Niseko Now: Friday 8th December 2017
- Dec 8, 2017
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 268cm
Posted on Friday 8th December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
I have just a little bit of fresh snow to add to the reports this morning, 2cm in fact. Actually I measured 1.9mm, but I'll round it up. My crazy off-the-scale over-reporting instincts have taken over!
It has been snowing lightly this morning though not as I am writing this and perhaps today will just be mostly cloudy and calm. Still, regular snowfall is what is up there on the forecasts so it looks like we can expect a steady supply of fresh snow; heavier once we get into next week.
Expect more folk to turn up and things start to get busier this weekend.
Hopefully more lifts and courses will be available too. Is that Miharashi open at Niseko Grand Hirafu now I see? I believe it is. And it looks like Niseko Village might be getting their Upper Village Gondola and Village Express lifts prepared...
Until tomorrow - the first day for nighta. (I just realise that sounds a bit odd).
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Friday 8th December 2017
What's planned to be open today in Niseko (subject to change):
Niseko Grand Hirafu
Lifts operating:
- Ace Number 3 Pair lift
- Ace Number 2 Center Four quad lift
- Ace Family quad lift
- King Number 3 quad lift
- Hirafu Gondola
- Holiday Number 1 pair lift
- Swinging Monkey
* All courses are open apart from Large and Dynamic. Konayuki and Miharashi now open.
Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Lifts operating:
- Hanazono Number 1 quad lift
- Hanazono Number 2 quad lift
- Hanazono Number 3 quad lift
* All lifts are operating
Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Lifts operating:
- Annupuri Gondola
- Jumbo Number 1 quad lift
- Dream Number 1 quad lift
* Utopia, Shirakaba, Silver, Paradise, Family, Dynamic and Junior courses are open.
Niseko Village
Lifts operating:
- Niseko Gondola
- Banzai Chair
- Community Chair
- Upper Village Gondola (from today? * unconfirmed)
- Village Express (from today? * unconfirmed)
* Top of Gondola to base is skiable.
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Official resort snow depths on Friday 8th December 2017:
Niseko Grand Hirafu & Hanazono
Top - 200cm
Base - 80cm
Niseko Annupuri Kokusai
Top - 140cm
Base - 70cm
Niseko Village
Top - 135cm
Base - 80cm
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Floodlit 'nighta' skiing schedule:
From tomorrow until Sunday 18th March 2018
Niseko Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Friday 8th December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 268cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 29cm (20th November) November 2017 snowfall 188cm reported on 11 days December 2017 snowfall 80cm reported on 8 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.