Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 808cm Posted on Sunday 25th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here The sun is out this morning but it is more of an overcast kind of feel than deep blue skies. I can't quite find the words to describe it. It is keeping cold, which is great, and I have 6cm of light snowfall to report from base since yesterday. Hirafu and Hanazono are reporting more than that on the mountain. All scheduled lifts are go and it should be a fine Sunday morning. ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain Base 6am: -12°, 10cm new snow in the last 12hrs. Moiwa 800m: -17.3°, ENE0.7m/s, 10cm new snow, good visibility. Mikaeri 764m:-12°, ENE1.2m/s, 10cm new snow. Annupuri 1100m: -13°, NNW0.0m/s, good visibility. Village 1000m: -11.7°, NNW0.0m/s. Hanazono 1000m: -12.7°, SSW2.7m/s, good visibility. Hanazono 3 : -10°, SSE0.0m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: SSE4m/s. Kamui Cape: SE2m/s, 1028hPa, wave 0.5m. Light winds and sunny today with little atmospheric pressure gradient. About 15cm fell last night under a full moon. From observation and data the general avalanche risk is low. Peak gates are expected to be open. Please prepare before going leaving the ski area through the gates. Ducking ropes is prohibited in Niseko, always use the gates head out of bounds. A cold air mass moving south is making mountain temperatures cold. Beware getting lost without any equipment, you wont last the night. Inexperienced riders should be very careful. In Niseko, the “Niseko Rules” govern out of bounds riding. The Rules balance your freedom to ride with your safety. Please read, understand and follow the rules. There is no safety guarantee in this sport, being careful can prevent accidents though. Avoid stopping in gullies and creeks, these are avalanche paths. Do not ski cut or otherwise try and start an avalanche, there are many people on the mountain including below you. The snow is good, keep an eye out for any sudden weather changes. ------------------ Individual ski area information for Sunday 25th February 2024 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing and subject to change. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 15cm - Base: 15cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 310cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 110cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts apart from King Number 1 pair and King Number 2 quad (normal operations) - The Ace Family quad, Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four), Hirafu Gondola and Holiday Number 1 pair lifts are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 20cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 260cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 170cm (+5cm since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts - The Hanazono Symphony Gondola is scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 220cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 140cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts - The Jumbo Number 1 quad lift is scheduled to be open until 7:30pm ------------------ Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 244cm (+6cm since yesterday) - Base: 133cm (+6cm since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts apart from Country Road - The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm Niseko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Sunday 25th February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 808cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 78 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days December 2023 snowfall 247cm reported on 24 days January 2024 snowfall 298cm reported on 24 days February 2024 snowfall 143cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 823cm Posted on Saturday 24th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Several cm of snow overnight with light snow falling early morning. Middle day of the long weekend... it is going to be busy! Tomorrow might not be as cold as it is today, but there's more snow forecast tomorrow night into Monday. Lifts operating (planned): All scheduled lifts operating. Runs open (planned): Main ski runs open with some restrictions. Available tree run courses: Heart, Garden, Summit, Beech, Stream, Rabbit Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 221cm (top) 163cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 24th February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 823cm Number of days snowfall observed 54 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 73cm (on 30th November) November 2023 snowfall 138cm observed on 5 days December 2023 snowfall 243cm observed on 16 days January 2024 snowfall 382cm observed on 21 days February 2024 snowfall 60cm observed 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 Geto 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 324cm Posted on Saturday 24th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . The ski area was reporting light snow early on in upper areas but it is mostly a cloudy morning. Snowfall has been starting and stopping all morning, but it has not been enough to see much accumulation. Hopefully it will keep cold and there might also be more snow tomorrow. Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 24th February 2024 Total snowfall at base 324cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 25th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 176cm observed on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 50cm observed 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 Zao Onsen. 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 9cm Snowfall at base this season 740cm Posted on Saturday 24th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . A bit more snow overnight, and I mean just a bit. Welcome, of course, but I'd love to have a real Myoko snowstorm at least once this season. It's not over yet, of course, and we have had powder in March.... Akakura Kanko: 140cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 165cm, -3° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: 125cm, -8° Myoko Suginohara: 90cm, -8° Kyukamura RunRun: 110cm, -3° Seki Onsen: 280cm, -4° Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 70cm, -3° Madarao Mountain Resort: 100cm, -4° Lotte Arai Resort: 313cm, 1.0° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 45cm, -5° Myoko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 24th February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 740cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 1 day December 2023 snowfall 135cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 404cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 159 cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 430cm Posted on Saturday 24th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Just another dusting of snow really as the taps remain set to 'low'. Might they be turned on properly over the next few days? We are due some sun later today, but fresh snow potential is still being promised around Monday. I believe! For now a rather cloudy start to the day and it is keeping cold. Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 24th February 2024 Total snowfall at base 430cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 53 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (16th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 259cm reported on 21 days February 2024 snowfall 44cm 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 463cm Weather overview Fog Wind NW Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Saturday 24th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . We thought that there may be some sun this morning, but it's not that kind of start to the day. The mountain is largely covered in cloud/fog and visibility is limited (at best). Maybe it might clear... Next snow still due around Monday. Madarao Mountain Resort - Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area: 10cm - All lifts operating apart from Number 13 - Tree runs that are open: SAWA I, SAWA II, SAWA III, Rabbit, Kamoshika, Bear - Official snow depth: 100cm Tangram Ski Circus - All five lifts are operating - Official snow depth: 70cm Madarao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 24th February 2024 Total snowfall at base 463cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (on 8th January) November 2023 snowfall 33cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 8 days January 2024 snowfall 227cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 108cm 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 Madarao. 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 802cm Posted on Saturday 24th February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I can just about justify the 1cm in this report, coming during the day yesterday. (Don't ask about the 10cm that Hirafu is reporting... I'm just passing the info on). As the lifts get going this morning it is a bright but kind of overcast feel above our mountain, with more blue sky over in the other direction above Mt Yotei. With a lot of people around, we could really be doing with our famous regular layers of fresh snowfall. The total snowfall I have measured and reported during February stands at 137cm. That is low for February (less than half what we got last February). I will of course talk more about that kind of thing in the 1st March report. ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain Base 6am: -10°, no new snow. Moiwa 800m: -17.5°, NNW7.4m/s, minor snowdrift development. Mikaeri 764m: -13°, light wind, trace new snow. Annupuri 1100m: -14.3°, WNW5.4m/s. Niseko Village 1000m: -11.8°, WNW5.5m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -13.7°, SSE6.0m/s, no new snow. Hanazono 800m: -10.7°, WNW3.7m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: NNE6m/s. Kamui Cape NW5m/s, 1028hPa, wave 0.7m. Currently there is little atmospheric pressure gradient and the sea and mountains are calm. An intermittent North/ West 10m/s wind is blowing above 900m. The general avalanche risk is low and peak gates are expected to be open. Use your beacon. Moiwa Gate 10 will be closed. Too many people are getting overconfident and heading out of bounds, leading to frequent accidents. We know closing Gate 10 will limit the riding area for locals and experienced skiers, but please understand why this action was taken. Niseko respects freedoms to ride and allows out of bounds riding under certain conditions. However if the number of accidents keeps increasing due to ignorance we will have no choice but tighten regulations at other gates as well. To avoid this please understand and follow the rules. Be careful not to crash into trees, fall into a creek or get lost. There are many other dangers out there besides avalanches. The slopes are fantastic today. Remember - this sport can be dangerous, take care. Niseko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Saturday 24th February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 802cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 77 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days December 2023 snowfall 247cm reported on 24 days January 2024 snowfall 298cm reported on 24 days February 2024 snowfall 137cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 28cm Snowfall at base this season 322cm Posted on Friday 23rd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao. Fresh snow! 23cm yesterday and an additional 5cm this morning. (So a total of 28cm being reported today). Very welcome snowfall giving us some refreshed conditions. The upper part of the mountain is shrouded in fog early morning. Temperatures are more like 'normal' which is good, too, with more snow due around Monday. Ski area operations: Night skiing with Onsen Number 1 pair (8:50pm) and Onsen Number 2 quad (8:40pm) Official snow depth (reported by ski area): Yokokura area: 40cm Uwanodai area: 60cm Utopia area: 95cm Chuo area: 105cm Paradise area: 105cm Summit area: 125cm Zao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 23rd February 2024 Total snowfall at base 322cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 25th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm observed on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 66cm observed on 14 days January 2024 snowfall 176cm observed on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 48cm observed 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 Zao Onsen. 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 731cm Posted on Friday 23rd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It's snowing again today, thank goodness, although not a lot has fallen. The plows actually woke me up around 3:30 am (it's the sound that tells me that action may shortly be required), but they were just cleaning up the washboard that was our road yesterday. It's coming down pretty nicely at the moment, so let's hope there's more on the way. Look at some of the snow depth figures! Got an interesting message yesterday (via the site contact form): Attention: Myoko snow reporter I have been part of a group of Australian skiers visiting Myoko since 2015 (except corona). We love your mountain but are concerned about the changes which we observe. Major development plans for the mountain, new international style hotels. Too many visitors will turn your wonderful mountain into just another ski resort. Long live Sugi! And it was signed (in katakana) Robert. Thanks so much for that; yes, we share the concern. I'm lucky enough to be on some advisory groups for the prefecture, and my main message is, if we lose our "Myoko-ness," we'll lose the reason our best guests want to come here. And (unlike some of the newer people here), I like living in Japan; I understand that there are good reasons why locals do what the locals do. And I think Robert feels it too. Change will happen, but I hope we can build better, not just bigger. And, this is a skier's mountain, really, with a lot of really pristine nature just behind us. Is that the place for a shopping center and world cuisine? Your thoughts always welcome. Akakura Kanko: 140cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 