Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 909cm Posted on Tuesday 25th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Sunny day, after a pretty gray Monday. Should stay pretty cold, so it's nice to get a little solar radiation, get those roofs all nice and shiny and snow-free and get ready for the next blast! Pretty cold overnight, too, so the snow surface is beautifully sparkly today. Akakura Kanko: 340cm, -7° Akakura Onsen: 370cm, -4° Just six lifts running, but all courses can be accessed Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 330cm, bottom 310cm; -13° Myoko Suginohara: Top 280cm, bottom 190cm; -9° Seki Onsen: 420cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 320cm, -2° (no new report) Tangram: 240cm, 0° Madarao Mountain Resort: 370cm, -7° Lotte Arai Resort 407cm, -0.8° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 180cm, -9° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Tuesday 25th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 909cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 490cm reported on 22 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 597cm Posted on Thursday 13th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The snow actually slowed and stopped yesterday; the initial forecast is that it would keep on snowing and then get very heavy today, but that's OK. It's started up again in the last hour or so and is predicted to get crazy later in the day and into the night. Very dramatic life here. Interestingly, the snow is coming from the west right now; it will be fun to see what happens as it swings around to the northwest, which is the normal direction for the big snowfalls. Am I obsessing about snow conditions? Yes, I am, and that is what happens when you live here. It's funny when I think about it how much everybody around here, and not only snow reporters, does this very thing. We're watching and predicting and planning (no wagering, of course) because we have to deal with the results if we want to be able to move cars and get into homes, little things like that. I'm rambling, because I'm excited about another big snowstorm. Akakura Kanko: 250cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 305cm, -4° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 250cm, bottom 220cm; -4° Myoko Suginohara: Top 220cm, bottom 130cm; -8° Seki Onsen: 290cm, -8° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 230cm, -2° Tangram: 180cm, -5° Madarao Mountain Resort: 260cm, -6° Lotte Arai Resort 331cm, 0.3° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 150cm, -10° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Thursday 13th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 597cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 178cm reported on 11 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 35cm Snowfall at base this season 587cm Posted on Wednesday 12th January 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The snow started last night, and it's still going. It's not exactly a heavy snowfall by Myoko standards, but a nice accumulation of fresh stuff. The forecast is for snow throughout the day, and the really heavy stuff falling tomorrow. Got the machines out today, so we're ready for more. I suppose to people outside we're crazy: it's like mowing your yard and having everything neat and trim, and the next morning the yard is overrun with weeds. And you do it again. But we complain while we actually take pride in getting things in order (and then going up the hill to enjoy that snow, of course). Especially fun when, for me in the past few years, you get to play with some rideable heavy machinery to clear snow. More power! Warm cabin! The simple joys of Snow Country.... One note on the reports: I've noticed that, more than usual, the figures and reporting by the resorts is a bit, ah, uneven. Tough times, I know, and staffing is down, so we'll certainly give them a break, but the results can be a bit puzzling (see Seki Onsen below). Akakura Kanko: 235cm, 0° Akakura Onsen: 305cm, -4° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 20cm, bottom 220cm; -5° Myoko Suginohara: Top 200cm, bottom 120cm; -4° (no new report for two days....) Seki Onsen: 270cm, -8° (and today at Seki, it's Thursday the 13th, at least on the website) Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 260cm, -2° Tangram: 180cm, -4° Madarao Mountain Resort: 240cm, 2° (no new report yet) Lotte Arai Resort 307cm, 0.4° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 130cm, -10° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Wednesday 12th January 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 587cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 days January 2022 snowfall 168cm reported on 10 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 111cm Snowfall at base this season 419cm Posted on Friday 31st December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . This is an end of the year for the record books! I know you’re not going to believe the snow total—I don’t believe the snow total. It took 20 tough minutes to get to the boards I use to measure snow depth, and that’s over a distance of maybe 50 meters! Amazing, amazing snow. Very