Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 25cm Weather overview Sun and blue sky Wind - Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Monday 19th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Well, the weekend is over now and a number of people were out there enjoying their first slides of the season. Hakuba Goryu have decided to stay open as long as the snow will allow and the Gondola as well as the top No1 pair lift are both due to be moving today. Both Hakuba 47 and Happo-one will not be open today, so it is just Goryu. Sorry I couldn't get that information out last night as intended - some of the work being done on upcoming updates to SnowJapan prevented me from being able to do that. (Lots of big changes coming!) Anyway this morning we have lots of blue skies above the mountains, the sun is out and it is all looking very beautiful - the low lying clouds over the village area just adding to the dramatic scenes. It doesn't look like we can realistically expect much snow during the week, perhaps some up top tomorrow night and then later on in the week. I'll update again in a few days. Hakuba Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 19th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 25cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (15th November) November 2012 snowfall 25cm 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 Hakuba. 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 25cm Weather overview Sun and blue sky Wind - Temperature - Visibility Very good Posted on Friday 16th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . The ski resorts in Hakuba are enjoying the dump from a few days ago. Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba 47 and Happo-one will open this weekend 17th and 18th November for keen skiers and boarders. Yes, Happo will be open as well for the weekend - just part of the top Panorama run. Current temperatures are around 6 degrees Celsius, light breezes of 2m/s and a beautiful blue sky stretching across the resorts. Ski patrol did a test run and checked the courses today and the resorts have now designated areas which are safe for skiing. All of the courses will not open as enough snowfall accummulated on certain parts of the mountain. Certain trails still have trees and debris, rocks and unsafe areas which are noticeable so definitely a no ski zone. Please be aware of the markings around the trails. The weekend expects warmer temperatures and sunshine with some cloud however, but around the early hours of tomorrow morning fresh snow is expected. Sunday's outlook is clear skies with possible rain and snow in the evening. Mother nature has kicked of this season early, a few weekends of early ski days is exciting for Hakuba residents and visitors. We'll bring you any more information as we get it. Hakuba Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 16th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 25cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (15th November) November 2012 snowfall 25cm 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 Hakuba. 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 25cm Weather overview - Wind - Temperature - Visibility - Posted on Thursday 15th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Wow, yesterday was perhaps a surprise for many people even if we were expecting snow to fall. Different measurements in different places but around the village it was 25cm in places, and some people over at Happo were reporting up to a full 1m of snow up at 1850m. Pretty impressive hey? So impressive that we are going to have an early start to the season it seems. This morning Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba 47 have announced that they will be opening on Saturday 17th November and Sunday 18th November. For the moment, Goryu are saying it is open 'from Saturday' while 47 are saying that the opening is just for the weekend. What will be open? It looks like the Hakuba Goryu gondola will be operating from 8:15am until 4:15pm, with the Alps No1 pair lift operating from 8:30am until 4pm. The top Hakuba 47 Line E pair lift will be open. The courses open will be the top Hakuba Goryu Alps daira Panorama course (850m) and the top Hakuba 47 R8 course by the Line E lift. Note that the 47 Gondola and Line C lifts will not be operating and so the only way up the mountain is via the the Hakuba gondola, so that's your base! Lift tickets will cost 2400 yen for adults and seniors, 1250 yen for younger children. In other news, Happo are talking about the possibility of opening on 23rd November. We are seeing some sun and blue skies as well today after that lovely surprise yesterday and we may see more tomorrow. Then a chance of snow again over the wekened, but likely not like we say yesterday. Looks like it could be a great start to the season, though keep in mind that it is still very early on and we could well see long spells of clear weather before the season properly gets underway. Hakuba Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 15th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 25cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (15th November) November 2012 snowfall 25cm 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 Hakuba. 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 10cm Weather overview - Wind - Temperature - Visibility - Posted on Wednesday 14th November 2012 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Last night the cold winds from Russia blew across the warm waters of the Sea of Japan rising to cloud which formed over the mountainous west coasts of Japan. I'm happy to report that Hakuba's location was right on target for this! The snow is now dry and accumulating across all the ski resorts in the valley. We've got up to a fresh 40cm on the upper trails and around the towns the scenery has changed completely. A sudden finish to autumn... let's hope it can stick around. It is breezy, cold and currently at 1 degree Celsius. The snowfall is pouring down but the ski resorts officially open in December. Check each resort for their official dates as the lifts will operate at these times, also the winter staff and local food and beverage outlets plan to open officially along with the ski resorts. If there's enough snow, expect possible openings sooner than the official dates. Across the day the temperatures will drop and freezing conditions during the early hours of the morning will be consistent. The forecast has some more snow tomorrow, however the prediction for the rest of the week is unsure - we will keep you posted. Hakuba Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 14th November 2012 Total snowfall at base so far 10cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 10cm (14th November) November 2012 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1370m Weather overview Fine Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Good Posted at 9:00am on Monday 29th April 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Akakura Kanko is still reporting 120cm as snow depth and promised to be open until a week day, 6th May. For this first part of Golden Week they have the Hotel No. 5 lift moving as well as the gondola and No. 3 lifts... and plan to do the same for the second part of the Golden Week holidays which is this coming Friday until Monday. Seki Onsen is still boasting 170cm of snow depth. Not quite over yet! Myoko Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 29th April 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 1370cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 67 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 73cm (10th January) November 2012 snowfall 17cm reported on 3 days December 2012 snowfall 334cm reported on 12 days January 2013 snowfall 508cm reported on 21 days February 2013 snowfall 424cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall 76cm reported on 9 days April 2013 snowfall 11cm 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 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 321cm Weather overview Blue skies Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Friday 1st February 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Clear blue skies over Shiga Kogen this morning. Sun screen needed. It was a fairly cold start but has warmed up to close to 0C now. Some thin wispy clouds seems to have been forming in places as we get into the afternoon which is pretty much in line with what the forecast told us to expect. Light rain or hopefully more like light snow overnight tonight perhaps but tomorrow and Sunday generally looking likely to be clear and sunny with moderate winds likely. Looks like we are going to need to wait until mid-week to see the next potentially decent snowfall in the region. Have a fun weekend. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Ichinose Diamond Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 1st February 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 321cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 days February 2013 snowfall 0cm 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 321cm Weather overview Blue skies Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Thursday 31st January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . There are clear blue skies over Shiga Kogen this calm and quiet morning. It was a cold start too, though we are set to warm up quickly during the day today. Looks like lots of areas are going to be on the receiving end of some rain on Saturday. Hopefully up here we can avoid that if temperatures stay lower. We certainly have a better chance than lots of other places, so fingers crossed. Not a whole lot of snow on the week forecast as it stands at the moment, and we are in for our fair share of clearer conditions Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Ichinose Diamond Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Thursday 31st January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 321cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 321cm Weather overview Cloud, light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Variable Posted on Sunday 27th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Early on this morning we were still in snowy mode, and there's 10-20cm or so fresh to report (wind has blown it around) but as I write this report close to 11am the sun is out here in the Maruike part of Shiga Kogen. The clouds have lifted, visibility is much better. Light snow still lazily falling from the skies, though I think that will soon be finishing up. Forecast for the coming week is a mix of clearer skies and the odd snow shower but nothing major with a distinctly mild end to the week on the cards. That's a number of days away though so may well change. In the meantime, some very good snow conditions to enjoy. It may be a weekend but it doesn't generally seem over busy out on the lifts. There are some off movements in the official snow depth numbers below of late. I think some resorts forget to adjust a few days and then suddenly take a big jump. Or perhaps it's the wind. But they are all increasing so that's the most important thing! All is good. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Sunday 27th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 321cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 193cm reported on 19 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 306cm Weather overview Cloud, snow Wind Moderate+ Temperature - Visibility Not good Posted on Saturday 26th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Some good snow falling this morning in Shiga Kogen. Perhaps 10cm or so to report but definitely more on the cards with the way it is coming down now. A moderately strong wind blowing it all about here in the Maruike area as well, though winds don't seem to be closing down lifts this morning at the moment - but we can probably expect some of the more exposed area lifts to be running at a reduced speed. Roads are covered in snow but traffic seems to be moving at a decent speed as people arrive for the weekend. So its snow wind and cold for the day today. Tomorrow looking likely to be calmer. Enjoy! Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Ichinose Diamond Yakebitaiyama Kumanoyu Official resort snow depths as of Saturday 26th January 2013 AM: Yokoteyama: 180cm Shibutoge: 185cm Kumanoyu: 205cm Sun Valley: 150cm Maruike: 150cm Giant: 140cm Mammoth: 165cm Terakoya: 160cm Ichinose Family: 170cm Ichinose Diamond: 170cm Yakebitaiyama: 200cm Okushiga Kogen: Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Saturday 26th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 306cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 34 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 178cm reported on 18 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 296cm Weather overview Cloud, snow Wind Moderate Temperature - Visibility Variable Posted on Friday 25th January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . After that warm day yesterday, it's all somewhat colder this Friday morning. And I'm happy to report that snow started falling this morning and it is coming down now. Not a huge amount and it's not really 'full on' yet - at least here in the Maruike part of Shiga Kogen - but with this snow storm forecast to continue today and tomorrow at least, we could be in for a nice new layer. There's a moderate wind as well but resort lifts seem to be open ok so far. Visibility generally ok this morning here but I can see it is less so up in the Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama area which is considerably more cloud covered, and the snow seems to be falling at a really pleasing rate up there too. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Friday 25th January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 296cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 33 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 168cm reported on 17 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 291cm Weather overview Fine Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Good Posted on Wednesday 23rd January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . The snow continued yesterday and we pretty much avoided rain up here and even got a few more cm out of it in places. This morning the skies are clearer and while we have a thin cloud layer the sun is shining through it at the moment and it is a bright morning. Most importantly it's much colder than it was yesterday and we are back down to something more like the kind of temperatures that we are used to in January. More sun tomorrow before the snow clouds move in and bring us snow on Friday, is what the most recent forecast says. Sounds good to me. Lots of snow please. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Wednesday 23rd January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 291cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 32 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 163cm 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 Shiga Kogen. 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 286cm Weather overview Clear and sunny Wind Slight Temperature - Visibility Excellent Posted on Monday 21st January 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . An early report this morning. It's one of those days when it's clear how things are going to be right from the get go and some early morning light blue skies all around. Not a cloud to be seen. From here in Maruike anyway. Going to be a very fine day. It's a cold start too. -10C in this part of Shiga Kogen, and I can see that Kumanoyu are reporting a low of -14.5C as of 7:30am. Inevitably with the sun it will warm up somewhat but hopefully generally keep cold. Looking at the forecast - snow tomorrow, clearer weather Wednesday and Thursday and then a potentially heavy-snow delivery along with storm-like conditions at the end of the week. Nighta operations planned for tonight at the following resort areas: Ichinose Family Shiga Kogen Now 2012-2013 season Data as of Monday 21st January 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 286cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (on 15th January) November 2012 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2012 snowfall 126cm reported on 15 days January 2013 snowfall 158cm 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 Shiga Kogen. 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