Shiga Kogen Now: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
- Mar 22, 2017
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 31cm
Snowfall at base this season 1088cm
Posted on Wednesday 22nd March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Wow!
I was expecting some snow but was not quite expecting how much.
It feels like mid-winter this morning with around 30cm of snow on the ground. The official lift site is even saying 45cm (!), though I'm not seeing that much - my average measurement from two points is 31cm... and counting.
Whatever, it's still an impressive amount to see falling on 22nd March!
I'm excited at the prospect of how conditions will be this morning and I am going out as soon as this gets posted.
It's funny, I think at least half-joking, a few locals were yesterday saying how they were worried about next season due to how much snow we have got this season. I'm not quite sure it works that way, but we have certainly done well this year!
Sun Valley
Both Sun Valley lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 2nd April
Maruike
The Number 1 triple lift plans to be operating until Sunday 2nd April
The Number 2 pair lift plans to be operating until Sunday 26th March
Hasuike
The triple lift and ropetow plan to be operating until Sunday 26th March (ropetow weekends only)
Giant
The pair lift plans to be operating until Sunday 2nd April
Higashitateyama
The Gondola plans to be operating until Sunday 2nd April
Bunadaira
The Hoppo quad lift plans to be operating until Sunday 2nd April
Takamagahara Mammoth
The quad lift plans to be operating until Sunday 7th May (* Saturdays and Sundays only from 10th April until 28th April).
The triple lift plans to be operating until Friday 31st March.
The pair lift plans to be operating until Friday 31st March (* Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only)
Nishitateyama
The Nishitateyama lifts plan to be operating until Friday 31st March
Tannenomori Okojo
The quad lift plans to be operating daily until Sunday 2nd April and then on 8th/9th April and from 29th April until 7th May
Ichinose Family
The Ichinose quad lift plans to be operating until Sunday 7th May
The Ichinose Number 2 pair A lift plans to be operating until Friday 31st March
The Ichinose Number 2 pair B lift plans to be operating until Sunday 7th May
The Ichinose Number 3 quad lift plans to be operating until Sunday 26th March (* closed Tuesdays)
Terakoya
The Terakoya lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 7th May (* Saturdays and Sundays only from 3rd April until 28th April).
Ichinose Diamond
The Ichinose Diamond quad lift plans to be operating until Sunday 7th May (* Saturdays and Sundays only from 10th April until 28th April)
The Ichinose Diamond triple lift plans to be operating on 25th March
Yakebitaiyama
The Gondolas and Number 2 lift plan to be operating until Sunday 2nd April
Okushiga Kogen
The Okushiga Kogen Number 4 pair lift plans to be operating on 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd April and between 29th April and 7th May
The Okushiga Kogen Number 2, 3, and 6 pair lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 7th May
The Okushiga Kogen Gondola lift plans to be operating until Sunday 7th May
Kumanoyu
The Kumanoyu Number 1 pair lift plan to be operating until Sunday 7th May
The Kumanoyu Number 2 pair A and B lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 14th May
The Kumanoyu Number 3 quad lift plans to be operating until Sunday 2nd April; and then on 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd April and from 29th April until 7th May
Yokoteyama & Shibutoge
The Yokoteyama Number 1 Sky A and B lifts plan to be operating until Sunday 7th May
The Yokoteyama Number 2 and 3 Sky lifts plan to be operating until late May
The Yokoteyama Number 4 pair lift plans to be operating until Sunday 7th May (may be closed on certain days)
The Shibutoge lift plans to be operating until late May
Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Wednesday 22nd March 2017 Total snowfall at base 1088cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 81 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 days February 2017 snowfall 272cm reported on 21 days March 2017 snowfall 89cm reported on 13 days |
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.