.
I have added those new details to the listings below.
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Here's what's open this morning:
Niseko Grand Hirafu
Courses: Family Course, Alpen, Detour for Beginners, Green, Center, Kokutai, Kogen, Number 2 Wall, Jumbo, Parallel, Setsuzoku.
Lifts: Ace Family Lift, Ace Number 2 Center Four lift, Ace Number 3 lift, Hirafu Gondola, King Number 3 Triple lift, Swinging Monkey.
Niseko Hanazono
Courses: Stairway to Heaven, Silver Dream, Legend of Shinya, Yotei Sunset, Crystal Garden
Lifts: All 3 quad lifts operating
Niseko Village
Courses: Final Fling, Shaky Knees, Next Stage, Banzai, Cruiser, Don't Blink, beginners course from Gondola, Junkyard, Namara (part ungroomed), Jagaimo (ungroomed), Misoshiru (ungroomed)
Lifts: Gondola, Community Chair, Banzai Chair
Niseko Annupuri
Courses: Paradise Course, Junior Course
Lifts: Jumbo Number 1 Quad
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Nighta is scheduled to open from Saturday 13th December.
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Official snow depth numbers at the time of writing:
Grand Hirafu / Hanazono:
Top - 130cm
Base - 75cm
Niseko Village:
Top - 80cm
Base - 50cm
Annupuri:
Top - 120cm
Base - 80cm
Niseko Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Monday 8th December 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 135cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (7th December) November 2014 snowfall 30cm reported on 5 days December 2014 snowfall 105cm 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.