Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 296cm Posted on Saturday 7th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Great news this morning with the arrival of 5cm of nice light powder snow overnight. There are still some very light snow flurries coming down and this may continue through the day. This new snow is accompanied by nice sunny weather and blue skies so it is definitely a day to head out to the lifts as soon as possible. Tomorrow is forecast to be clear and sunny, and then from Monday onwards continuous snow is forecast through until Thursday at least. It certainly looks like the mini dry spell we have experienced is over, and next week will give plenty of powder days. Furano Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Saturday 7th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 296cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (8th November) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 19 days December 2016 snowfall 178cm reported on 20 days January 2017 snowfall 8cm 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 32cm Snowfall at base this season 223cm Posted on Friday 6th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Today was probably the best day of the season so far for powder due to the excessive amount of snowfall we experienced during the night into the morning. Conditions are excellent out there and I predict some incredible groomer days as a result over this weekend with another snow storm hopefully on its way as of Monday. There is not a piece of grass in sight on the whole mountain and it seems like we finally have our bulletproof base in place for the rest of the season. It was pretty cold out there today however I predict warmer temperatures over the weekend with a return to the cold on Monday when the snow should come. 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 09:30-15:00 -High Speed Lift No.4 09:00-16:30 -High Speed Lift No.3 08:00-17:00 -Huichi Pair Lift No.1 09:00-16:00 -The Dragondola 09:00-15:30 (last ascending lift 15:00) Closed runs today are: -The Takenokoyama Skyline Course, -The Men`s Riesen Slalom Trail, -The Men's Slalom Trail, -The Women's Riesen Slalom Trail. Naeba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 6th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 223cm Number of days snowfall observed 22 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 32cm (6th January) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 150cm observed on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 56cm 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 151cm Posted on Friday 6th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Morning from Zao and another 12cm of snow to report. I must admit, better than I was expecting (the best kind of surprise!) More lifts moving now and it looks to me like there's just 3 lifts that are not operating today. So we are getting close to me declaring the place fully open! Hurray! We're on for a bit of a dry patch though from today if the forecast is right with the next snow due to be around these parts sometime around Tuesday next week. If it's dry, let's have some sun over the long weekend (Monday is a national holiday) -- just as long as it remains cold... Time to go out and enjoy this fresh snow. :) Zao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 6th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 151cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (on 5th January) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 42cm 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 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 73cm Posted on Friday 6th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Hakuba. I have to post an early report this morning which unfortunately means that there's not much news in from resorts as yet... so apart from taking out any 'snowfall reported' news, the resort-specific section has not been updated this morning. Apologies, I will catch up on any changes tomorrow. Anyway this morning there's 3cm of fresh snow on the ground at base and surely more higher up. The one number I can find is Happo-one reporting 5cm. It is a mostly cloudy - and cold - start to the day but clearer skies are forecast for the day. Hopefully not warming up too much in the day, though tomorrow is expected to be milder in the daytime (up to around 5C in the village?) Anyway, it should be a fun morning out there. Have fun if you can get out. Hakuba 47: The top connection with Hakuba Goryu is open. Operating lifts and course info: - All lifts operating apart from Line D. - All courses now open apart from Route 7. - The Tree Riding Zones are not yet open. Official snow depth Upper: 120cm Base: 25cm Hakuba Goryu: The top connection with Hakuba 47 is open. Operating lifts and course info: - All lifts apart from the Alps Number 2/4, Iimori Number 1 pair and Cosmo quad lift are operating. The following courses are open: - Grand Prix - Panorama - Super - Champion Dynamic - Woody - Toomi - Soft Cream - Powder Snow Official snow