Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 451cm Posted on Friday 28th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Conditions started off warm this morning and temperatures have crept up further during the day. The good news is that there has been a some snow on field, which provided on piste fresh tracks for the earlybirds. Wind is a factor today but it comes and goes rather than being constant. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 28th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 451cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 446cm Posted on Friday 21st February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The early morning light cloud has lifted to reveal an almost perfect day. The sun is already out and we have blue skies and no wind. There is a nice layer of new overnight snow that has been beautifully groomed. The weekend forecast is for similar weather. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:50pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Link Lift 9:00am-3:50pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:50pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:50pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:50pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 21st February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 446cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 87cm reported on 15 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 494cm Posted on Friday 7th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . A snow front arrived late yesterday and is continuing to dump snow all over Furano. Cars are driving around Furano with 20cm of snow on their roofs and graders have been ploughing the roads since early morning. Temperatures have gone back to mid winter norms which means the quality of the powder is very very good. Visibility wont be perfect today but the powder should make up for that. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 7th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 494cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 43cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 464cm Posted on Wednesday 5th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Wow its going to be a pearler out there. Even the snow plougher for the hotels were out before 4:20am so they are super excited. A good 10cm fell overnight so it should great under foot today. Currently its a very light fall and there is no wind to disturb it. We should have snow showers continuing throughout the day to keep the slope lively. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Wednesday 5th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 464cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 13cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 474cm Posted on Thursday 6th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . For the powder hounds out there today should be another good day with 10cm of new snow overnight. There is a good amount of pow on piste and some great untracked areas awaiting off piste. The wind is a factor today and is gusting from low to moderate. Cloud is rolling right down the mountain so there will be a bit of compromised visibility at times, but overall this will be a great day for snow. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 6th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 474cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 53 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 23cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 474cm Posted on Thursday 6th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . For the powder hounds out there today should be another good day with 10cm of new snow overnight. There is a good amount of pow on piste and some great untracked areas awaiting off piste. The wind is a factor today and is gusting from low to moderate. Cloud is rolling right down the mountain so there will be a bit of compromised visibility at times, but overall this will be a great day for snow. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 6th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 474cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 53 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 23cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 494cm Posted on Friday 7th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . A snow front arrived late yesterday and is continuing to dump snow all over Furano. Cars are driving around Furano with 20cm of snow on their roofs and graders have been ploughing the roads since early morning. Temperatures have gone back to mid winter norms which means the quality of the powder is very very good. Visibility wont be perfect today but the powder should make up for that. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 7th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 494cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 43cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 519cm Posted on Sunday 9th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Glorious day yesterday and probably one of the top 5 days of powder for the season. This will continue today after another good fall overnight but the snow will ease of a little today. Found yesterday that many of the lesser used runs had a abundant amount of snow that was untouched and ones to try out today will be the Challenge run on the Furano side or the Lesson runs for beginners wanting the best experience without having to go all the way to the top. Again today winds are slight but won't affect things and with luck it will be a slightly warmer day though it hasn't been cold which also makes it a magical time at the moment. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 9th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 519cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 68cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 509cm Posted on Saturday 8th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The snow front continues with another 15cm overnight making it a fine time to be in Furano. Today will rock your socks with fantastic powder and with less tourists at this time of the year make sure you get out and explore every run. No need to rush out there as it will continue to snow all day. There is a little swirl in the winds which will not effect things and visibility is reasonable. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Saturday 8th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 509cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 58cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 494cm Posted on Friday7th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . A snow front arrived late yesterday and is continuing to dump snow all over Furano. Cars are driving around Furano with 20cm of snow on their roofs and graders have been ploughing the roads since early morning. Temperatures have gone back to mid winter norms which means the quality of the powder is very very good. Visibility wont be perfect today but the powder should make up for that. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 7th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 494cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 43cm reported on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 534cm Posted on Monday 10th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Will be a fantastic day on the mountain with March continuing to deliver great snow and a decent amount of it. There is another 15cm of fine quality powder on the ground this morning which will mean fresh tracks especially since it is Monday. There is no wind and it is snowing lightly with good visibility. The snow will likely ease up soon and the sun is trying to break through the cloud Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-4:00pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 10th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 534cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 83cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 539cm Posted on Friday 14th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The moderate wind from yesterday has reduced and now there are only light breezes blowing. There is around 3cm of new snow on the ground this morning and this is sitting on top of a firm base - piste conditions will be firm and fast. The ski hill itself has high cloud sitting over it but the sun is breaking through. All up it looks like a great day to head out and carve some turns. Due to ski competitions the following courses are closed: Spies and Ropeway courses are closed until 16/March, Panorama & Technical closed until 14/March. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-4:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-8:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-4:00pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-4:00pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00am-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-4:00pm Downhill Romance 3 chair CLOSED Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 14th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 539cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 59 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 174cm reported on 19 days February 2014 snowfall 92cm reported on 16 days March 2014 snowfall 88cm reported on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com