Niseko Now: Tuesday 8th March 2022
- Mar 8, 2022
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido
New snowfall at base 8cm
Snowfall at base this season 1098cm
Posted on Tuesday 8th March 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here
The sun is shining through my window as I write this. Outside there's quite a lot of blue sky and some cloud up there too. It's a nice morning and feels quite mild.
Oh yes, some fresh snow too. Mustn't forget that! Ski areas are reporting around 10cm on the slopes. All lifts should be open today.
Mild temps will be continuing for the next stretch of days and we're probably going to enjoy some calm conditions and sunny skies.
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Niseko Avalanche Report
Moiwa base: -3℃, light wind, 5cm new snow. Moiwa 800m: -5.1℃, W3.1m/s, 10cm new snow, small snowdrift development. Annupuri 1150m: -7.9℃, WNW4.5m/s. Hirafu 1250m: -10℃, light wind, 5cm new snow. Hirafu 1000m: -7.5℃, E1.9m/s, calm. Coastal data- Benkei cape: WNW9m/s, Kamui cape: WSW8m/s, 1014hPa, wave 0.8m.
There is no atmospheric pressure gradient, the seas and mountains are calm. Light wind and snow overnight developed some snowdrifts on the leeward side. Snow surface above 1000m elevation is rough and hard due to the storm from the day before yesterday. Major snowdrifts development around 800m elevation causing some delay on lift operation and recovery of some facilities. From observation and weather data, the general avalanche risk has dropped but the gates opening is depending on lift operation. Please respect the patrol's decisions. Snowmelt is continuing due to the temperature rise during the day and snow bridges can easily collapse. There are new cracks on SW facing slopes under 700m elevation due to the major snowdrifts development. Avoid riding alone as falling from those snow bridges and cracks can be fatal. Bring short ropes. Do not hang around at the bottom of gullies and steep slopes. Avalanches come from above. The day is getting longer but it’s not spring yet.
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Planned ski area operations: Tuesday 8th March 2022
The below snow depth and snowfall data is manually checked each morning from official sources.
Lift information is the planned operations for the day (nature might intervene).
Niseko Grand Hirafu
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 425cm (+10cm)
- Base: 220cm (+5cm)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 10cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Ace Family quad
- Ace Number 2 Center Four quad [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm]
- Hirafu Gondola
- King Number 3 quad
- King Number 4
- Swinging Monkey
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Niseko HANAZONO Resort
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 360cm (no change)
- Base: 260cm (no change)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 10cm
- Base: 5cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Hanazono Number 1
- Hanazono Number 2 quad
- Hanazono Number 3 quad
- Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm]
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Niseko Annupuri
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 360cm (no change)
- Base: 250cm (no change)
Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 5cm
- Base: 5cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Annupuri Gondola
- Dream Number 1 quad
- Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open for night skiing until 7:30pm]
- Jumbo Number 2 pair
- Jumbo Number 4 pair
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Niseko Village
Official snow depth (reported by the ski area):
- Peak: 300cm
- Base: 220cm
Planned lift operations (subject to weather conditions):
- Niseko Gondola
- Village Express
- Community Chair [* open for night skiing until 7:00pm]
- Banzai Chair
- Wonderland Chair
Niseko Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as of Tuesday 8th March 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 1098cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (23rd December and 22nd February) November 2021 snowfall 85cm reported on 6 days December 2021 snowfall 307cm reported on 23 days January 2022 snowfall 325cm reported on 30 days February 2022 snowfall 337cm reported on 25 days March 2022 snowfall 44cm 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.