Shiga Kogen Now: Sunday 21st April 2013
- Apr 21, 2013
- 3 min read
Updated: Aug 31, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 549cm
Weather overview Cloud, snow
Wind Light
Temperature -
Visibility Fair to poor
Posted on Sunday 21st April 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Shiga Kogen. And a good one it is as well. Why? Well, it's snowing. And there has been 10cm or so of new snowfall in places as well. It feels like winter again with the cold temperatures.
More areas open for the weekend, but we'll be back to less from tomorrow once again. It has actually kept fairly cold over the last week with a few dustings and temps not rising as much as they were last month for example.
Fresh snow on the ground and a chill in the air... what more could we ask for late April? The forecast is advising warmer conditions in the coming week.
Official resort snow depths as of Sunday 21st April 2013 AM:
Yokoteyama:
135cm
Shibutoge:
145cm
Kumanoyu:
135cm
Mammoth:
125cm
Ichinose Family:
150cm
Okushiga Kogen:
140cm
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Here are the latest lift operation plans for the resorts around Shiga Kogen, as of Monday 15th April. Please note that they are of course subject to change and in particular snow conditions.
Higashitateyama:
Open on April 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th.
Nishitateyama:
Number 2 triple open on mornings of April 27th until May 6th.
Terakoya:
Open on April 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th.
Mammoth:
Quad open until May 6th.
Number 2 triple lift open April 25th-27th.
Tanne no mori okujo:
Open on April 26th until May 6th.
Ichinose Family:
Quad open until May 6th.
Number 2 Pair A line open April 10th-15th, April 17th-22nd, April 24th-25th.
Number 2 Pair B line open April 16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd and then April 26t until May 6th.
Ichinose Diamond:
Quad lift open on April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th.
Ichinose Yamanokami:
Open until April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th.
Yakebitaiyama:
Number 2 Gondola open April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until 6th May.
Number 2 high speed lift open until April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until 6th May.
Number 4 romance lift open when the Number 2 Gondola is not running.
Okushiga Kogen:
Gondola until May 6th.
Number 2 and 3 pair lifts until 6th May.
Number 4 pair lift open April 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th.
Kumanoyu:
Number 1 pair lift open until May 6th.
Number 2 pair lift open until May 12th.
Number 3 quad lift open April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th.
Yokoteyama & Shibutoge:
Yokoteyama Number 1 Sky lift open until 6th May.
Yokoteyama Number 2, 3 Sky, Shibutoge romance lifts open until late May (basically as long as they can open).
Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season |
Data as of Sunday 21st April 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 549cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 62 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 158cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 60cm reported on 6 days April 2013 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. 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.