Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 442cm Posted on Friday 31st March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. It's the last day of March. April tomorrow. Blimey, winter really comes and goes so very quickly. It's just not fair! But anyway. Fine feel-good weather yesterday. This morning we have a mix of cloud and (mostly lighter) blue sky with a hazy feel looking east. And we should expect sunny skies over the weekend. All lower runs at Tsugaike are now closed and so you need to get the gondola back down to base. --------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu Official snow depth: Upper: 180cm / Toomi: 35cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: The Toomi base area and top area remain open (all except Champion Expert). The Iimori area is now closed. You can still slide back down to base but the Toomi is now getting very narrow. Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park Official snow depth: Top: 185cm / Base: 55cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: Almost all of Hakuba 47 remain open. The only closed area is Freedom Course and the Tree Riding Zones. You can still slide back down to base. A bit of walking is required on the lower part of R7. Hakuba Happo-one Official snow depth: Kurobishi (1680m): 185cm / Usagidaira (1400m): 102cm / Nakiyama (800m): 0cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: The mid to upper areas of Hakuba Happo-one remain largely open. All base areas are now closed and you need to get the gondola back down. Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth: Upper: 140cm / Lower: 5cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: All lower areas are now closed, so you need to get the gondola back down to base. The Gondola, Han-no-ki high speed pair, Tsuga Number 1 and 2 pair lifts remain open. The Tsugaike Ropeway will open for spring season from tomorrow. It plans to be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and 1st-7th May. A separate ticket is required to ride that lift, and you also need to submit a climbing notification to board. --------------- Hakuba Cortina Hakuba Cortina closed on Wednesday 29th March Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Hakuba Iwatake closed on Sunday 26th March Hakuba Norikura Onsen Hakuba Norikura closed on Sunday 26th March Jigatake Jigatake closed on Thursday 16th March Kashimayari Skijo Family Park Kashimayari closed on Tuesday 21st March White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Sanosaka closed on Tuesday 21st March Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season Data as Friday 31st March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 442cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (25th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 164cm reported on 17 days January 2023 snowfall 178cm reported on 17 days February 2023 snowfall 88cm reported on 13 days March 2023 snowfall 12cm 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 1006cm Posted on Friday 24th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. We have had some changeable conditions already this morning. At the moment there is a lot of cloud around, some remaining for, and the sun breaking through in places too. A little colder this morning but still above zero across the mountain. Also, it's windy, and at the start of the day all top lifts are on hold. The three lifts at Hanazono, Niseko Gondola (at Niseko Village) and Annupuri Gondola are on hold too. Hanazono are saying that their lifts are undergoing some kind of check, so might be up and running soon. I'm going to have some toast. --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base +4C, thick fog foggy turning to sunny. Moiwa 800m: +2.24C, NW2.6m/s, thick fog. Annupuri 1100m: +0.9C, NNW9.7m/s. Mizuno no Sawa: +0.5C, NNE6.3m/s. Hirafu Hanazono: -0.3C, NW12.1m/s. Hanazono#3: +1.4C, NNE5.4m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape NNE12m/s, Kamui Cape E3m/s, 1007hPa, 0.0m waves. Cold air is flowing into the area, there was a thick fog up to 800m at dawn which burned off by 7am, however the peak is still shrouded in cloud. The wind is expected to drop after noon. Depending on lift operation gates are expected to open. Snow melt continues from yesterday's warm air, be careful of full depth avalanches. Avoid entering valley and gully bottoms. Colder air is expected to flow in at higher levels this afternoon, freezing and hardening the mountain. The surface avalanche risk will be high with a westerly storm even this late in the season. Above 1200m Mt Yotei (or similar) be careful. For safety stay out of creeks and gullies during and right after a storm. Most accidents can be avoided with care. Snow is disappearing fast on the groomers. Have a good day. --------------- Ski area information for Friday 24th March 2023 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day, weather permitting. Official snow depth numbers in brackets show the change since previous report. