Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 38cm Snowfall at base this season 1809cm Posted on Wednesday 24th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Hello from Geto Kogen. Geto this morning reporting 62cm of snowfall on the upper areas and there's another 40cm or so down at base. So just another normal day here... ;) Conditions ended up being a bit wild yesterday. It's a calm-er this morning, though there is still something of a blowing wind as winter continues. The snow really should be easing off with the chance of clearer skies by tomorrow. Expect a bit of a warm up once again over the weekend. Geto Kogen Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Wednesday 24th February 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1809cm Number of days snowfall observed 61 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 105cm (on 2nd January) November 2020 snowfall 73cm observed on 3 days December 2020 snowfall 482cm observed on 17 days January 2021 snowfall 685cm observed on 23 days February 2021 snowfall 569cm observed 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 1260cm Posted on Tuesday 23rd February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The snow is back — at least for a few days. The up and downs of temperatures and snow will continue into March. I don't have much to say, actually, after some fun on spring snow yesterday skiing around a bit (and sticking at moments), and happy to see the white stuff coming down again. It's soft, it's white.... no complaints! Akakura Kanko: 300cm, -1° Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola IS running Akakura Onsen: 305, -1°C Ikenotaira Onsen: 175cm, 0° Myoko Suginohara: 200cm at summit, 100cm at base; 2° No new report for two days now, so not sure if the top #3 lift is running or not Seki Onsen: 460cm; -5° Kyukamura RunRun: 330, 2° Tangram Ski Circus: 150cm, 0° All lifts running Madarao Kogen: 205cm, -2° Lotte Arai Resort 523cm, 0.6° Currently listing only the Arai Gondola and Zendana Lift as running; check before you go! Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 100cm, -1° Myoko Ski Park: Closed this season Myoko Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Tuesday 23rd February 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1260cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (8th February) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 431cm reported on 17 days February 2021 snowfall 350cm reported on 13 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 734cm Posted on Tuesday 23rd February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It is colder and it is snowing. It's also a bit windy on the mountain though lifts appear to be unaffected. (Gnarly). This snow does not look likely to extend much into tomorrow and come Thursday and particularly over the weekend it looks likely to be getting milder once again. Come on snow. Let's have as much as possible today! National Holiday alert! Fresh snowfall recorded by the resort (since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1407m): 5cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 5cm - Hikage (660m): 5cm - Nagasaka (615m): 5cm - Karasawa (563m): 1cm Nozawa Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Tuesday 23rd February 2021 Total snowfall at base 734cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (17th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 290cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 252cm reported on 15 days February 2021 snowfall 192cm 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 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 11cm Snowfall at base this season 1771cm Posted on Tuesday 23rd February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto. Back to snow, with about 10cm on the ground this morning and the ski area reporting 30cm on upper areas. Good to get back to colder conditions too. We are expecting snow today and tomorrow and then perhaps another dry patch again later week... is it starting to get less consistent as March approaches? Official snow depth ('groomed depth', as reported by the ski area): Top: 395cm Base: 260cm Planned operating lifts: Number 1 Gondola Number 1 pair lift Number 2 pair lift Number 2 Gondola [* weekends & holidays only] Quad lift Planned open courses (subject to change): Main courses: - All open when lifts are operating Tree Run course: - All should be opening after checking and confirming safety Night skiing: - Planned for weekends and holidays until 28th February Geto Kogen Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Tuesday 23rd February 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1771cm Number of days snowfall observed 60 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 105cm (on 2nd January) November 2020 snowfall 73cm observed on 3 days December 2020 snowfall 482cm observed on 17 days January 2021 snowfall 685cm observed on 23 days February 2021 snowfall 531cm observed 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 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 1760cm Posted on Sunday 21st February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Geto. Yesterday we got a mix of cloud, rain, snow, rain and then snow again. I know the bits I prefer. This morning it's just cloudy and we are probably going to get a dry day today, possibly with some clearing clouds. Tomorrow some precipitation