Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 147cm Posted on Friday 14th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is calm with low cloud over the resort this morning. There is light snow falling and this is forecast to continue through the day so we should get a bit more on the ground. There is no official word on whether Kitanomine will open this weekend or not, but the slopes were groomed yesterday. Open trails: Panorama Shirakaba Spies (upper part only) Sailer Prince Open lifts: Prince Romance chair Downhill Romance 2 chair Downhill Romance 3 chair Furano Ropeway Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 14th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 147cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 41cm (30th November) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 78cm reported on 10 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 12cm Snowfall at base this season 55cm Posted on Friday 14th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . 10+cm of snow on the ground and it is falling this morning - and hopefully through the day. There's a fairly moderate wind blowing about, but we're good with that if it means a decent delivery of the white stuff. Part of the Uwanodai area is now open as the Onsen Number 1 pair lift gets moving for the season. If this snow continues today I would expect more to open from the weekend. Actually according to the forecasts it looks like there's a chance of clearer skies over the weekend. Zao Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 14th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 55cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (on 9th December) November 2018 snowfall 7cm observed on 3 days December 2018 snowfall 48cm observed on 7 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 26cm Posted on Friday 14th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. It's good old mid-winter like cold and blowy snowy morning here. The wind is blowing the snow around and so somewhat difficult to give a number but I think 10cm is fair (and what my mostly wind-protected measuring areas is showing). For now the only change in terms of resort operations that I can confirm is that at Yakebitaiyama the Karamatsu course and Number 2 lift are now open. With more snow due today and into tomorrow, I expect news of more lifts and courses opening from tomorrow - though just at the moment I don't have anything confirmed to report. The below information is manually checked for each report. Official snow depth numbers are as reported by the ski resorts themselves. Ichinose Family - Official snow depth: 30cm - A 370m stretch of lower course is open - The Ichinose Number 2 pair lift A is operating Kumanoyu - Official snow depth: 25cm - A 600m course area is open - The Number 2 pair lift is operating Takamagahara Mammoth - Official snow depth: 25cm - The lower part of the main course is open, 300m in length - The Takamagahara Number 2 triple lift is operating Yakebitaiyama - Official snow depth: 30cm - The 960m long South Course and 850m long Karamatsu Course are open - The Number 2 high speed lift and 4 romance lift are operating Yokoteyama - Official snow depth: 15cm - Part of the Yokoteyama Number 1 and Yokoteyama Queen Number 5 course area is open - The Yokoteyama Number 1 Sky B lift and Yokoteyama Number 5 lift are operating Other areas of Shiga Kogen are closed at time of writing. Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 14th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 26cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 10cm (14th December) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 23cm 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 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 Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this season 44cm Posted on Friday 14th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa. This is a bit more like it. :) Nearly 20cm of snow on the ground and 14-21cm being reported by the resort itself and snow is falling as I write this. It looks like visibility is limited on the mountain as well, as you might expect. Snowfall is due for today perhaps less so over the weekend but coming back early week. This morning the Hikage Gondola and Yu road are also opening up, though you still need to get the Gondola down at the end of the day as lower slopes are not open. Cheaper lift tickets until today! Fresh snowfall recorded by resort (since yesterday): - Yamabiko (1407m): 14cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 21cm - Hikage (660m): 19cm - Nagasaka (615m): 19cm - Karasawa (563m): 15cm Lifts operations: - Nagasaka Gondola (8:40am - 3:30pm; last at 4:00pm) - Hikage Gondola (8:40am - 3:30pm; last at 4:00pm) - Yamabiko Four Lift - Yamabiko Number 2 Four Lift - Uenotaira Four Lift - Yu Road (8:30am - 4:40pm) Open courses: - Yamabiko A - Yamabiko C - Yamabiko D - Uenotaira - Kokenashi (connecting course from Yamabiko) - Bunabayashi (to mid-station) Official snow depth numbers: - Yamabiko (1407m): 55cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 55cm - Hikage (660m): 35cm - Nagasaka (615m): 35cm - Karasawa (563m): 30cm Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 14th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 44cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (14th December) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 42cm 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 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 165cm Posted on Friday 14th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Another 10+cm of fresh snow on the ground at base this morning after the fine weather we enjoyed during the day turned into snow. It is still snowing but as I am posting this report there is actually a bit of sun peeking through the clouds so perhaps things are starting to clear somewhat. More lifts are opening up from tomorrow as we enter the 