160cm, -3° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick 125cm, -6° (yesterday's report) Myoko Suginohara: 85cm, -7° Kyukamura RunRun: 110cm, -3° Seki Onsen: 280cm, -4° Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 65cm, -3° Madarao Mountain Resort: 100cm, -4° Lotte Arai Resort: 303cm, 1.6° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: 45cm, -3° Myoko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 23rd February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 731cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 42cm reported on 1 day December 2023 snowfall 135cm reported on 9 days January 2024 snowfall 404cm reported on 19 days February 2024 snowfall 150 cm 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 429cm Posted on Friday 23rd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . It's snowing this morning, a national holiday and the first day of the long weekend. Visibility is generally very limited too. At 7:20am Yakebitaiyama were reporting 5cm of fresh snow and Kumanoyu was reporting 1cm at 7:00am. It's generally a case of a limited fresh layer of snow on hard runs early morning. Some clearer skies and sun are expected tomorrow morning and hopefully it will remain cold. More snowfall is then due on and around Monday. Sounds good. Shiga Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 23rd February 2024 Total snowfall at base 429cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (16th January) November 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 8 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 259cm reported on 21 days February 2024 snowfall 43cm 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 458cm Weather overview Cloud, fog, light snow Wind NW Temperature - Visibility Poor Posted on Friday 23rd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. It is nice and cold with light snow falling this morning, a national holiday in Japan. Including what we got post-report yesterday, I have another 3cm of fresh to add today. Visibility is limited as the ski areas open this morning. Light snow or perhaps easing off is what to expect today, with maybe some sun tomorrow morning. And then, all being well, we're going to get more fresh snow around Monday. Madarao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 23rd February 2024 Total snowfall at base 458cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 39 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (on 8th January) November 2023 snowfall 33cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 95cm reported on 8 days January 2024 snowfall 227cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 103cm 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 Madarao. 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 801cm Posted on Friday 23rd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. And what a lovely morning it is! There's fresh snow, it's suitably cold, there are blue skies and the sun is out. Nice. All lifts opening as planned and it should be a fine morning, though the clearer skies might not last. I have 14cm of fresh snowfall to report. Hanazono seems to reporting 20-33cm on the mountain and Hirafu is reporting 30cm... a bit surprising, but it sure sounds good and definitely worth investigating. There's more snow lined up on forecasts too, so it looks like it should be a fair end to the month. If I am not mistaken, the Louis Vuitton Niseko Winter Resort Pop-up Store tent thingy at the base of Hanazono will be open until this coming Sunday, so if you want posh bags and stuff, you have a few more days to get on over there! ------------------ Oops, sorry. I made a mistake yesterday. Today is a national holiday, but it is the Emperor's Birthday... not Vernal Equinox Day (that's next month). ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain Base 6am: -9°, 15cm new snow, calm. Moiwa 800m: -17.1°, NNW2.1m/s , minor snowdrift development. Mikaeri 764m: -10°, N1.9m/s. Annupuri 1100m: -13.5°, WNW2.0m/s. Village 1000: -12.1°, NW1.7m/s. Hanazono 1000m: -13.0°, SSW2.8m/s, 15cm new snow, calm. Hanazono 3 : -1.9°, SSE0.0m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape: NE10m/s. Kamui Cape NNE6m/s, 1024hPa, wave 0.8m. There is little atmospheric pressure gradient, the sea and mountains are calm. Cold air flowed into the area last night dropping 10-15cm of crystal snow. Snowdrift development was negligible, from observation and data the general avalanche risk is low. All gates are expected to be open. Please follow the patrols advice, prepare your beacon and other rescue gear and only exit the ski resort through a gate. Once you go through the gate you are no longer at the ski resort. Ducking ropes is strictly prohibited. Also never enter strictly prohibited areas Haru no Taki and Yu no Sawa. Repeat - outside the gates is not the ski resort - no Ski Patrol. In Niseko the gates are opened to allow out of bounds riding when conditions are considered “safe”. However, this sport is never 100% safe. Don t be over confident and always be cautious. Accidents can be prevented with care. More and more serious accidents with people crashing into trees. Ride according to your ability. ------------------ Individual ski area information for Friday 23rd February 2024 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing and subject to change. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 30cm - Base: 30cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 320cm (+20cm since yesterday) - Base: 120cm (+20cm since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts apart from King Number 1 pair and King Number 2 quad (normal operations) - The Ace Family quad, Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four), Hirafu Gondola and Holiday Number 1 pair lifts are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 33cm - Base: 20cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 260cm (+32cm since yesterday) - Base: 175cm (+20cm since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts - The Hanazono Symphony Gondola is scheduled to be open until 7:00pm ------------------ Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 220cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 140cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts - The Jumbo Number 1 quad lift is scheduled to be open until 7:30pm ------------------ Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 215cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 127cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts (scheduled): - All lifts apart from Country Road - The Upper Village Gondola, Village Express and Banzai Chair are scheduled to be open until 7:00pm Niseko Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Friday 23rd February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 801cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 76 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 120cm reported on 11 days December 2023 snowfall 247cm reported on 24 days January 2024 snowfall 298cm reported on 24 days February 2024 snowfall 136cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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