A colder start to the day today in Shiga Kogen. Clouds are covering the mountains this morning so not much to see. The forecast is telling us to perhaps expect some snow later on and I can believe that, it feel like it might start anytime. Probably won't last long though and after tomorrow there's lots of fine clear and sunny weather ahead. If the forecast is to be believe though it won't be warming up too much which is of course good.

Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort area:
Ichinose Family

Official resort snow depths as of Monday 25th March 2013 AM:

Yokoteyama:
200cm
Shibutoge:
205cm
Kumanoyu:
200cm
Sun Valley:
110cm
Maruike:
110cm
Giant:
160cm
Mammoth:
170cm
Terakoya:
170cm
Ichinose Family:
180cm
Ichinose Diamond:
180cm
Yakebitaiyama:
210cm
Okushiga Kogen:
210cm

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Here are the latest lift operation plans for the resorts around Shiga Kogen, as of Monday 25th March. Please note that they are of course subject to change and in particular snow conditions.

Sun Valley:
Number 1 quad open until April 4th, then April 6th and 7th.
Number 3 lift open until March 31st March, morning of April 2nd, April 3rd, and morning of April 4th.

Maruike:
Number 1 triple lift open until April 2nd.
Number 2 pair lift open until March 31st.

Hasuike:
Triple lift open until April 1st.
Ropetow open until March 31st.

Giant:
Open until April 5th.

Happo Bunadaira:
Open until March 31st.

Higashitateyama:
Open daily until March 31st and then open on April 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th.

Nishitateyama:
Number 1 'hoodie', quad open until March 31st.
Number 2 triple open until March 31st and then mornings of April 27th until May 6th.

Terakoya:
Open daily until March 31st and then open on April 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th.

Mammoth:
Quad open until May 6th.
Number 2 triple lift open until April 7th and then April 25th-27th.
Number 3 pair lift open until March 31st.

Tanne no mori okujo:
Open until April 2nd and then open on April 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th and April 26th until May 6th.

Ichinose Family:
Quad open until May 6th.
Number 3 quad open until March 31st.
Number 2 Pair A line open until March 31st and then open April 10th-15th, April 17th-22nd, April 24th-25th.
Number 2 Pair B line open until April 9th and then open April 13th, 14th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd and then April 26t until May 6th.

Ichinose Diamond:
Quad lift open until April 7th and then on April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th.
Triple lift open until March 31st.
Moving walkway open until March 31st.

Ichinose Yamanokami:
Open until April 7th and then April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th.

Yakebitaiyama:
Number 1 Gondola open until April 7th.
Number 2 Gondola open until April 7th and then April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and then April 27th until 6th May.
Number 2 high speed lift open until April 7th and then April 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st and then April 27th until 6th May.
Number 3 high speed lift open until March 31st and then April 5th-7th.
Number 4 romance lift open when the Number 2 Gondola is not running.

Okushiga Kogen:
No details yet.

Kumanoyu:
Number 1 pair lift open until May 6th.
Number 2 pair lift open until May 12th.
Number 3 quad lift open until March 31st and then April 6th, 7th, 13th, 14th, 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).

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From 7th May onwards, special individual lift tickets are required at Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama - season tickets and all Shiga Kogen tickets not valid. At Kumanoyu they are 3000 yen (children 1500 yen) for a full day and 2000 yen (children 1000 yen) for half day. At Yokoteyama and Shibutoge they are 3000 yen (children free) for a full day and 2000 yen (children free) for half day.