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Info: - All courses are still available, apart from lower Super course Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 305cm (-15cm since yesterday) - Base: 70cm (-15cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Ace Family quad - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) - Hirafu Gondola - Holiday Number 1 pair - King Number 3 quad - King Number 4 Planned season: - Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023 ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 229cm (-11cm since yesterday) - Base: 150cm (-10cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola Planned season: - Niseko HANAZONO Resort plans to be open until Sunday 9th April 2023 ------- Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 200cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 90cm (-10cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola - Dream Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 4 pair Planned season: - Niseko Annupuri Kokusai plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023 ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 195cm (-10cm since yesterday) - Base: 150cm (-10cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola - Village Express - Banzai Chair - Wonderland Chair - Country Road Chair Planned season: - Niseko Village Ski Resort plans to be open until Sunday 9th April 2023 ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift Planned season: - Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort plans to be open until Sunday 2nd April 2023 Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 24th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 1006cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (27th & 28th January, 6th February) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 336cm reported on 27 days January 2023 snowfall 332cm reported on 27 days February 2023 snowfall 289cm reported on 25 days March 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 442cm Posted on Friday 24th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . It's not a particularly inspiring morning. We had some rain yesterday evening and we have has some light rain this morning, though it has eased off now. Some limited visibility out there, especially in higher elevations. The valiant struggle to remain open as long as possible with the snow melting continues... Hakuba Cortina were planning on being open until 2nd April, but they are now saying that they might not be able to last that long. The Number 2 and 4 lifts will be open over the weekend, but a decision about what happens beyond that will be made on Monday morning. The two lower runs to base at Happo-one that remain open are surely not going to last much longer. Even now, they now both officially 'involve some walking'. See the photo below. And you can also see what the lower Toomi run looks like on the photo below. Gambatte, ski areas! --------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu Official snow depth: Upper: 200cm / Toomi: 45cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: The Toomi base area and top area remain open. The Iimori area is now closed. The Alps Number 2/4 lift will be open until 26th March. Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park Official snow depth: Top: 200cm / Base: 65cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: Almost all of Hakuba 47 remain open. The lower part of R1 and R2 are now being left ungroomed. The only closed area is Freedom Course and the Tree Riding Zones. Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth: 147cm Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023 Notes: Hakuba Cortina remains part open. 7 of 16 courses available. 2 of 6 lifts operating. The Number 1 pair, Number 3 quad, Number 5 and Number 6 pair lifts have now closed for the season. The planned closing date is 2nd April, but the snow might not last that long. Hakuba Happo-one Official snow depth: Kurobishi (1680m): 210cm / Usagidaira (1400m): 125cm / Nakiyama (800m): 15cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: Hakuba Happo-one remains largely open, though runs down to base are now limited. Various base lifts have closed for the season (Nakiyama Number 2 pair, Shirakaba Number 1 and 2 pairs, Sakka Number 2 pair and Number 3 triple). Runs down to base at Nakiyama South via Riesen Slalom and by the Gondola are still officially 'open' (sort of), but some walking is required. The Usagidaira Kids Park should be opening on weekends from early April. Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth: Mountain Side: 90cm / Village Side: 30cm Planned closing date: Sunday 26th March 2023 Notes: Hakuba Iwatake is part open. Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: 110cm Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023 Notes: 2 lifts and 2 courses remain open. Jigatake Jigatake closed on Thursday 16th March Kashimayari Skijo Family Park Kashimayari closed on Tuesday 21st March Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth: Upper: 162cm / Lower: 37cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: Many lower areas are now closed but you can still ride back down to base. Most upper areas remain open. The Tsugaike Ropeway will open for spring season on Saturday 1st April. It plans to be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and 1st-7th May. A separate ticket is required to ride that lift, and you also need to submit a climbing notification to board. White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Sanosaka closed on Tuesday 21st March Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season Data as Friday 24th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 442cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (25th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 164cm reported on 17 days January 2023 snowfall 178cm reported on 17 days February 2023 snowfall 88cm reported on 13 days March 2023 snowfall 12cm 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 408cm Posted on Monday 20th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Hello from Zao. Beautiful clear blue skies this morning across the region. There was some snowfall earlier on the weekend and that is what is being posted in this report. The forecast for the coming week is mostly mild/warm temps and a mix of clearer weather and cloud, perhaps with some rain around Thursday. Fresh snow is looking... unlikely. It is Vernal Equinox Day tomorrow (Tuesday 21st) and a national holiday. Ski area information for Monday 20th March 2023 Official snow depth: - Summit: 150cm - Paradise: 155cm - Chuo: 155cm - Utopia: 165cm - Uwanodai: 85cm - Yokokura: 50cm The following lifts have now closed for the season: - Ryuzan pair - Nakamori Number 2 pair - Onsen Number 4 quad - Zao Kokutai pair Zao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 20th March 2023 Total snowfall at base 408cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 65 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 162cm observed on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 137cm observed on 24 days February 2023 snowfall 99cm observed on 15 days March 2023 snowfall 10cm observed on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1021cm Posted on Sunday 19th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . After some rain and wet snow yesterday, a nice day today. There was just enough snowfall to let me add something to our total count (just barely), and this could be the last of the season. Knowing we sometimes get those fun, freak snowfalls in early April (which is why changing snow tires out too early is common around here). Beautiful white snow and blue skies, a few clouds right in the middle of the mountain (maybe a temperature inversion on the top of the peaks?). Get out there! Slide! Akakura Kanko: 200cm, 1° (no new report) Akakura Onsen: 200cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Top 130cm, bottom 120cm; -2° Myoko Suginohara: Top 120cm, bottom 65cm; 0° Suginohara Gondola, Mitahara No. 2 lift, Mitahara No. 3 lift Seki Onsen: 330cm, -1° Kyukamura RunRun: 120cm, 1° Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 120cm, -3° Top No. 2 Pair no longer running Madarao Mountain Resort: 170cm, -1° Lotte Arai Resort 361cm, 0.5° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 65cm, -3° Myoko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Sunday 19th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 1021cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 66cm (21st February) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 134cm reported on 19 days January 2023 snowfall 491cm reported on 19 days February 2023 snowfall 371cm reported on 15 days March 2023 snowfall 25cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 1006cm Posted on Saturday 18th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here We have received a little more snow yesterday and it is a pleasant early morning. There is a lot of cloud around, but the sun is appearing at times and we are probably going to be seeing more of the sun today and indeed over the next few days. The sun will be warming things up again. Might I add, as I am about to post this at 8:20am, there is some very (very) light snow falling too. Can you believe it's the second half of March already? Whooosh. By this stage of the season I always feel there's a much more relaxed feel without the crowds of the peak weeks. Some people definitely prefer that. --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base: -2C, trace new snow, refrozen, sunny. Moiwa 800m: -4.0C, 2cm new snow, good visibility. Annupuri 1100m: -7.4C, trace new snow, good visibility. Mizuno no Sawa: -6.0C, WSW3.5m/s. Hirafu Hanazono: -7.0C, SSE6.6m/s. Hanazono#3: -3.7C, SSW2.1m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape WSW6m/s, Kamui Cape SW13m/s, 1017hPa, 1.3m waves. Its sunny under a high pressure system, a moderately strong SW wind is blowing at higher levels and shallow snowdrifts have accumulated in ribbons of new snow. Take care around 1200m on Mt Yotei. As temperatures rise today full depth avalanches could easily occur around 800m as slopes start to slump under their own weight. Do not wait at the bottom of open slopes or in the valley bottoms. Many people use this information, however some people still ignore it. The more people ignoring this information the more likely an accident will occur. Accidents always have a reason, often overconfidence or just ignorance of the dangers. This information is issued to prevent deadly accidents. The Hirafu Super Course is closed due to the increased risk of full-depth avalanches. Do not duck ropes to enter strictly off limits area Yunosawa. The danger of a full depth avalanche razing the valley is increasing. Peak gates open. Be aware of sudden changes in weather. Have a nice day. --------------- Ski area information for Saturday 18th March 2023 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day, weather permitting. Official snow depth numbers in brackets show the change since previous report. