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Shiga Kogen Now: Saturday 17th December 2016

  • Dec 17, 2016
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 126cm

Posted on Saturday 17th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Shiga Kogen.


And this morning sees the Ichinose Diamond, Sun Valley and Maruike areas of Shiga Kogen opening; as well as expanded operations at some of the areas that were already open. I have updated the list of lifts that are operating below.


There's 4cm of fresh snowfall on the ground this morning but it is snowing now so hopefully there'll be more to report tomorrow.


As with it seems other regions, there's clearer skies and a bit of a warm up (not too much please) in the coming week. After that, more snow back in time for Christmas?


For now though conditions should be fun this morning and I'm off out to try them. Where to go...!?


Areas of Shiga Kogen currently open:


Ichinose Family

- Ichinose Quad

- Ichinose Number 2 Pair A

- Ichinose Number 2 Pair B


Kumanoyu

- Kumanoyu Number 1 Pair

- Kumanoyu Number 2 Pair A

- Kumanoyu Number 2 Pair B


Maruike

- Maruike Number 1 Triple


Okushiga Kogen

- Okushiga Gondola

- Okushiga Number 2 Pair

- Okushiga Number 3 Pair


Sun Valley

- Housaka Number 1 Quad

- Housaka Number 3


Takamagahara Mammoth

- Takamagahara Number 2 Triple

- Takamagahara Number 3 Pair

- Takamagahara Quad


Yakebitaiyama

- Yakebitaiyama Number 1 Gondola

- Yakebitaiyama Number 2 Gondola

- Yakebitaiyama Number 2 Rapid

- Yakebitaiyama Number 4 Romance


Yokoteyama

- Yokoteyama Number 1 Sky B

- Yokoteyama Number 2 Sky

- Yokoteyama Number 3 Sky

- Yokoteyama Number 5



Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Saturday 17th December 2016 Total snowfall at base 126cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 28cm (11th December) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 99cm reported on 11 days




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