Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 50cm Snowfall at base this season 882cm Posted on Sunday 12th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba everybody. For today we are reporting 50 cm of new snow however that is 20 cm for the 11th of February and 30 cm for today 12th February. Today looks like it is going to be pretty special. With plenty of snow overnight and heavy snow falling even now conditions are fresh and powdery everywhere! Looking on we are expecting this current snowstorm to carry on until Wednesday with clear weather on Thursday. After we have rain in the forecast, however, this is still a way off so let's hope the forecast changes before we get there. Springy! Lifts running today are: -Beginner lift No.4 08:00-20:30 -High-Speed lift No.5 08:30-20:30 -Prince Gondola No.2 08:30-16:00 (last ride up 15:30) -Takenokodaira Romance Lift 08:45-15:45 -Takenokoyama Romance Lift 09:30-15:30 -Prince Gondola No.1 09:00-16:00 (last ascending lift 15:30) -High-Speed Lift No.4 09:00-16:30 -High-Speed Lift No. 8 09:30-16:30 -High-Speed Lift No.3 08:00-20:30 -Huichi Pair Lift No.1 09:00-16:00 -The Dragondola 09:00-15:30 (last ascending lift 15:00) Naeba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Sunday 12th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 882cm Number of days snowfall observed 50 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 80cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 150cm observed on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 550cm observed on 23 days February 2017 snowfall 165cm observed 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 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 859cm Posted on Saturday 11th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Things cleared up a bit last night but this morning the snow is back. It's snowing and it's cold and the conditions for those braving the weather should be great. And guess what - we're expecting snow today and possibly heavy snow tonight. My oh my. :) Things look set to settle down as we enter next week with more clearer and sunny weather forecast than fresh snow. I know what I'll be doing every day! Have a great weekend. Get here if you can! Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 11th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 859cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 days February 2017 snowfall 132cm 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 409cm Posted on Saturday 11th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . A colder morning this morning and snow falling from the skies. Snow is forecast for today and tomorrow, perhaps easing off during the day tomorrow. Looks like we are on for a busy weekend in Zao. All lifts apart from the following appear to be operating today: Paradise Number 3 pair All courses apart from Kotan are open. Official snow depths (as published by the resort itself): Summit - 125cm Paradise - 210cm Chuo - 210cm Utopia - 160cm Uwanodai - 125cm Yokokura - 135cm Zao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 11th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 409cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 16th January) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 241cm observed on 16 days February 2017 snowfall 59cm observed on 8 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 727cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Fair Posted on Saturday 11th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Madarao. Not a huge amount of fresh to report this morning after a day of rather mixed weather conditions yesterday. The resort is reporting 5cm and I have just a bit more than that measured to report. It's good and cold this morning and light snow is falling at the moment. Conditions should be good out there. Sadly once I post this I have to make my way to Nagano city. Not that I don't like Nagano city, of course. ;) Anyway, we are expecting heavier snowfall later on today and tonight with things easing off once again as we get into tomorrow. That's what the forecast says anyway and that should be followed by a run of days with clearer skies expected. As long as it keeps cold, that sounds fine with me - let's get a good thick new layer tonight first shall we? Have fun today. Tomorrow should be great. Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 11th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 727cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 41 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (on 14th and 15th January) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 408cm reported on 23 days February 2017 snowfall 99cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 31cm Snowfall at base this season 1148cm Posted on Saturday 11th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . We got snow throughout the day yesterday: it can be hard to find a really good total figure when wind is blowing, and some things get cleared and some don't - and you end up spending six hours doing shoveling around several locations. Ah, the other excitements of living in Snow Country (yes, I read the fine print in the contract before I signed on). Looks like snow throughout the day; the Niigata prefectural website gives a very good prediction on its site and says 20cm. Other TV weather reports were mentioning the possibility of high winds in the region, although things are peaceful at the moment. Even had a moment of sun there earlier, although it's turning pretty gray out there now. Akakura Kanko: 340cm, -8° Akakura Onsen: 340cm, -6° Ikenotaira Onsen: 280cm, -3° (no new report yet) Myoko Suginohara: 270cm, -12° Seki Onsen: 