Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 101cm Posted on Saturday 31st December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . The ski area is reporting 10-11cm of fresh snow on upper areas since yesterday, with just a few cm of that coming in overnight. Just a bit of new snow down at lower levels. It's cloudy this morning with somewhat limited visibility on the top of the mountain, though some blue sky visible in some areas. So it's New Year's Eve and so special night skiing and New Years Countdown tonight. Night skiing is until 11:30pm with the countdown event and fireworks from midnight. I'm guessing that Naski will be turning up to celebrate. Look out for that always-friendly and smiley bright green vegetable! (You can see Naski on the third photo this morning; usually turns up for work there just after 8am). There's some heavy snow on the forecasts over the first few days of 2023. Sounds like a good way to start! Have fun, take care and see you in the new year. Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 10cm - Uenotaira: 11cm - Hikage: 1cm - Nagasaka: 1cm - Karasawa: 1cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 100cm - Uenotaira: 110cm - Hikage: 60cm - Nagasaka: 60cm - Karasawa: 40cm All lifts now normally operating except these lifts: - Hikage quad (due to maintenance) All courses are now open except the following: - Grand Prix - Hachiman - Kandahar (restrictions) Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad): - Daily from 29th December 2022 through 2nd January 2023 - 8th January 2023 - Every Saturday until 25th March 2023 Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Saturday 31st December 2022 Total snowfall at base 101cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (26th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 101cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 164cm Posted on Saturday 31st December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . It's a beautiful morning here in Hakuba. Hakubatastic, even. Just look at those mountains. Stunning. Cold too. A fine afternoon yesterday as the early morning clouds parted to some degree. We still had a fair amount of clouds around, but some blue sky too. No snowfall is being reported by ski areas overnight. And here we are on this last day of the year with mostly clear blue skies. There will be various celebrations going on tonight. I bet a few of you might even have a drink or two. Take care on the slopes and in the bars, and be ready for more fresh snow in the new year. As promised I have made some changes to the list this morning. I'm starting up the reporting of the 'total snowfall accumulation' numbers that Hakuba Valley put out. (Please take them for what they are; step back, look at the big picture rather than the minute detail. I say this because at times they don't seem to change and also it is unclear when exactly they started. And how can the total snowfall be less than the current snow depth at Happo-one?!, etc. Hmmm). As you probably know, Hakuba Sanosaka ski area has re-opened this season with two lifts operating. They are calling themselves White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka this season. That name change has been reflected on the new list. --------------- Total snowfall accumulation this season so far (in upper areas) [The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated every morning.] ABLE Hakuba Goryu: 197cm Hakuba 47: 185cm Hakuba Happo-one: 187cm Hakuba Cortina: 162cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort: 195cm --------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall: Upper: 0cm (Alps Daira) Official snow depth: Upper: 200cm Toomi: 100cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall: Upper: 0cm Base: 0cm Official snow depth: Top: 195cm Base: 105cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall (24 hours): Summit: 0cm Lower: 0cm Official snow depth: 175cm Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall: Kurobishi: 0cm Usagidaira: 0cm Top of Riesen quad: 0cm (social media) Nakiyama: 0cm Official snow depth: Kurobishi: 210cm Usagidaira: 140cm Nakiyama: 75cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Reported snowfall: Mountain Side: 0cm Village Side: 0cm Official snow depth: Mountain Side: 100cm Village Side: 30cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen Official snow depth: 165cm Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Official snow depth: 80cm Jigatake Official snow depth: 50cm Tsugaike Mountain Resort Reported snowfall: Upper: 0cm Official snow depth: Upper: 162cm Lower: 62cm White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Official snow depth: 90cm --------------- Night skiing Floodlit night skiing is available at these ski areas during the 2022-2023 season (subject to change) ABLE Hakuba Goryu: daily Hakuba Cortina: on Saturdays in January and February; daily from 29th December to 3rd January; 8th January Jigatake: daily until 3rd January; on Fridays and Saturdays in January and February (until 25th February); 8th January; 22nd February Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season Data as Saturday 31st December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 164cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 29cm (24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 164cm 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 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 19cm Snowfall at base this season 342cm Posted on Friday 30th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. We have had another steady on-off delivery of snow since yesterday and I have just measured 19cm since my last report. At the moment there is still a lot of clouds around, but there is also some blue sky and it is quite bright in places. Then again, it is also snowing lightly in places. Generally some very fine conditions to be out there, I'd say. There might not be much more in terms of new cm during the day today and tomorrow, with more due to be falling as we get into the New Year. This morning the top lifts at Hirafu (King 4) and Village (Wonderland) and Annupuri (Jumbo Number 4) are all scheduled to be open. Hurray! (Though we might have to wait longer for gates...) ----- This is not Niseko-related, but have you ever heard of a ski area called Windsor Snow Village? It's a small ski area about 50km south of here, near Lake Toya and part of the posh hotel resort that hosted the G8 Summit in 2008. They don't seem to publicise themselves (as a ski area), but apparently, anyone can use it, so you don't need to be a guest at the hotel. I wasn't aware that their two ski lifts were once part of a larger ski area called Snow Park Toya. If you are interested in that story, there's more here. While we're on that subject, I do recommend looking through the individual ski area pages in the cunningly named Ski Areas section of this site. I believe all introductions have been rewritten over the last six months, and a lot of new information has been added in 2022. There are certainly some interesting stories to discover. --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base -5℃, light winds, 20cm new snow in last 12hrs, calm. Moiwa 800m: -7.6℃, WSW10.0m/s, 20cm new snow, slow snowdrift development. Annupuri 1000m: -9.3℃, SSW4.6m/s, 30cm new snow, snowdrift development. Hanazono Hirafu 1000m: -10.5℃, W1.5m/s, 10cm new snow. Niseko Village 1000m: -9.9℃, NNW4.5m/s. The isobar spacing is getting wider and the wind is starting to drop. Seas are still high though. From observations and tests, the avalanche risk is decreasing, however cornices above 800m will still easily collapse. Snow in the trees is good. Above 1000m, snow drift consolidation is delayed on the upper part of the steep open slopes and around knolls. The avalanche risk will continue in these areas. Stay out of Back Bowl and off Osawa side wall this morning. Top lifts are expected to operate, however gates above 1000m are not open yet. Do not duck ropes to ride outside the resort areas. Today is much better than yesterday. Watch your speed and hitting a tree. Have a good day. --------------- Ski area information for Friday 30th December 2022 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. 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: 25cm - Base: 25cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 250cm (+20cm since yesterday) - Base: 95cm (+10cm 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 - 8 of 12 lifts operating (weather permitting) Courses: - All courses are now open except Large and Dynamic ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 23cm - Base: 20cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 191cm (+21cm since yesterday) - Base: 148cm (+8cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - 4 of 4 lifts operating (weather permitting) ------- Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 120cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 100cm (+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 - Jumbo Number 4 pair - 6 of 6 lifts operating (weather permitting) ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm (hmmm...) - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 110cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 100cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola - Village Express - Community Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Banzai Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Wonderland Chair - 5 of 7 lifts operating (weather permitting) ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift - 3 of 3 lifts operating (weather permitting) Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 30th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 342cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 31 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (17th December) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 325cm reported on 26 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 8cm Snowfall at base this season 564cm Posted on Friday 30th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning. Yesterday was a day of snow and wind... and we are starting off with a similar picture this morning. 25cm of fresh snow is being reported by the ski area, and there is just under 10cm here at base. So it is still snowing and still windy, though lifts are apparently scheduled to be opening as planned. Tomorrow might see the snow ease off and perhaps even some sun, but into the New Year, yes, you guessed it... snow! Night skiing until 3rd January. Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area): New snowfall (top): 25cm Current snow depth (top): 210cm Current snow depth (base): 150cm Total season snowfall so far at top: 698cm Lifts: - Number 1 Gondola - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Courses: - All normal courses now open Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 30th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 564cm Number of days snowfall observed 24 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 100cm (on 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 564cm observed on 24 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this season 257cm Posted on Friday 30th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Snow conditions are excellent as a result of yesterday's snow front. All lifts are expected to operate today except for the magic carpets. It looks like it will be high cloud through the day with a small amount of snow around midday. Wind conditions are calm. There is early morning fog sitting half way down the resort. Operating lifts: Prince Romance Lift Downhill Romance Quad Chair 1 Downhill Romance Chair 2 Furano Ropeway Kitanomine quad chair Kitanomine 2 chair Link Lift Furano Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 30th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 257cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (15th and 18th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 255cm reported on 22 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 161cm Posted on Friday 30th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Sunny matches this morning was a bonus. It is clear up to higher levels e.g. Paradise up is foggy. There's a bit of wind around, again, higher up but also upper Uwanodai. I don't know why Ryuzan is not running and feel for those who parked at the car parks there. Maybe later on and over the weekend... It should get cloudier later on today. Not that busy yet. Zao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 30th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 161cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (on 24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 161cm observed on 22 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 29cm Snowfall at base this season 133cm Posted on Friday 30th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Nice snowfall overnight, not a huge amount but some good, solid, build-that-base snow that we can really use. It's still falling gently at the moment; love to see the killer fall we had one year ago, with cars all over the road in front of my location here below Kanko. A little mayhem makes life interesting, right? Everything seems to be running smoothly now. Very mayhem free for the moment, but I'm sure something interesting will come soon. Akakura Kanko: 145cm, -3° Akakura Onsen: 115cm, -1° Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Top 100cm, bottom 70cm; -5° Myoko Suginohara: Top 115cm, bottom 30cm; -6° Seki Onsen: 130cm, -4° Open Kyukamura RunRun: 110cm, -1° Open Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: 55cm, -5° Madarao Mountain Resort: 90cm, -4° Lotte Arai Resort 210cm, 0.9° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 70cm, -2° Myoko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 30th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 133cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 31cm (26th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 133cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 21cm Snowfall at base this season 99cm Posted on Friday 30th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . We got some good snowfall overnight. It was snowing quite heavily in the last few hours of the day yesterday and there was more in the early hours. The ski area is reporting 15-24cm across the mountain and I have measured 21cm. Visibility might be limited this morning but the fresh snow should be fun. There is only a handful of runs not yet open, which is great to see. From today through Monday, lifts are opening 30 minutes early. So that's an 8am start for the gondolas and base lifts. Light snow is forecast for the day today. We might get some clearer skies on New Years Eve and New Years Day, but it will be back to snow beyond that. * Sorry, I mis-spelt Kandahar in the report yesterday. Yes, I do know that it is not Kandahara. Doh! Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 24cm - Uenotaira: 20cm - Hikage: 20cm - Nagasaka: 20cm - Karasawa: 15cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko: 100cm - Uenotaira: 105cm - Hikage: 60cm - Nagasaka: 60cm - Karasawa: 55cm All lifts now normally operating except these lifts: - Hikage quad (due to maintenance) All courses are now open except the following: - Challenge 39 - Grand Prix - Jumping - Hachiman - Usagi - Kandahar (restrictions) Planned night skiing (Nagasaka quad): - Daily from 29th December 2022 through 2nd January 2023 - 8th January 2023 - Every Saturday until 25th March 2023 Nozawa Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 30th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 99cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (26th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 99cm 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 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 91cm Weather overview Cloud and light snow Wind NW Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted on Friday 30th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. There's fresh snow out there this morning. Still not one of the massive loads that we often get here, with the ski area itself reporting 10cm. I measured a bit more than that. As I write this visibility is fairly decent with light snow falling and that is pretty much what is forecast for the day. It looks like tomorrow and the first day of 2023 will be calm with perhaps some sun, before more snow coming our way as we head into Monday. The top Number 3 lift at Madarao will be opening from this morning. Night skiing open today with the Number 1 and 2 lifts scheduled to be operating. Madarao Mountain Resort - Number 1 lift - Number 2 quad - Number 3A lift - Super quad - Number 11 lift - Number 12 lift - Number 15 lift - Official snow depth: 90cm - Fresh snowfall reported: 10cm - 17 courses open - Tree run courses not open yet Tangram Ski Circus - All 5 lifts operating - Official snow depth: 55cm Madarao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Friday 30th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 91cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 22cm (on 26th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 91cm reported on 14 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 162cm Posted on Friday 30th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . A cold day yesterday with limited visibility for a large part and snow falling. More steady snowfall to report since yesterday with ski areas talking of up to 15cm of fresh on upper slopes. It's 5+cm down at base since my last report. We aren't expecting much cm of snow over the next couple of days and maybe some sun. It is just snowing lightly in places at the moment but it feels like it might just clear up somewhat. The Grat quad lift at Happo-one is scheduled to be open from 12:00pm today. The official snow depth at a few ski areas is now above 2m. The New Year should be bringing more fresh snow. All good. More adjustments coming to the report tomorrow as ski areas are all now either fully open or nearly at that point. That is always a good place to be (and it certainly makes my mornings a bit simpler!) :) --------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu Lifts: - Almost all ski lifts are now operating if weather permits - Toomi quad lift open for night skiing from 6:00pm until 9:30pm Courses: - Almost all ski runs are now open - Exceptions: Ungroomed tree area, Cosmo River, Straight Whisky, Adventure Official snow depth: - Upper: 200cm - Toomi: 100cm Reported snowfall (as per official site): - 10cm (Alps daira) ---------- Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park Lifts: - All lifts are now operating if weather permits - Exception: The Line D lift, but that is usually only moves when the Gondola is closed Courses: - All ski runs are now open - Exceptions: Tree Riding Zones Official snow depth: - Upper: 200cm - Base: 110cm Reported snowfall (as per official site): - 15cm (upper) - 5cm (base) ---------- Hakuba Happo-one Lifts: - Almost all ski lifts are now operating if weather permits - Exceptions: Top Riesen Grad quad Courses: - Almost all ski runs are now open if weather permits - Exceptions: Omusubi Official snow depth: - Kurobushi (1680m): 215cm - Usagidaira (1400m): 151cm - Nakiyama (800m): 75cm Reported snowfall (as per official site): - Kurobushi (1680m): 5cm - Usagidaira (1400m): 5cm - Top Riesen quad (1400m): 15cm (social media) - Nakiyama (800m): 0cm ---------- Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Lifts & Courses: - 6 lifts operating Official snow depth: - Upper: 100cm - Base: 30cm Reported snowfall (as per official site): - 0cm ---------- Hakuba Norikura Onsen Lifts: - 7 of 10 lifts operating Courses: - 9 runs open Official snow depth: - 160cm ---------- Hakuba Cortina Lifts: - 5 of 6 lifts open Courses: - All courses open Official snow depth: - 170cm Reported snowfall (as per official site): - 10cm (12 hours) ---------- Tsugaike Mountain Resort Lifts: - Almost all ski lifts are now operating if weather permits Courses: - All ski runs are now open Official snow depth: - Upper: 169cm - Base: 64cm ---------- Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Lifts & Courses: - All 5 lifts operating - All courses open Official snow depth: - 80cm Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season Data as Friday 30th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 162cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 29cm (24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 162cm 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 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 15cm Snowfall at base this season 323cm Posted on Thursday 29th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here It is feeling much colder this morning, I am pleased