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Shiga Kogen Now: Monday 18th March 2019

  • Mar 18, 2019
  • 3 min read

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


New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 663cm

Posted on Monday 18th March 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Shiga Kogen.


It's another cold start to the day with a little fresh snow as well. Yakebitaiyama are reporting 10cm.


With the sun out and clear blue skies, it is going to warm up pretty quickly and the next few days looks like warmth and sunshine will be what we generally get.


More info has been added below to the planned closing dates.


The below information is manually checked for each report.

Official snow depth numbers are as reported by the ski resorts themselves.


Giant

- Official snow depth: 180cm


Hasuike

- Official snow depth: 140cm


Hoppo Bunadaira

- Official snow depth: 180cm


Higashitateyama

- Official snow depth: 190cm


Ichinose Diamond

- Official snow depth: 205cm


Ichinose Family

- Official snow depth: 205cm


Ichinose Yamanokami

- Official snow depth: 205cm


Kumanoyu

- Official snow depth: 190cm


Maruike

- Official snow depth: 140cm


Nishitateyama

- Official snow depth: 180cm


Okushiga Kogen

- Official snow depth: 210cm


Sun Valley

- Official snow depth: 150cm


Takamagahara Mammoth

- Official snow depth: 205cm


Tannenomori Okojo

- Official snow depth: 205cm


Terakoya

- Official snow depth: 210cm


Yakebitaiyama

- Official snow depth: 215cm


Yokoteyama

- Official snow depth: 200cm


** Planned closing dates - all subject to change, depending on conditions **


Giant

Hasuike

Higashitateyama

Hoppo Bunadaira

Maruike

Nishitateyama

Sun Valley

Until 31st March


Takamagahara Mammoth

Number 2 triple and Number 3 pair - until 31st March (weekends only)

Quad lift - until 7th April; 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May


Tannenomori Okojo

Until 31th March; 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May


Ichinose Family

Number 3 quad - until 24th March (closed Tuesdays)

Number 2 pair A - until 31st March

Quad and Number 2 pair B - until 6th May


Terakoya

Until 31st March; 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May


Ichinose Diamond

Yamanokami Number 2 pair - until 7th April

Diamond pair and quad - until 7th April; 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May


Kumanoyu

Number 1 pair - until 14th April

Number 3 quad - until 31st March; 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May

Number 2 pair A line - until 12th May


Yokoteyama / Shibutoge

Number 6 lift - already closed

Number 5 lift - until 29th March

Number 4 pair lift - every Saturday from 1st April

Number 1 Sky A and B - until 6th May

Number 2 Sky - beyond 6th May

Number 3 Sky - beyond 6th May

Shibutoge - beyond 6th May


Okushiga Kogen

Number 6 pair lift - until 31st March and then 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May

Number 1 pair lift - until 7th April

Number 4 pair lift - until 7th April and then 12th, 13th, 14th, 19th, 20th, 21st April; 27th April until 6th May

Number 2 high speed pair - until 6th May

Number 3 high speed pair - until 6th May

Gondola - until 6th May


Yakebitaiyama

Number 3 - until 24th March

Number 2 Gondola - until 7th April

Number 4 romance lift - operating when the Number 2 gondola is not operating

Number 1 Gondola - until 6th May

Number 2 high speed lift - until 6th May



Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season

Data as of Monday 18th March 2019 Total snowfall at base 663cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 66 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (27th January) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 169cm reported on 16 days January 2019 snowfall 312cm reported on 23 days February 2019 snowfall 97cm reported on 13 days March 2019 snowfall 82cm reported on 12 days




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