light and fluffy, after yesterdays’ very wet. packable snow. Which is why there is one caution for the day: the snow is totally unconsolidated, or unsettled. If you fall in the fresh, you have a meter-plus to try and stand back up in. For boarders, get upside-down and it can be really scary (well, really for skiers, too). I mean, there have been some bad accidents, so maybe enjoy on the piste for awhile, let this settle and then go slay the powder. It will continue to be good in the coming days, just not so intense. Akakura Kanko: 190cm, -7° Akakura Onsen: 265cm, -5° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 230cm, bottom 210cm; -9° Myoko Suginohara: Top 180cm, bottom 110cm; -3° Looks like a slow start for some of the lifts Seki Onsen: 200cm, -10° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 280cm, -2° Tangram: 200cm, -8° Madarao Mountain Resort: 160cm, 0° Lotte Arai Resort 321cm, -2° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 115cm, -2° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Friday 31st December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 419cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 111cm (31st December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 389cm reported on 14 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 39cm Snowfall at base this season 293cm Posted on Tuesday 28th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Another foot-plus day of fresh out there (for those who can think in Imperial numbers, which I hardly can any more). It's still coming down steadily; not particularly heavy at the moment, but enough that we'll have a few more centimeters by lunchtime. Tomorrow looks like one day off, then it turns on again for the foreseeable future. Meaning excellent holiday snow conditions. There's still a lot of brush out there beyond the ski area boundaries, but if anyone were to go out, it's good to be pretty careful; there's a lot of unconsolidated snow out there and sluffs could happen really easily. Nasty if you happen to be in a narrow valley, for instance. I notice that several of the areas have suddenly bumped up their snowpack figures. Maybe too busy yesterday digging to check! I thought things were a little sparse, numbers-wise. Looks better now! Akakura Kanko: 180cm, -8° Akakura Onsen: 215cm, -5° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 150cm, bottom 140cm; -6° Myoko Suginohara: Top 165cm, bottom 95cm; -8° Only Gondola and No. 1 lift to start the day; two more opening later Seki Onsen: 180cm, -10° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 250cm, -4° Tangram: 140cm, -5° Madarao Mountain Resort: 160cm, -7° Lotte Arai Resort The website was down yesterday; today the message is "Your current behavior is detected as abnormal, Please try again later..." (confirmed by another user). Will give them a call! Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 90cm, -6° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Tuesday 28th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 293cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (18th and 26th December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 263cm reported on 11 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 303cm Posted on Wednesday 29th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . We have a day of sun and blue skies after our multiple days of snowfall. Although I love having continuous days of the white stuff falling (seems like this is happening less and less), if is nice to have one day to let the sun warm up roofs (so snow slides off) and the roads (so driving is a little smoother). Oh, yeah, and to see the whole surface of the car without snow caked on everything. But it looks like the snow will return again tomorrow and keep visiting us all the way into the new year, so all good in that respect! The winds area coming in pretty strong along the coast from the west, and we are seeing some westerly gusts snow blowing off the roofs now. A good day to go out and enjoy that nice snowpack, on slopes that are pretty smooth and consistent (and no bare spots!). Akakura Kanko: 180cm, -5° Akakura Onsen: 215cm, -5° Yodel Nos. 2 and 3 lifts are not running, for those who like to ski those slopes below Yodel Lodge (you must ski down the trails to Yodel No. 1) Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 170cm, bottom 150cm; -11° Myoko Suginohara: Top 150cm, bottom 90cm; -9° Seki Onsen: 180cm, -8° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 260cm, -4° Tangram: 140cm, -6° Madarao Mountain Resort: 160cm, -7° Lotte Arai Resort 238cm, -6° Talked to a nice guy in marketing who apologized for the server problems at Lotte Arai. Up and running today! Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 90cm, -9° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Wednesday 29th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 303cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (18th and 26th December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 273cm reported on 12 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 308cm Posted on Thursday 30th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . A sunny day yesterday, at least most of the day, and not overly warm, either! It actually took the whole day for the roof to warm up sufficiently for the deep layer of snow to finally slide off (of course, it feels and sounds like an earthquake inside the building as the snow rumbles off, which gets the heart going!). Roof avalanches (real thing)o are scary! A few people get buried every year. So stay clear of those houses and lift stations.... The snow really turned on just after 8:00 this morning, and it's coming down at a rate of 3cm/hour or more. Another powder day ahead. Powder days, really, as it looks like this one will keep going, too! Temperatures are a little milder than yesterday, although this might change with the arrival of northwest winds off the coast and snow. Akakura Kanko: 170cm, -2° Akakura Onsen: 215cm, -1° Most main lifts are running; Yodel Nos. 2 and 3 lifts are closed, so the slopes below Yodel Lodge are a little inconvenient (but could be untracked!) Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 170cm, bottom 150cm; -2° Myoko Suginohara: Top 150cm, bottom 90cm; -3° Seki Onsen: 180cm, -2° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 270cm, -2° Tangram: 140cm, 0° Madarao Mountain Resort: 160cm, 0° Lotte Arai Resort 232cm, no temperature data Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 90cm, 0° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Thursday 30th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 308cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (18th and 26th December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 278cm reported on 13 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 40cm Snowfall at base this season 254cm Posted on Monday 27th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Snow keeps on a'fallin (I have no idea why I wanted to write that...just feels good when the snow is really coming down and the conditions just get better). Another 40cm or so since yesterday; it's quiet now but the forecast is for more heavy stuff into tomorrow. Yes, clearing all the snow is tough (it's a war...an ongoing battle), but you start to take pride in clearing things up very nicely and then getting out into the deep and bounce around. Must be a real local now (well, it's been long enough). All the main lifts are running now, so I'll just note where things aren't operating or something else comes up. Akakura Kanko: 140cm, -8° Akakura Onsen: 130cm, -4° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 80cm, bottom 80cm; -7° Myoko Suginohara: Top 100cm, bottom 60cm; -10° Seki Onsen: 120cm, -10° Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: 150cm, -3° Tangram: 140cm, -4° Madarao Mountain Resort: 100cm, -8° Lotte Arai Resort The Lotte Hotels website is down "due to a high volume of traffic". I'll bet things are all ready to go (but check later!) Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 60cm, -5° Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Monday 27th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 254cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (18th and 26th December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 224cm reported on 10 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 60cm Snowfall at base this season 214cm Posted on Sunday 26th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Loads of beautiful snow. This morning is just.. white. Continuous snowfall, some drifting in places and a good 60cm to report. That may be adjusted in tomorrow report are today is a day of coping with the conditions. The rest of the day will involve a lot of shoveling - the snow ain't going to let up through tomorrow, so there's a lot more to come. The ski area details will be back tomorrow. Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Sunday 26th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 214cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (18th and 26th December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 184cm 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 154cm Posted on Saturday 25th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Merry White Christmas! The day started with rain (blech), but things got colder, the sky grew foggy and then the snow started. Not much yet, but conditions are just supposed to get better through the day and on for the next few more. All the areas are open, with all the main lifts running today. Hope to come back with a big snow total tomorrow! Akakura Kanko: 110cm, 0° All lifts running Akakura Onsen: 65cm, -1° Yodel No. 1 Triple, No. 4 Pair; Kumado No. 1 Quad, No. 4 Triple; Ginrei Nos. 3 and 5 lifts Alpen Blick Snow Resort Top 75cm, bottom 45cm; 0° All main lifts running Myoko Suginohara: Top 80cm, bottom 40cm; -1° All main lifts running Seki Onsen: 60cm, -3° Open Myoko Ski Park: Closed again this season Kyukamura RunRun: Apparently open 50cm, 3° Tangram: 50cm, 1° All lifts open Madarao Mountain Resort: 60cm, -1° Most lifts open Lotte Arai Resort 108 cm, 3° Arai Gondola, Zendana and Okenashi lifts; open areas not yet accessible Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 35cm, -2° All lifts open Myoko Now 2021-2022 season Data as of Saturday 25th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 154cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (18th December) November 2021 snowfall 30cm reported on 1 day December 2021 snowfall 124cm reported on 8 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 Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1355cm Posted on Sunday 2nd May 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Just an update, because, yes, you can ski in Myoko. Did I write that already? This weather is confusing me a bit. A friend climbed Mt. Iizuna, just south of Mt. Kurohime (to the south of Mt. Myoko), and found that, while it was mostly late spring conditions, it also snowed up high. Snow looks like it might fall again later today (and thunder, rain, winds....). Always something interesting going on with the weather. Lotte Arai is still going, still says 195cm, and not sure about the closing, but they were planning to go to mid-month. So that's about it. I'll add my year-end round-up below. If anything comes up, I'll get back on; otherwise, I'll see you somewhere around November when we get information on the 2021-22 season! Season recap What can you say when the whole world is affected by a viral pandemic? Seems small to complain, and I'll give the resort people I've talked to credit: everybody knows how tough it's been, but everyone also basically says, "Well, what can you do?" The Japanese version of a stiff upper lip, we'll tough it out, etc. And they're right. We didn't have a major outbreak of corona here, no one died from infection, we did get to see friends once in a while, and local shops and restaurants put in all the necessary countermeasures. The weather, though, was more problematic. After the really disastrous low snow of the 2019-20 season, we had good snow this year. I skied some of the best, lightest, nicest powder I've had in far too many years here. I actually got to use my big monster machines to clear the snow on many occasions, which was oddly satisfying (I'm obviously moving quickly into snow-obsessed ojisan). So we had snow. It was the cycles of snow and cold then warm/sun/rain that was troubling. I'll ask what lots of locals said out loud: is this what the future holds? That, and a March with basically no fresh snow. The level around the house today is more like a normal late April, not late March. Those cycles aren't just annoying for us who would like the snow to just keep falling like in the past. There are a lot more layers forming in the snow, so the danger of avalanches could be higher, too. This year there weren't that many people out in the backcountry, but some of my friends did set off some slides, saw a lot of strange stuff, etc. Luckily they're locally knowledgeable and cautious, but if powder fever takes over.... Hmmmm. So this season ends with a whimper, but there wasn't much yelling going on at any time in the season. All the resorts will be back next year; hopefully we'll all get jabs in the arm and be virus-proofed and we can do things like shake hands and have a beer without a plastic barrier between us. The mountain, as always, is great. Even when it's not a great ski day, I can always look around the Myoko peaks and just enjoy the beauty of this place. Pick the right day for the skiing, enjoy the life if not exactly like it was 25 years ago (but I'm not the same skier I was 25 years ago....) Myoko Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Sunday 2nd May 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1355cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (8th February) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 431cm reported on 17 days February 2021 snowfall 406cm reported on 16 days March 2021 snowfall 32cm reported on 2 days April 2021 snowfall 7cm reported on 2 days May 2021 snowfall 0cm Previous report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 1350cm Posted on Friday 9th April 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Just in time for the pre-weekend report, we have (drum roll, please), SNOW. About two centimeters overnight, and the weather report says we could get up to five more, and even more higher up. The mountains are touched with white, at least, although it's melting here at base. Almost no snow in March, warm weather, and now snow. This unusual season continues. Akakura Kanko: 120cm, 1° Myokokogen Sky Cable and Hotel No. 3 lift only Akakura Onsen: Closed Ikenotaira Onsen: Closed Myoko Suginohara: Closed Seki Onsen: No report, and an event scheduled for Sunday....Open today? Kyukamura RunRun: Closed Tangram Ski Circus: Closed Madarao Kogen: Closed Lotte Arai Resort 339cm, 5.7° Gondola and Zendana lift Kurohime Kogen Snow Park Closed Myoko Ski Park: Closed Myoko Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 9th April 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1350cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (8th February) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 431cm reported on 17 days February 2021 snowfall 406cm reported on 16 days March 2021 snowfall 32cm reported on 2 days April 2021 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day 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 Myoko. 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