Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 13cm Posted on Wednesday 7th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Another dusting of snow on the ground around my place this morning. Looks like there is a chance of more by tomorrow too and then at the weekend. I can definitely see a lot of people skiing at Ichinose Family, but it is closed according to official sources. I will try to find out what is going on there. They all seem to have bibs on, so perhaps it's some private thing... While it's definitely not 'deep' conditions, there is obviously enough snow there for people to be skiing. (Because they are!) Anyway, officially, this is what is open and operating this morning: - Kumanoyu Number 2 pair lift - Yokoteyama Number 4 pair lift Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Wednesday 7th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 13cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 5cm (16th November) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 7cm reported 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 3cm Posted on Wednesday 7th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . It was good to wake up to some snow on the ground this morning. Yes, we have a white covering on the ground. A few cm by the roads around the village and around 5cm in some base areas. I just measured almost 3cm. I was just over by the Happo gondola and there was very light snow falling, but at the same time there's areas of blue sky on show, so something of a mixed picture early morning. Obviously, we need more than that for ski areas to get open, and we should be getting more before tomorrow and then a day of snow currently lined up for Sunday. We're waiting! Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season Data as Wednesday 7th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 3cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 1 day Most snowfall observed in 1 day 3cm (7th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 3cm 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 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 16cm Snowfall at base this season 111cm Posted on Tuesday 6th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here The run of fresh daily snowfall continues, making today the 7th day in a row. This morning, I measured 16cm, taking us to over 111cm observed this season. May I direct you to lower down on this page to the graph that shows the daily snowfall. That graph is updated with every report; you can visualise how the snow is arriving this season. And be sure to toggle on the Show snowfall and Show accumulated snowfall buttons. Back to this morning. It is a cold morning. The snowfall has eased off for now, and there is even some blue sky in places at the start of the day. Forecasts, however, tell us to expect more snow. There only seems to be one more (lift operations) change to report since yesterday. That change is the Annupuri gondola, starting the season at 8:30am this morning. The gondola open means that higher terrain is now available at Annupuri. They now have their Utopia course available. (I am very tempted!) The Niseko United ski areas are 'linked up' once the season gets going proper, but not yet, so you make your choice. Someone asked about Niseko Moiwa and why it isn't included in 'Niseko United'. No, it's not part of the Niseko United group, which is officially made up of Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Hanazono, Niseko Village and Niseko Annupuri. Moiwa often seems to be left out, and I'm guessing lots of people wonder why. I'm sure there are all sorts of reasons for that, and it's probably not my place to elaborate on it further here. But I like Moiwa, and I will certainly check up on Moiwa and mention it in my reports. I love doing these reports, by the way. I just wanted to say that. :) ---------- Individual ski area operations: Tuesday 6th 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 Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm (they don't seem to be updating this number) - Base: 0cm (they don't seem to be updating this number) Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 80cm (+10cm) - Base: 60cm (+10cm) Planned lift operations: - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) (8:30am-3:10pm) - Ace Number 3 pair (8:40am-3:30pm) Planned courses available: - Center Course ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 8cm - Base: 5cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 88cm (-2cm) - Base: 63cm (-7cm) Planned lift operations: - Hanazono Number 1 (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 2 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 3 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Symphony Gondola (8:30am-4:00pm) ----- Niseko Annupuri Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 70cm (+10cm) - Base: 65cm (+15cm) Planned lift operations: - Annupuri Gondola (8:30am-3:15pm) - Dream Number 1 quad (9:00am-4:30pm) - Jumbo Number 1 quad (8:30am-4:00pm) Planned courses available: - Utopia - Shirakaba - Paradise - Junior - Beginner course by the Dream lift ----- Niseko Village Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 7cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 83cm (+8cm) - Base: 70cm (+7cm) Planned lift operations: - Village Express (8:30am-4:00pm) - Community Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) - Banzai Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) ----- Niseko Moiwa Planned lift operations: - Number 1 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) - Number 2 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) ---------- Night skiing: Floodlit night skiing is planned from Saturday 17th December 2022 until Sunday 19th March 2023. Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 6th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 111cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (2nd December) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 94cm 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. 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 43cm Posted on Tuesday 6th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello from Geto Kogen. There has been some more snow since yesterday, 5-6cm down at base and 13cm is being reported by the ski area. Almost all of that is from yesterday morning with no more overnight. Hoping for some more before tomorrow too. Snowfall statistics (as reported by the ski area): Current snow depth (top): 32cm Current snow depth (base): 26cm Total season snowfall so far at top: 76cm Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 6th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 43cm Number of days snowfall observed 4 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 21cm (on 5th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 43cm 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

