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 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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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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 787cm Posted on Thursday 22nd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here 4cm of fresh snowfall to report this morning with ski areas reporting up to 10cm out on the mountain. There should be more over the coming few days and it should be keeping cold. As I type it is snowing lightly but there is sunshine peeking through clouds around the mountain too. There's a fair amount of blue sky and sun over towards Mt Yotei. Tomorrow a national holiday in Japan, giving many people another 3-day long weekend. ------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base 6am: 10cm snowfall, calm. Moiwa 800m: -17.4℃, NNW8.9m/s, cornice and snowdrift development up to 50cm. Mikaeri 764m: -10℃, N3.5m/s, visibility improved. Annupuri 1100m: -14.3℃, WNW5.2m/s. Village 1000m: -12.8℃, NW4.5m/s. Hirafu Hanazono 1000m: -13.2℃, SW4.6m/s, 15cm snowfall. Hanazono 800m: -11.1℃, N4.8m/s. Coastal data: Benkei cape NNW12m/s, Kamui cape W7m/s, 1023hPa, 1.2m waves. New cornices above 800m elevation break instantly, and snowdrifts break easily with small impact. Surface slab avalanches are likely to occur on the 40°slopes in the morning. Avoid stimulating knolls. Avalanches at this time of the season tend to occur by breaking snowdrifts (triggered by humans) or natural phenomena such as collapsing of cornices. In any case, accidents only occur when people get caught in it. Some good snow overnight but watch out for hard snow underneath. There was an accident with a broken femur in Fujiwara no Sawa yesterday. Mind your speed, and make reasonable turns. Avoid riding simultaneously on the steep open slopes. Dangerous. Do not stay in the gully bottoms. Gates are expected to open. Please listen to the patrol’s instructions. It is quite crowded on the groomers too. Ride according to your skills. Always use gates when you go out of bounds. Do you have a beacon with you? Do not duck ropes. ------------------ Individual ski area information for Thursday 22nd 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: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 300cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 100cm (+10cm 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: 14cm - Base: 8cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 228cm (+3cm since yesterday) - Base: 155cm (+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: 215cm (-10cm since yesterday) - Base: 127cm (-7cm 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 Thursday 22nd February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 787cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 75 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 122cm 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 Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 455cm Weather overview Cloud, fog, light snow Wind NW Temperature - Visibility Varied Posted on Thursday 22nd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. There is fresh snow on the ground this morning possibly 5+cm on the mountain, and it is still snowing. Investigations required. All cm are very welcome, of course. And importantly it should be keeping colder over the coming days. Let's returning to winter! Looks like only several tree runs are open at Madarao this morning - Rabbit, Kamoshika and Bear. Madarao Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 22nd February 2024 Total snowfall at base 455cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 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 100cm 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 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 820cm Posted on Thursday 22nd February 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto Kogen. We were hopeful for good news this morning and I am happy to report a layer of fresh snow... up to 20cm on upper areas of the mountain (reported by the ski area) and a fair amount closer to too. 50+cm would have been better, but this fresh is very welcome! Conditions should feel nice and fresh this morning. :) The snow has stopped at the moment and it is just cloudy but hopefully we will be getting more in the coming days. Sunday/Monday looks like the best chance for the next decent numbers. Lifts operating (planned): All scheduled lifts operating. Gondola Number 2 is usually closed on weekdays. Runs open (planned): Main ski runs open with some restrictions. Tree run course status unclear early morning. Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 235cm (top) 175cm (base) Geto Kogen Now 2023-2024 season Data as of Thursday 22nd February 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 820cm Number of days snowfall observed 53 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 57cm observed 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 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