490cm, -7° (no new report yet) Myoko Ski Park: 300cm, -2° (no new report yet) Kyukamura RunRun: 320cm, -5° Tangram Ski Circus: 260cm, -6° Madarao Kogen: 290cm, -5° Myoko Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 11th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 1148cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 91cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 629cm reported on 21 days February 2017 snowfall 162cm reported 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 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 9cm Snowfall at base this season 630cm Posted on Saturday 11th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Morning from Nozawa. It is cold and light snow is falling this morning. Heavier snow is forecast for later on this afternoon and tonight and I predict some very nice fresh snow numbers in my report tomorrow. Yey! All lifts moving. All good. That's about it really, it should be a fine weekend. And I hope you can come and enjoy it. Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday morning: - Yamabiko: 15cm - Uenotaira: 15cm - Hikage: 10cm - Nagasaka: 10cm - Karasawa: 10cm Official snow depths: - Yamabiko: 370cm - Uenotaira: 265cm - Hikage: 200cm - Nagasaka: 190cm - Karasawa: 150cm Lifts operations: - All lifts operating Most courses at Nozawa Onsen are open. Courses not open are: - Kandahar West - Kandahar East - Grand Prix Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 11th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 630cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 52cm (14th January) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 2 days December 2016 snowfall 161cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 366cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 101cm 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 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 18cm Snowfall at base this season 381cm Posted on Saturday 11th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Hello, and it's another snowy morning in Hakuba. Going back to yesterday, in the afternoon we enjoyed a sometimes dramatic mix of cloud, blue skies and sunshine - beautiful views for some folk, all depending on where you were at the time! I was over at Hakuba Iwatake and the low cloud with blue skies above it made for some stunning scenery mid-afternoon. Anyway, on to today and here's the headlines from around the resorts. This is how much fresh snowfall they are reporting this morning: Hakuba 47: 20cm Hakuba Happo-one: 15cm Hakuba Goryu: 10cm Hakuba Cortina: 10cm I am measuring 18cm since my report yesterday morning up until the time I am posting this. So a decent new layer out there, snow falling now and also forecast for the day today and tomorrow. Perhaps heavy snowfall tonight. Sounds good, right? If you like sunshine, looks like there might be a few days to enjoy that this coming week. Fingers crossed temperatures remain low. Anyway should be a good weekend. Get wrapped up well and I might meet a few of you out there on the lifts. Hakuba 47: Hakuba 47 is reporting 20cm of fresh snowfall this morning (and 10cm during the day yesterday). The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning. Official snow depth Upper: 295cm Base: 155cm Hakuba Goryu: Hakuba Goryu is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall. The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning. Official snow depth Alps: 340cm Toomi: 180cm Iimori: 140cm Hakuba Happo-one: Hakuba Happo-one is reporting 15cm of fresh snowfall (Riesen quad top). The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning. Official snow depth: Usagidaira: 245cm Kurobishi: 270cm Lower: 155cm Tsugaike Kogen: The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning. Official snow depth: Tsuga-no-mori: 340cm Han-no-ki: 340cm Maruyama: 185cm Oya-no-hara: 170cm Kane-no-naru-oka: 165cm Hakuba Cortina: The resort is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall. Official snow depth: Top: 360cm Base: 235cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field: Official snow depth: Top: 200cm Base: 120cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen: Official snow depth: Top: 240cm Kashimayari: Official snow depth: Top: 210cm Hakuba Sanosaka: Official snow depth: Top: 135cm Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 11th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 381cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (13th January) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 snowfall 242cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 74cm reported on 8 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 Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 28cm Snowfall at base this season 845cm Posted on Friday 10th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Another 28cm of fresh light snow this morning. And guess what - it's still snowing... and coming down pretty heavily right at this moment, with a gusty wind as well for good measure. Not best conditions for everyone but once this calms down we should be in for another treat with the conditions. Can't think of much else to say really. Should be an excellent weekend. Just wrap up well and bring your goggles. If we are lucky we might see some breaks in the clouds at times. Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 10th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 845cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 70cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 485cm reported on 24 days February 2017 snowfall 118cm 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 406cm Posted on Friday 10th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . A few cm of snow on the ground this morning. It doesn't seem as cold this morning (though still just under zero here are base) and while it was just cloudy earlier the snow is back now. Regular snowfall still on the forecast for the weekend, along with some moderate winds at times. It's going to keep cold and with any wind probably feel colder than the headline numbers, so if you are coming for the weekend come prepared for mid-season snowy conditions. All lifts apart from the following appear to be operating today: Paradise Number 3 pair Karamatsu pair All courses apart from Kotan are open. Official snow depths (as published by the resort itself): Summit - 125cm Paradise - 210cm Chuo - 210cm Utopia - 160cm Uwanodai - 125cm Zao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 10th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 406cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 39cm (on 16th January) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 241cm observed on 16 days February 2017 snowfall 56cm 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 18cm Snowfall at base this season 720cm Weather overview Light snow Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Limited Posted on Friday 10th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . It is another snowy morning in Madarao with a nice new fresh layer of snow on the ground. The resort is reporting 20cm of fresh and I am measuring just less than that, but snow continues to fall and it should be increasing through the day today. It was actually snowing more earlier on, just lightly for the moment. The weekend is approaching of course and so many people will be making their way here. We can expect further snow but it probably won't be heavy and there might even be some changes of clearings at times. It should remain cold though so come prepared for mid-winter conditions. And come expecting some nice snow conditions! Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 10th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 720cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 40 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 53cm (on 14th and 15th January) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 408cm reported on 23 days February 2017 snowfall 92cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 27cm Snowfall at base this season 1117cm Posted on Friday 10th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . I got called out by some visitors yesterday for missing a few days (thanks for reading, boys!), and, as promised, I got out snowthrowing at 5 am. OK, 5:30, to be completely honest, but your reporter is out there in the snow, gathering data, making life possible for the people of our fair city.... OK, let's talk snow. A pretty good fall overnight, but once again it's hard to tell total fall due to the pretty strong winds out there. The really strong winds have tapered off a bit, but we're still seeing some big gusts and blowing snow. There's a good chance of some lift closure, although nothing has been posted except for the top No. 3 lift at Suginohara, which will open at 10:30. Extra care should be taken offpiste, though, with the wind very likely depositing a lot of snow on lee slopes. Slide danger is definitely higher, and even sluffs shouldn't be ignored (loose sluffs of lots of snow in the wrong place can be a real problem...).There's plenty of powder out there to enjoy, so choose a safe line, have fun and be safe. Akakura Kanko: 340cm, -5° Akakura Onsen: 330cm, -5° Ikenotaira Onsen: 280cm, -3° Myoko Suginohara: 270cm, -10° Seki Onsen: 490cm, -7° Myoko Ski Park: 300cm, -2° Kyukamura RunRun: 310cm, -3° Tangram Ski Circus: 260cm, -4° Madarao Kogen: 290cm, -5° Myoko Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 10th February 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 1117cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 91cm (15th January) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 629cm reported on 21 days February 2017 snowfall 131cm 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 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 17cm Snowfall at base this season 621cm Posted on Friday 10th February 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . Good morning from Nozawa and it's a cold and snowy morning. 10-20cm of fresh snowfall being reported bottom to top at the resort this morning. It is snowing lightly at the moment and there's snow on the forecast through today - and indeed through the weekend, so it should continue to pile up. Great conditions on the cards for people visiting over the weekend. I hope you can come to enjoy it. Fresh snow reported by resort since yesterday morning: - Yamabiko: 25cm - Uenotaira: 15cm - Hikage: 15cm - Nagasaka: 15cm - Karasawa: 10cm Official snow depths: - Yamabiko: 370cm - Uenotaira: 265cm - Hikage: 200cm - Nagasaka: 190cm - Karasawa: 150cm Lifts operations: - All lifts apart from the following lifts are operating - Yunomine pair - Mizunashi pair - Challenge pair - Utopia pair Most courses at Nozawa Onsen are open. Courses not open are: - Kandahar West - Kandahar East - Kamoshika - Grand Prix Nozawa Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 10th February 2017 Total snowfall at base 621cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 44 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 52cm (14th January) November 2016 snowfall 2cm reported on 2 days December 2016 snowfall 161cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 366cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 92cm reported on 8 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