'regular season'. Official snow depths: * Top: 105cm * Base: 85cm Operating lifts: * Number 1 Gondola * From tomorrow: Number 1 pair lift, Number 2 pair lift, Number 1 Gondola, Quad lift Courses & Tree Runs: * All of the main official courses are now available * Tree run courses are not yet available Nighta skiing operations * Every Saturday from 22nd December 2018 until 24th February 2019 * Every day from 29th December 2018 until 6th January 2019 Geto Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 14th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 165cm Number of days snowfall observed 7 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 50cm (on 9th December) November 2018 snowfall 29cm observed on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 136cm observed 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 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 12cm Snowfall at base this season 14cm Posted on Friday 14th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . I bring good news! This is what I have for you until tomorrow... Happo-one: Open from tomorrow! Happo-one will be part open from Saturday 15th December. The Gondola will be open from 8:30am and the Riesen quad will also be operating. The Riesen Slalom course will be open. Lower slopes will remain closed so you need to take the Gondola back down to base. Tsugaike Kogen – Open from tomorrow! Tsugaike Kogen will also open from tomorrow (curiously saying open on Saturday and Sunday). The Gondola and upper Han-no-ki high speed lift will be operating, from 8:30am. You need to get the Gondola back down at the end of the day. Hakuba Cortina – Open from tomorrow! Hakuba Cortina are reporting 40cm of accumulated snow and they also plan to open from tomorrow with the Number 2 quad lift operating (and possibly the Number 4 pair lift). ABLE Hakuba GORYU– Open from tomorrow! The lower Toomi course of Hakuba Goryu will also be open from tomorrow, serviced by the Toomi Sky Four Lift. Kashimayari – Open from tomorrow! The Number 2 pair lift and Number 6 quad lift (for transport) plan to be open. Hakuba 47 – Open from Sunday Hakuba 47 has announced that they will be opening on Sunday. They currently plan to have the R4 course open with the Gondola (Line 8) and the Line A pair lift operating, opening from 8:30am. All subject to change of course. I’ll be making some adjustments to the layout of the report tomorrow along with checking for all the latest information, so it very likely be appearing later than usual. Original morning report: Good morning everyone. There's snow on the ground this morning. I'm measuring 12cm on the top of my car and I'm looking forward to getting out there with a shovel. (I'll be somewhat less enthusiastic about shovels once the ski lifts get moving!) I am going to keep the report short this morning with a view to updating it later on with any news... there is probably a lot of scrambling around going on now with some decisions to be made. Might we see some lifts moving from tomorrow? Please check back here this evening. Official planned ski resort opening dates: Saturday 15th December: Hakuba 47 Hakuba Cortina Hakuba Happo-one Hakuba Goryu Tsugaike Kogen Hakuba Valley Kashimayari Mid December 2018 Hakuba Norikura Onsen Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Friday 21st December 2018 Hakuba Sanosaka Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Friday 14th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 14cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 2 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (14th December) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 14cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Hakuba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 9cm Snowfall at base this season 51cm Posted on Thursday 13th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. 9cm of snow to add this morning with light snow falling early on. There might be breaks in the cloud today and then snow due again tonight - and we're hoping for a decent amount too... Operating lifts: - Number 5 quad - Number 4 romance Open courses: - Upper area of Number 5 course to Number 4 at base Planned night-time operations: - Saturday 15th December 2018 until Sunday 24th March 2019 - 4:00pm until 8:30pm Naeba Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Thursday 13th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 51cm Number of days snowfall observed 5 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 33cm (reported on 10th December) November 2018 snowfall 1cm observed on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 50cm 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 Naeba. 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 4cm Snowfall at base this season 146cm Posted on Thursday 13th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is a truly beautiful morning here in Furano. I write this while enjoying my morning coffee, bathing in the sunshine and looking at the crystal white vista outside. There are no clouds to be seen and only blue sky at the moment. Temperatures are very cold and there is 4cm of very light powder snow that has fallen overnight. Night skiing got started last night on the Prince Romance lift and the ski area was nicely lighted up for for first time this winter. I noted the snow makers were blasting into the night as there is still only minimum coverage on the lower slopes. I took a look at Kitanomine yesterday and although it is white from top to bottom from a distance, the lower slopes have grass and bush poking through the snow extensively, meaning another good dump of snow will be needed on that side before it can be opened. Open trails: Panorama Shirakaba Spies (upper part only) Sailer Prince Open lifts: Prince Romance chair Downhill Romance 2 chair Downhill Romance 3 chair Furano Ropeway Furano Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Thursday 