Shiga Kogen Now: Thursday 23rd March 2017
- Mar 23, 2017
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 6cm
Snowfall at base this season 1094cm
Posted on Thursday 23rd March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Some thin cloud around this morning but the sun also making an appearance - and 6cm of fresh snow too.
Looking at the weekly forecast - it almost looks like mid-winter! Yes, please!
Let's enjoy it while we can.
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 Thursday 23rd March 2017 Total snowfall at base 1094cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 82 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 95cm reported on 14 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.