"We've been Myoko'd!" a friend said last night, as the snow just continued to pound down last night. He knows something about snow: a pro skier from the US West Coast, he's skied all over the world—but on a visit here last year said that he had never seen so much snow in his life. And it repeated itself last night.

The reports today are rather conservative; Seki actually didn't overstate things, I think, with a 60cm total (Suginohara and Tangram's 10cm is insane). There was also lots of blowing so there are huge drifts in places, too. It's a little hairy in the backcountry right now, with wind-loaded slopes on top of a hard layer. Be a little careful if you do decide to struggle through the pack to get up. A few test cuts yesterday sent off huge sluffs on just little slopes.

The 15th is Kids Ski Day in Myoko, with free passes for primary school and below.

Current Official Snow Depths

Akakura Onsen:
290cm

Akakan (Akakura Kanko):
250cm

Ikenotaira:
210cm

Myoko Suginohara:
190cm

Seki Onsen:
450cm

Myoko Ski Park:
320cm

Kyukamura:
300cm

Tangram:
200cm

Madarao:
250cm