13th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 146cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 41cm (30th November) November 2018 snowfall 69cm reported on 6 days December 2018 snowfall 77cm reported on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 2cm Snowfall at base this season 43cm Posted on Thursday 13th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Snow clouds are over us and light snow is falling. It's good that snow is falling of course and there's more on the forecast, but can someone flip the switch to heavy snow setting please? The resort itself is reporting 5cm of fresh and pretty poor visibility on the upper Chuo area that is open. So limited but we are hopeful for decent snow over the coming days. Zao will open more as soon as there is enough snow. Lifts and course info: - Chuo Number 1 - Mikaeri pair - Zao Ropeway - Zao Chuo Ropeway - Sky Cable - Chuo course part open Official snow depths (as reported by resort): - Summit area: 5cm (Zao folk, update this info please!) - Paradise area: 25cm - Chuo area: 40cm - Utopia area: 30cm - Uwanodai area: 20cm - Oomori area: 20cm Zao Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Thursday 13th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 43cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 16cm (on 9th December) November 2018 snowfall 7cm observed on 3 days December 2018 snowfall 36cm observed 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 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 16cm Posted on Thursday 13th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Shiga Kogen. Ah, good. I bring you news of snow! Not huge amounts but I am measuring 6cm and I hear from a friend '10cm' where he is at Ichinose and we are looking (almost) all white once again. It has been snowing lightly early on this morning but clearer skies are forecast. Yakebitaiyama plan to get their Number 2 lift operating from tomorrow along with the 850m Karamatsu Course. And Mammoth plan to get their quad lift going from Saturday. Expect more to start opening up as the snow arrives. More snow due tonight. Come on!!!! The below information is manually checked for each report. Official snow depth numbers are as reported by the ski resorts themselves. Ichinose Family - Official snow depth: 20cm - A 370m stretch of lower course is open - The Ichinose Number 2 pair lift A is operating Kumanoyu - Official snow depth: 20cm - A 600m course area is open - The Number 2 pair lift is operating Takamagahara Mammoth - Official snow depth: 25cm - The lower part of the main course is open, 300m in length - The Takamagahara Number 2 triple lift is operating Yakebitaiyama - Official snow depth: 30cm - The 960m long South Course is open - The Number 4 romance lift is operating All other areas of Shiga Kogen are closed. Shiga Kogen Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Thursday 13th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 16cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 6cm (13th December) November 2018 snowfall 3cm reported on 2 days December 2018 snowfall 13cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 78cm Posted on Thursday 13th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Well, the pre-season - or should I say, some lingering pre-season work - had me not in the snow, but near a sunny beach resort in the tropics. Very weird to be writing a snow report now, but let's catch up a bit with openings coming up. And one actually open! Just a little fresh snow in Myoko over the past two days, but enough for Akakura Onsen to open on the 11th. Only 40cm right now, but it looks pretty promising over the weekend. And I hope it does fall pretty heavily, with both Akakan and Ikenotaira scheduled to open. Not going anywhere after this (I hope!). Will be out in the yard with my measuring stick and thermometers, ready to give you up-to-date snow reports. Resort opening dates: • Akakan 12/15 • Akakura Onsen open • Ikenotaira 12/16 • Suginohara 12/22 • Seki Onsen 12/22 Myoko Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Thursday 13th December 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 78cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (10th December) November 2018 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 73cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 26cm Posted on Thursday 13th December 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . The good news is that Nozawa seem to be reporting 15cm of fresh up on the top Yamabiko and Uenotaira areas so something of a refresh to be expected up there. Just slightly more than a dusting down to lower levels this morning but we are hoping for some decent snowfall tonight. There is some light snow lingering early this morning but it is likely going to stop and there might be some sun today. Fingers crossed I can post a good snowy report tomorrow. Lift operations and course openings remain the same for now. More will open up as soon as there is enough snow. Lifts operations: - Nagasaka Gondola (8:40am - 3:30pm; last one down at 4:00pm) - Yamabiko Four Lift - Yamabiko Number 2 Four Lift - Uenotaira Four Lift Open courses: - Yamabiko A - Yamabiko C - Yamabiko D - Uenotaira - Kokenashi (connecting course from Yamabiko) - Bunabayashi (to mid-station) Official snow depth numbers: - Yamabiko (1407m): 40cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 40cm - Hikage (660m): 20cm - Nagasaka (615m): 20cm - Karasawa (563m): 20cm Fresh snowfall recorded by resort (since yesterday): - Yamabiko (1407m): 15cm - Uenotaira (1230m): 15cm - Hikage (660m): 0cm - Nagasaka (615m): 0cm - Karasawa (563m): 0cm Nozawa Now 2018-2019 season Data as of Thursday 13th December 2018 Total snowfall at base 26cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (10th December) November 2018 snowfall 2cm reported on 1 day December 2018 snowfall 24cm 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 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