again, hopefully the snow stuff - which is almost certainly the type that will be falling come Tuesday. Geto Kogen Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Sunday 21st February 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1760cm Number of days snowfall observed 59 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 105cm (on 2nd January) November 2020 snowfall 73cm observed on 3 days December 2020 snowfall 482cm observed on 17 days January 2021 snowfall 685cm observed on 23 days February 2021 snowfall 520cm observed 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 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 3cm Snowfall at base this season 374cm Posted on Friday 19th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . There is quite a bit of wind halfway upwards, moderate to high which affects viz. Otherwise an excellent day riding-wise. Not as cold as originally thought - a chance of seeing the sun later on? Zao Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 19th February 2021 Total snowfall at base 374cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 30th January) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 142cm observed on 15 days January 2021 snowfall 146cm observed on 20 days February 2021 snowfall 86cm observed on 11 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 21cm Snowfall at base this season 1252cm Posted on Friday 19th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Another day where we had light snow throughout the day, but not the heavy wind and snow that hit the coast. It was a perfectly blue sky early this morning, with an orange top of Mt. Myoko right at sunrise, but the clouds have since moved in. It's actually pretty bright and pleasant, though; nice day to be at the resorts. Still a little sketchy outside the resorts, with some pretty good sluffing reported on steep slopes, and even one small human-triggered slab avalanche reported being set off on rolling slopes on the lower north side of Mt. Maeyama, just in front of Mt. Myoko. So good to be cautious (nice day to practice those turns on a groomed slope?). Akakura Kanko: 340cm, -7° Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola IS running Akakura Onsen: 335, -5°C Ikenotaira Onsen: 260cm, -6° Myoko Suginohara: 240cm at summit, 105cm at base; -8° Top 3 lift IS running Seki Onsen: 460cm; -7° Kyukamura RunRun: 360cm, -6° Tangram Ski Circus: 170cm, -3° No. 2 Pair, No. 6 Pair not running Madarao Kogen: 260cm, -5° Lotte Arai Resort 590cm, -2.9° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 150cm, -11° Myoko Ski Park: Closed this season Myoko Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 19th February 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1252cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 42 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (8th February) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 431cm reported on 17 days February 2021 snowfall 342cm reported on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 21cm Snowfall at base this season 729cm Posted on Friday 19th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It's Friday already, yikes. Swhooosh, there goes the season! More snow! The resort reporting up to 40cm since yesterday morning up at Uenotaira. There's more like 20cm around base areas, so 20-40cm across the mountain. Sounds good to me. It is fairly cold this morning, and cloudy and grey. Forecasts seem to be telling us to expect the clouds to break and the sun to make an appearance today. (I note that there's already blue skies over Madarao area). Temperatures shouldn't rise much above zero today. We will likely get sun from the start of the day tomorrow and like last weekend it is going to be quite mild/warm. Hopefully not too warm. We shall see, as they say. Fresh snowfall recorded by the resort (since yesterday morning): - Yamabiko (1407m): 24cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 40cm - Hikage (660m): 23cm - Nagasaka (615m): 23cm - Karasawa (563m): 20cm Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): - Yamabiko (1407m): 330cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 275cm - Hikage (660m): 200cm - Nagasaka (615m): 200cm - Karasawa (563m): 150cm All courses apart from the following plan to be open: - Yunomine A - Grand Prix - Kandahar area not open to the public this season Ski lift information: - The following lifts are normally rested on weekdays: - Utopia pair, Challenge pair, Yunomine pair and Mizunashi triple - The Kandahar area is not open to the public this season - The Shinyu pair lift will be closed for the remainder of the season due to obstruction by fallen tree Nozawa Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 19th February 2021 Total snowfall at base 729cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 56cm (17th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 290cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 252cm reported on 15 days February 2021 snowfall 187cm 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 Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 43cm Snowfall at base this season 1756cm Posted on Friday 19th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Geto Kogen. Another 40+cm this morning and light snow falling early morning. We are probably heading into a few days of relatively milder temperatures again and not much snow. (Even a chance of