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 5cm Posted on Tuesday 6th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning. And a little more, with snow falling as this report is being written. The forecasts have some snow due during the day today and tomorrow too. We will have to see if it might be enough for part of the ski area to open... Zao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Tuesday 6th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 5cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 2cm (on 2nd and 6th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 5cm 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 95cm Posted on Monday 5th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here Good morning from Niseko. And it is indeed. With just under 15cm of new snow since my last report and more on the way, people are feeling positive (and positively excite). Who said Mondays were rubbish? As the snow continues to be delivered, there are some changes to ski area operations this morning, so I'll try to cover them: Hanazono is planning on opening in style this morning with all four lifts scheduled to be open. (Some blowy winds might slightly spoil the party there, so keep an eye on that). Hirafu is making some changes with the higher Center course now open, and the Ace Number 2 center quad and Ace Number 3 pair lifts moving. The former is a connecting lift to get to the Center course. They say that the lower Family course is still skiable, but the ski lift by the course is not open. Good exercise, perhaps. Annupuri, Village and Hanazono are all now open until 4:00pm too. (The base Dream lift at Annupuri is open until 4:30pm). And Moiwa plan to have their quad lift opening from this coming Saturday. Oh, and there's this too... ---------- A message from SnowJapan: loading speeds You might have noticed that the daily reports are suddenly loading much faster. And you would be right, as we have made some changes! It's complicated, but until yesterday, every time you visited a report, it was reading and loading a large amount of data. The changes we have made take out much of that loading requirement, allowing each report to be displayed faster. The change means that, for the moment, the Back and Next links on each report are no longer displayed. We hope that will be a temporary change as we try to find a more efficient way to display those links. 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The avalanche risk is high today. People headed out to the backcountry beware. Many of the avalanche accidents occur during snowstorms. The snowpack is still shallow, the courses’ pitch is uneven and the light is weak. Please be careful riding. One injury could ruin your season. Have a safe day, the snow is good. ---------- Individual ski area operations: Monday 5th 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 Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm (not updated perhaps?) - Base: 0cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 70cm (+10cm) - Base: 50cm (+10cm) Planned lift operations: - Ace Number 2 quad (Center Four) (8:30am-3:10pm) - Ace Number 3 pair (8:40am-3:30pm) Planned courses available: - Center Course ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 20cm - Base: 20cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 90cm (+10cm) - Base: 70cm (+15cm) Planned lift operations: - Hanazono Number 1 (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 2 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Number 3 quad (8:30am-3:00pm) - Hanazono Symphony Gondola (8:30am-4:00pm) ----- Niseko Annupuri Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 60cm (+10cm) - Base: 50cm (+10cm) Planned lift operations: - Dream Number 1 quad (9:00am-4:30pm) - Jumbo Number 1 quad (8:30am-4:00pm) Planned courses available: - Paradise - Junior - Beginner course by the Dream lift ----- Niseko Village Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 5cm - Base: 3cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 75cm (+5cm) - Base: 63cm (+3cm) Planned lift operations: - Village Express (8:30am-4:00pm) - Community Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) - Banzai Chair (8:30am-4:00pm) ----- Niseko Moiwa Planned lift operations: - Number 1 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) - Number 2 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) ---------- Night skiing: Floodlit night skiing is planned from Saturday 17th December 2022 until Sunday 19th March 2023. Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 5th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 95cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (2nd December) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 78cm 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. 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 21cm Snowfall at base this season 37cm Posted on Monday 5th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto. After the sleet and kind of miserable stuff yesterday morning, it turned into snow. And this morning... much better! Around 20cm of new snowfall down low and over 25cm being reported by the ski area. It's cloudy now with some light snow possibly during the day. Still not enough to open but good to see a decent layer out there. Geto Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 5th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 37cm Number of days snowfall observed 3 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 21cm (on 5th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 37cm 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 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 1cm Snowfall at base this season 3cm Posted on Monday 5th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Hello from Zao. Just a little snow down to the village, hopefully that might translate into more up top. Forecasts do show a good chance of us getting some tomorrow and the day after and then into the weekend. Just how much, we'll have to wait and find out. I think everyone is ready for it now. Snow please! Zao Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 5th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 3cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 2cm (on 2nd December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 3cm observed 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 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 6cm Posted on Monday 5th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Just a quick addition here, as it did snow again, not much, but it is whiter further up the mountain! There looks to be some off and on snow in the week ahead, maybe even a pretty good fall on Saturday the 11th, but that may be too late for those wanabee-early-openers. Again, the stated (but not guaranteed) opening dates: Planned opening dates 2022-2023 season Akakura Kanko: Saturday 17th December Akakura Onsen: Saturday 10th December Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Saturday 17th December Myoko Suginohara: Top 350cm, bottom 270cm; -7° Saturday 24th December Seki Onsen: Mid-December Kyukamura RunRun: Saturday 17th December Tangram Ski Circus: Saturday 17th December Madarao Mountain Resort: Saturday 17th December Lotte Arai Resort Mid-December Kurohime Kogen Snow Park Saturday 24th December Myoko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 5th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 6cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 5cm (4th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 11cm Posted on Monday 5th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . It's quite bright this morning. Cold enough for machines to be pumping out snow in places as supplement the very limited natural snowfall (just another dusting to report). It was snowing yesterday but didn't really stick much. There might be some snow late today/tomorrow, but decent snow looks due around Saturday. Let's hope so! Currently these lifts are operating: - Kumanoyu Number 2 pair lift - Yokoteyama Number 4 pair lift Shiga Kogen Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Monday 5th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 11cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 5cm (16th November) November 2022 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days December 2022 snowfall 5cm 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 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 18cm Snowfall at base this season 81cm Posted on Sunday 4th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I have more gore good news this morning with just under 20cm of new snow to report since yesterday. It did actually feel relatively mild later in the day yesterday, but even so we still got the goodies... and there's more to come. Continued snowfall is on the forecast and it feels pretty cold again this morning. Niseko Grand Hirafu opens from this morning with the base Ace Family Quad joining in the fun. So only Hanazono (and the small Asahigaoka) are not open, with operations limited to lower areas. If we do get that regular snowfall shown on forecasts over the coming days, we can probably expect more to be opening up quite quickly. A few things: The early season can sometimes be a mad rush of information that changes by the hour (or minute). I am going to do my best to bring you as much good and correct information each morning. Please remember that things can change quickly. And also that I am not perfect (even with all the toast I eat). It's also important to remember that I am not here to create hype and sell you on Niseko; I am simply here to tell you what is happening. Snowfall numbers that are reported by the ski areas - as I post them below - sometimes seem wonky and do not seem to add up. Frustrating? For sure! But think of it as just part of the, er, 'fun'. I recommend pinches of salt and not losing sleep over it. A shout out and sincere thanks to the good people responsible for the Niseko Avalanche Report, and everyone involved in getting our mountain up and running too. Let's hearty and safety snowsports with us! ---------- Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base -3℃, 15cm snowfall in 12h. Coastal data: Cape Kamui WNW14m/s, Cape Benkei WNW 11m/s, 1015hPa, wave 2.0m. Winter type weather pattern. Mountain data not available. We are in a typical winter weather pattern with blizzards on the seas and mountains. Although there is only a small amount of snow, there has been snow drift development on leeward slopes below 800m. From data and snowfall transition there is a risk of avalanches on SE faces around 800m due to snow drifts fracturing. Avoid SE faces, cornices and knolls above 900m. There isn't much snow yet, be careful on uneven terrain. Also the poor light today doesn't help. Gates are not open yet. Please respect and follow Niseko Rules. Thank you to the patrol, groomers and lifties for your safety. This information is produced from the cooperation of mountain staff at all ski areas. Be careful to avoid accidents. Have a good day. ---------- Individual ski area operations: Sunday 4th 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 Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 0cm (does not seem to have been updated this morning) - Base: 0cm (does not seem to have been updated this morning) Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 60cm (+40cm) - Base: 40cm (+10cm) Planned lift operations: - Ace Family Quad (8:20am-3:10pm) Planned courses available: - Family Course ----- Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 50cm (-) - Base: 35cm (-) Planned lift operations: - Not open yet ----- Niseko Annupuri Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 10cm - Base: 10cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 50cm (+10cm) - Base: 40cm (no change) Planned lift operations: - Dream Number 1 quad (9:20am-3:30pm) Planned courses available: - Beginner Course by the lift ----- Niseko Village Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 30cm - Base: 30cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): - Peak: 70cm (unknown) - Base: 60cm (unknown) Planned lift operations: - Village Express (8:30am-3:30pm) - Community Chair (8:30am-3:30pm) - Banzai Chair (8:30am-3:30pm) ----- Niseko Moiwa Planned lift operations: - Number 1 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) - Number 2 pair lift (8:30am-3:30pm) ---------- Night skiing: Floodlit night skiing is planned from Saturday 17th December 2022 until Sunday 19th March 2023. Niseko Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Sunday 4th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 81cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (2nd December) November 2022 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days December 2022 snowfall 64cm reported 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 Kutchan/Niseko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 22cm Posted on Sunday 4th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Furano Ski Area is now open! Today is the start of the ski season in Furano. There has been 14cm of snow overnight and it is currently snowing moderately. The temperature is -4c and the high will stay just under freezing at -1c. Lift operations are limited. The open lift is the Prince Romance lift (double chair) at the base of Shin Furano Prince Hotel. This will give access to a beginner course of approximately 700m. Furano Ski Area is open Kitanomine Zone: closed Furano Zone: open Operating lifts: Prince Romance Lift only Furano Now 2022-2023 season Data as of Sunday 4th December 2022 Total snowfall at base 22cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 14cm (4th December) November 2022 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2022 snowfall 20cm 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 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