to report. Niseko Village are reporting -16C up top there. Brrrr. So yes, temperatures are back to more like how we expect them, and there has also been a nice layer of fresh snow. I have measured 15cm, with most of that coming while most of us were sleeping. There might be more than that higher up and while I'm not sure it will be enough for a proper reset, further snow is forecast over these last few days of 2022. It is snowing now. Is that that chance of some sun on New Years Eve I see? At the start of the day, the gondola lifts at Village and Annupuri are on hold due to wind. Interestingly, those two ski areas are also showing their top lifts (Wonderland and Jumbo Number 4) as 'on hold' this morning. I am not sure why, but perhaps their opening is imminent? --------------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base -5℃, 15cm snowfall in 12hs, strong west wind, poor visibility. Moiwa 800m: -8.2℃, WSW8.7m/s, 20cm snowfall from midnight, snowdrift development. Annupuri 1000m: -9℃, snowstorm, poor visibility, snowdrift development. Hanazono Hirafu: -10℃, ESE 0.5m/s, 10cm snowfall. Niseko Village 1000m: -9.4℃, NW2.9m/s, Coastal data: Benkei cape NW23m/s, Kamui cape WSW15m/s, 1012hPa, 1.6m waves. The isobars got tighter under the wintery pressure system from midnight, strong snow and wind are blowing over the west side of the mountain range. Looking at snow cat's fracture test operated at 800m elevation at Moiwa, the layer between newly formed 30cm snowdrifts and 80cm wet snow can easily fracture. According to the weather data and snowfall transition, the avalanche risk is high on the cornice and knoll slopes over 900m elevation throughout the afternoon. The gates opening is yet to be decided. Please follow the patrols instructions. The snow under the 800m elevation and in the tree runs is in good condition. Skiing and snowboarding are inherently dangerous sports. There are full of hidden dangers including avalanches in the winter mountains. This information is provided for the safety of all resort users. Please respect the Niseko Rules. Beware of frostbites. --------------- Ski area information for Thursday 29th December 2022 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. 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: 15cm - Base: 15cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 230cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 85cm (+10cm 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 - Swinging Monkey Courses: - All courses are now open except Large and Dynamic ------- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 17cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 170cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 140cm (+13cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Hanazono Number 1 - Hanazono Number 2 quad - Hanazono Number 3 quad - Hanazono Symphony Gondola [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] ------- 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: 110cm (no change since yesterday) - Base: 95cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: - Annupuri Gondola *ON HOLD AT START OF DAY - Dream Number 1 quad - Jumbo Number 1 quad [* open until 7:30pm for night skiing] - Jumbo Number 2 pair - Jumbo Number 3 pair ------- Niseko Village Ski Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 110cm (+10cm since yesterday) - Base: 100cm (+5cm since yesterday) Lifts: - Niseko Gondola *ON HOLD AT START OF DAY - Village Express - Community Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] - Banzai Chair [* open until 7:00pm for night skiing] ------- Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Thursday 29th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 323cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 30 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (17th December) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 306cm reported on 25 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 25cm Snowfall at base this season 556cm Posted on Thursday 29th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Back to some fresh snow! The ski area this morning is reporting over 30cm of fresh since yesterday at the top and there is a good 25cm at base. It started in the afternoon and continued through the night... and now. More is on the way, so the mountain is enjoying a good reset. It feels colder too and should be getting colder still. All lifts and gondolas open. Night skiing every day until 3rd January. It should be a busy and hopefully good last few days of the year. Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area): New snowfall (top): 30cm Current snow depth (top): 185cm Current snow depth (base): 120cm Total season snowfall so far at top: 680cm Lifts: - Number 1 Gondola - Number 1 pair lift - Number 2 pair lift - Quad lift Courses: - All normal courses now open Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Thursday 29th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 556cm Number of days snowfall observed 23 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 100cm (on 16th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 556cm observed on 23 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