some rain, but very hopefully not). Official snow depth ('groomed depth', as reported by the ski area): Top: 470cm Base: 330cm Planned operating lifts: Number 1 Gondola Number 1 pair lift Number 2 pair lift Number 2 Gondola [* weekends & holidays only] Quad lift Planned open courses (subject to change): Main courses: - All open when lifts are operating Tree Run course: - All should be opening after checking and confirming safety Night skiing: - Planned for weekends and holidays until 28th February. Geto Kogen Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 19th February 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1756cm Number of days snowfall observed 58 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 105cm (on 2nd January) November 2020 snowfall 73cm observed on 3 days December 2020 snowfall 482cm observed on 17 days January 2021 snowfall 685cm observed on 23 days February 2021 snowfall 516cm observed on 15 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 414cm Posted on Friday 19th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba! And it is a lovely cold morning. There's blue skies and some very picturesque early morning cloud hanging on. There's snow hanging heavy on tree branches, from that snow that continued yesterday, and the sun is out. It will be a fine day with some fine conditions. We can expect more sun through the weekend along with a return to (much) milder conditions. (Up to around 8C in the village, with the chance of some spots of rain later tomorrow. Nooooo!) ----- Hakuba Happo-one Reported snowfall: - Kurobishi: 0cm - Usagidaira: 0cm - Nakiyama: 0cm Official snow depth: - Kurobishi: 370cm - Usagidaira: 290cm - Nakiyama: 120cm Hakuba 47 Reported snowfall: - Summit: 10cm - Base: 5cm Official snow depth: - Top: 360cm - Base: 155cm Hakuba Goryu Reported snowfall: - Upper: 15cm - Iimori: 5cm Official snow depth: - Upper: 380cm - Iimori: 145cm Hakuba Cortina Reported snowfall: - Summit: 15cm - Base: 15cm Official snow depth: - Top: 330cm - Base: 215cm Tsugaike Kogen Reported snowfall: - Summit: 20cm Official snow depth: - Top: 340cm - Base: 95cm Hakuba Iwatake Reported snowfall: - Mountain Side: 10cm Official snow depth: - Top: 220cm - Base: 70cm Kashimayari Official snow depth: - 215cm Sanosaka Official snow depth: - Top: 160cm - Base: 90cm Hakuba Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Friday 19th February 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 414cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (17th December) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 150cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 165cm reported on 19 days February 2021 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 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 21cm Snowfall at base this season 371cm Posted on Thursday 18th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . It snowed throughout the day yesterday and continued into this morning. A nice new crop of powder :). It is quite bright down below so the fog might lift later on. We're expecting sunny spells tomorrow with more snow but light. If today is anything like yesterday, it will be a great one. Winds may be a around more than yesterday which actually wasn't very noticeable (but maybe that was because we'd just been through a day of blizzards). Zao Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Thursday 18th February 2021 Total snowfall at base 371cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 24cm (on 30th January) November 2020 snowfall 0cm December 2020 snowfall 142cm observed on 15 days January 2021 snowfall 146cm observed on 20 days February 2021 snowfall 83cm observed on 10 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 31cm Snowfall at base this season 1231cm Posted on Thursday 18th February 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Once again, we didn't get the massive snows that were promised, while the coastal cities got pounded with snow. Not that we didn't get some nice snow, which we needed after the melting of the warm spell. And it is still snowing, thankfully without the high winds that were also a possibility. Things can change, of course.... There is a much higher avalanche risk right now, too. One local forecaster found some pretty unstable conditions on the east face of Mt. Maeyama, so today might be a good day to exercise a little caution, stay on lower-angle slopes and in the denser forests if you do head off from the resorts. Akakura Kanko: 310cm, -9° Myokokogen Sky Cable gondola is not running Akakura Onsen: 325cm, -6°C Ikenotaira Onsen: 250cm, -5° Myoko Suginohara: 225cm at summit, 95cm at base; -7° Top 3 lift is not running Seki Onsen: 460cm; -7° Kyukamura RunRun: 350cm, -3° Tangram Ski Circus: 170cm, -5° No. 2 Pair, No. 6 Pair not running Madarao Kogen: 240cm, -7° Lotte Arai Resort 585cm, -4.3° Kurohime Kogen Snow Park 140cm, -8° Myoko Ski Park: Closed this season Myoko Now 2020-2021 season Data as of Thursday 18th February 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 1231cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 75cm (8th February) November 2020 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2020 snowfall 478cm reported on 12 days January 2021 snowfall 431cm reported on 17 days February 2021 snowfall 321cm reported on 11 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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