Good morning on this last Saturday of the ski season here in Niseko.

It's cloudy with a few spots of rain this morning. There's some fog up top too as well as windy conditions.

A bit of resort news:

The top Jumbo Number 4 pair lift at Niseko Annupuri won't be operating today and tomorrow, so it's just the Gondola and Number 3 lift over there with the Utopia course available.

At Niseko Grand Hirafu, the top King Number 4 lift is on hold at the start of the day and the King Number 3 lift is moving at reduced speed - this is due to windy conditions (and apparently limited visibility up top).

All rather limited and not many people about. The season ending tomorrow feels right.

I will be posting my last report of the season tomorrow - please note that it may appear be a bit later than usual.

Clearer skies and maybe sunshine should be back for the morning but if you are planning on being out and about do keep an eye on the wind and official resort info. Would be good if we could have a complete last day with good weather.

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Individual resort information: Saturday 6th May 2017:

Planned resort operations - subject to change.

Niseko Grand Hirafu
Niseko Grand Hirafu plans to be open daily until Sunday 7th May.
You need to get the Ace Number 2 Center Four quad lift or Gondola back down to base.

Official snow depth:
Top - 160cm
Base - 0cm

Courses that remain open:
Detour for beginners
Shirakaba (Spring Park)
Center
Large
Rinkan
Dynamic

Planned operating lifts:
King Number 3 (8:40am until 4:30pm)
King Number 4 (8:50am until 4:30pm)
Ace Number 2 Center Four (8:30am until 4:00pm) * to get up to and back down from open courses *
Gondola (8:30am until 4:00pm) * to get up to and back down from open courses *

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Niseko Annupuri
Niseko Annupuri plans to be open daily until Sunday 7th May.
You need to get the Gondola back down to base.

Official snow depth:
Top - 130cm
Base - 0cm

Courses that remain open
Utopia

Planned operating lifts:
Annupuri Gondola (8:30am until 4:30pm)
Jumbo Number 3 (8:45am until 4:15pm)

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Niseko Village are operating their Niseko Gondola over the Golden Week period. The Gondola is operating but the ski courses at Niseko Village are not available - you can take the Gondola up and then walk over to the top area of Niseko Grand Hirafu and ski/board in that area.

Niseko HANAZONO Resort has closed for the season.