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 340cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 100cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Ace Family quad [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing] - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing] - Ace Number 3 pair - Hirafu Gondola - Holiday Number 1 pair - King Number 3 quad - King Number 4 - Swinging Monkey Planned season: - Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023 ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 1cm - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 265cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 175cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] Planned season: - Niseko HANAZONO Resort plans to be open until Sunday 9th April 2023 ------- Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 220cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 115cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola - Dream Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open until 7:30pm for night skiing] - Jumbo Number 2 pair - Jumbo Number 3 pair [* normally open on weekends and holidays] - Jumbo Number 4 pair Planned season: - Niseko Annupuri Kokusai plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023 ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 220cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 180cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola - Upper Village Gondola - Village Express - Community Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Banzai Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Morino Chair - Wonderland Chair Planned season: - Niseko Village Ski Resort plans to be open until Sunday 9th April 2023 ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Planned season: - Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort plans to be open until Sunday 2nd April 2023 Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Saturday 18th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 1006cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 90 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (27th & 28th January, 6th February) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 336cm reported on 27 days January 2023 snowfall 332cm reported on 27 days February 2023 snowfall 289cm reported on 25 days March 2023 snowfall 32cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 609cm Posted on Saturday 18th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a nice morning with clear conditions. Blue sky is over the resort with some cloud expected to move in late morning. The outlook for the afternoon is for high cloud. There is no wind. The current temperature is -1c and the high will reach +4c. There was a decent snowfall yesterday so there will still be some fresh snow to enjoy. Kitanomine Zone open Furano Zone open Furano Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Saturday 18th March 2023 Total snowfall at base 609cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 76 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 256cm reported on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 150cm reported on 22 days February 2023 snowfall 179cm reported on 24 days March 2023 snowfall 22cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 442cm Posted on Saturday 18th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. Hey, it's snowing! And, in places, there's now just about 2cm of it on the ground... take a look at the image from the Happo-one gondola base station as of 8:00am (below) to get an idea. (It has to be also said that go just a little bit further down and it's raining --- but let's not dwell on that!) Here is how much fresh snowfall ski areas are reporting this morning: Hakuba Goryu: 5cm Hakuba 47: 5cm (top) Hakuba Happo-one: 5cm (top of Riesen quad) Hakuba Iwatake: 5cm (base); 10cm (top) Back to sunshine tomorrow. Let's hope we get a bit more snow before then! --------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu Official snow depth: Upper: 215cm / Toomi: 60cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: Most areas of Hakuba Goryu remain open. Parts of the Iimori section are closed (Cosmo River, Sunny Way, Straight Whisky, Snow Diving, Adventure). The Cosmo Four lift has closed for the season. The Alps Number 2/4 lift will be open until 26th March. Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park Official snow depth: Top: 225cm / Base: 95cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: All areas of Hakuba 47 remain open. Hakuba Cortina Official snow depth: 169cm Planned closing date: Sunday 2nd April 2023 Notes: Hakuba Cortina remains mostly open. 9/16 courses available. 5/6 lifts operating. Hakuba Happo-one Official snow depth: Kurobishi (1680m): 235cm / Usagidaira (1400m): 146cm / Nakiyama (800m): 20cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: Hakuba Happo-one remains mostly open, though some base runs are now closed including Nakiyama and Shirakaba. Some base lifts have closed for the season (Nakiyama Number 2 pair, Shirakaba Number 1 and 2 pairs, Sakka Number 3 triple). You can still ride down to base at Nakiyama South via Riesen Slalom, by the Gondola, or Sakka. The Usagidaira Kids Park should be opening on weekends from early April. Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Official snow depth: Mountain Side: 130cm / Village Side: 30cm Planned closing date: Sunday 26th March 2023 Notes: Hakuba Iwatake is part open. Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: 165cm Planned closing date: Friday 31st March 2023 Notes: Hakuba Norikura remains mostly open. Jigatake Official snow depth: 40cm Closing date: Jigatake closed on Thursday 16th March Kashimayari Skijo Family Park Official snow depth: 60cm Planned closing date: Tuesday 21st March 2023 Notes: Kashimayari remains part open. Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth: Upper: 179cm / Lower: 78cm Planned closing date: Sunday 7th May 2023 Notes: Tsugaike remains mostly open. The Tsugaike Ropeway will open for spring season on Saturday 1st April. It plans to be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and 1st-7th May. A separate ticket is required to ride that lift, and you also need to submit a climbing notification to board. White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: 35cm Planned closing date: Tuesday 21st March 2023 Notes: Sanosaka remains part open. Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season Data as Saturday 18th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 442cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (25th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 164cm reported on 17 days January 2023 snowfall 178cm reported on 17 days February 2023 snowfall 88cm reported on 13 days March 2023 snowfall 12cm 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 604cm Posted on Friday 17th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It will be a cloudy day with the possibility of snow flurries briefly in the afternoon. The cloud is sitting low on the resort, so visibility will be limited on the upper part of the mountain. There is no wind. Overnight there has been a dusting of new snow at village level. The temperature is -1c and the high for the day will only go as far as +3c. Kitanomine Zone open Furano Zone open Furano Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 17th March 2023 Total snowfall at base 604cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 75 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 256cm reported on 23 days January 2023 snowfall 150cm reported on 22 days February 2023 snowfall 179cm reported on 24 days March 2023 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 829cm Posted on Friday 17th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Limited visibility out there on the mountain this morning. The ski area is reporting fog. Perhaps it might get clearer, but the forecasts for the day all say cloud. It feels damp too. There's going to be something falling overnight and I hope for the chance of being able to report some snow tomorrow morning. Naski is out and about over at Hikage and looking straight into the camera this morning. What a handsome vegetable. Bright green, too. Fresh snowfall reported by the ski area at 8am (since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko: 0cm - Uenotaira: 0cm - Hikage: 0cm - Nagasaka: 0cm - Karasawa: 0cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 230cm - Uenotaira: 190cm - Hikage: 90cm - Nagasaka: 85cm - Karasawa: 35cm All lifts now normally operating except these lifts: - Mizunashi triple - Yunomine pair - Karasawa pair - Challenge pair (closed on weekdays) - Utopia pair (closed on weekdays) All courses are now open except the following: - Yunomine A - Grand Prix - Schneider (part) - Hachiman - Kamoshika Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad): - Every Saturday until 25th March 2023 Planned closing date: - Nozawa Onsen plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023 Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 17th March 2023 Total snowfall at base 829cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 62cm (25th January) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 101cm reported on 13 days January 2023 snowfall 388cm reported on 21 days February 2023 snowfall 325cm reported on 17 days March 2023 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 1004cm Posted on Friday 17th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Greetings Niseko friends. Hey, I have some fresh snow to report! Yes, indeed. I just measured 4cm of it outside my place and it is still snowing in some areas, though there is also some patches of blue sky appearing in others around the mountain and it is quite bright. I wouldn't expect the snowfall to continue. This is not a full reset, of course, but I'm excited to see it. Snow is just such a truly wonderful thing. I feel humbled by its beauty. There's always going to be some 'last snow of the season'. Hopefully this isn't it, but there's also a chance that it might be. We're probably going to be having more sun than anything else for at least a few days from Sunday onwards. --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base: -5C, 1cm new snow, sunny. Moiwa 800m: -5.1C, W4.2m/s. Annupuri 1100m: -8.7C, W5.2m/s. Mizuno no Sawa: -7.3C, NW3.1m/s. Hirafu Hanazono: -8.4C, light winds. Hanazono#3: -4.5C, NNW3.9m/s. Coastal data: Benkei Cape NW9m/s, Kamui Cape WSW8m/s, 1022hPa, 1.0m waves. This morning Hirafu patrol report that they have closed off a large area of super course due to the high risk of full depth avalanches. A long crack has also opened up at the bottom of Moiwa Shirakaba Course. Full depth avalanches frequently occur on the sidewalls of strictly off limits areas Haru no Taki and Yu no Sawa. The risk of large-scale full depth avalanches is increasing particularly on the Annupuri side(SE) of Yu no Sawa. Do not ignore Niseko Rules and use Yu no Sawa as a descent route back to your lodgings. Expect a large-scale full depth avalanche to occur in Backbowl, Osawa or Moiwa bowl anytime soon. Avoid the valley bottoms over the weekend. The mountains are in a freeze/thaw cycle and rapidly transitioning into spring. Data for the last four days will be published in the annual report. Have a nice spring day. --------------- Ski area information for Friday 17th March 2023 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day, weather permitting. Official snow depth numbers in brackets show the change since previous report. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 5cm - Base: 5cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 340cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 100cm (-5cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Ace Family quad [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing] - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) [* open until for 7:00pm for night skiing] - Ace Number 3 pair - Hirafu Gondola - Holiday Number 1 pair - King Number 3 quad - King Number 4 - Swinging Monkey Planned season: - Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023 ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 1cm - Base: 1cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 265cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 175cm (-3cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] Planned season: - Niseko HANAZONO Resort plans to be open until Sunday 9th April 2023 ------- Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 220cm (-10cm since yesterday) - Base: 115cm (-5cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola - Dream Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open until 7:30pm for night skiing] - Jumbo Number 2 pair - Jumbo Number 3 pair [* normally open on weekends and holidays] - Jumbo Number 4 pair Planned season: - Niseko Annupuri Kokusai plans to be open until Sunday 7th May 2023 ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 220cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 180cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola - Upper Village Gondola - Village Express - Community Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Banzai Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Morino Chair - Wonderland Chair Planned season: - Niseko Village Ski Resort plans to be open until Sunday 9th April 2023 ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Planned season: - Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort plans to be open until Sunday 2nd April 2023 Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 17th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 1004cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 89 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (27th & 28th January, 6th February) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 336cm reported on 27 days January 2023 snowfall 332cm reported on 27 days February 2023 snowfall 289cm reported on 25 days March 2023 snowfall 30cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 1280cm Posted on Tuesday 14th March 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning. Yesterday was mostly rain and wind, so perhaps best quickly forgotten with a look at what we have this morning... which is some light snow. Nothing significant, but it is always great to see snow falling. And it probably won't last long either with sun due later. The ski area reports 2cm of snow up top with just a dusting down low. B-2 course is now closed due to a large crack. Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area): New snowfall (top): 0cm Current snow depth (top): 290cm Current snow depth (base): 190cm Total season snowfall so far at top: 1801cm Lifts: - Number 1 Gondola - Number 2 Gondola (closed today: usually open on weekends and holidays until 26th March) - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift (closed today: open on weekends and holidays until 21st March) - Quad lift Courses: - Normal runs open apart from B-2 - Tree run courses will be checked this morning and a decision regarding possible opening will be made after that Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 14th March 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 1280cm Number of days snowfall observed 77 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 100cm (on 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 578cm observed on 25 days January 2023 snowfall 462cm observed on 26 days February 2023 snowfall 230cm observed on 22 days March 2023 snowfall 10cm observed on 4 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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