depth Alps: 125cm Toomi: 30cm Iimori: 20cm Hakuba Happo-one: The upper areas of Hakuba Happo-one are open. You can now ski or board back down to base via the Riesen Slalom and Nakiyama South course. Downloading via Gondola or lift required in the other areas. Operating lifts and course info: - Most lifts are now operating with just a number of base area lifts still to get moving. The following courses are open: - Kurobishi - Usagidaira - Skyline - Riesen (part) - Panorama - Nakiyama South (part) - Kita-one 3 Official snow depth: Usagidaira: 90cm Kurobishi: 130cm Lower: 20cm Tsugaike Kogen: Tsugaike Kogen is part open. Operating lifts and course info: - Most lifts are now operating. The following courses are open: - The Tsuga-no-mori, Upper Han-no-ki, Lower Han-no-ki, Maruyama and Oya-no-hara areas are open. - The Forest course, Shirakaba and Kane-no-naru-oka areas are part open. - The Uma-no-se course and Champion area are closed. Official snow depth: Tsuga-no-mori: 110cm Han-no-ki: 100cm Maruyama: 40cm Oya-no-hara: 25cm Kane-no-naru-oka: 25cm Hakuba Cortina: Operating lifts and course info: - Hakuba Cortina is now mostly open. - Snake course closed. Official snow depth: Top: 134cm Base: 85cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field: Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field is currently part open. Operating lifts and course info: - Gondola - Paradise triple - 3-sen North lift - 4-sen East lift The following courses are at least part open: - East - North - Paradise (part) - by1 Official snow depth: Top: 60cm Base: 30cm Kashimayari: Kashimayari is currently part open. Operating lifts: - Number 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 lifts. Official snow depth: Top: 30cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen: Hakuba Norikura Onsen is currently mostly open. Lift info: - All but one lift are now operating with most courses planned to be open. Official snow depth: Top: 70cm Hakuba Sanosaka: Hakuba Sanosaka is now part open. Official snow depth: Top: 25cm Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 6th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 73cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (8th December) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 snowfall 8cm 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 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 21cm Snowfall at base this season 289cm Posted on Friday 6th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . Morning from Shiga Kogen and another decent amount of snowfall since my report yesterday. Just over 20cm of it in fact. Nice. It's very cold too, brrrrrr! There is a lot of cloud lingering about early this morning, and light snow continuing to fall in places, but it is forecast to clear up during the day today and we might see clearer skies and even some sunshine. After today, we're forecast some clearer and sunny skies over the weekend before back to snowfall on Monday. Sounds good to me. It's one of the big weekends of the season as Monday is a holiday. Conditions should be very nice for it too. Hope you can come and enjoy it. Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 6th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 289cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (24th December) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 47cm 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 Madarao region of Nagano New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 250cm Weather overview Cloudy Wind Light Temperature - Visibility Mostly OK Posted on Friday 6th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Madarao Now report can be found here . Strong winds caused a few issues yesterday (in particular the Number 13 lift) but it was all in the name of fresh snow. Some good snowfall during the day, and this morning I measure 14cm of fresh and the resort is reporting 10cm. It is a cold morning and generally just cloudy with perhaps light snow at times higher up. Less wind than yesterday and so things should be open as normal. It's expected to clear later on though and tomorrow morning should see a sunny start to the day. Next snow still due sometime on Monday and into Tuesday. Should be very nice conditions this morning! It is the Madarao Fire Festival is on Saturday (7th January) and starts at 8pm. There'll be lots of festivities going on including food and drink, fireworks from 9pm and 'taimatsu' (torch lit skiing) from 9:05pm. Let's hope for clearer weather for the event. Operating status for the day at Madarao Kogen (at time of report): - Number 1 lift - Number 2 quad lift - Number 3A lift - Super quad lift - Number 11 lift - Number 12 lift - Number 13 lift - Number 15 lift - Moving walkway - Kids Park - Snow Mobile Land - Free ride Park - Powder Theater - Adventure Aisle - Crystal Bowl - Ninja - Rabbit - Kamoshika - Bear - Nighta at Madarao Kogen is every Saturday until 25th March (and also 8th January and 19th March) Official snow depth: - 120cm Lifts currently operating at Tangram Ski Circus: - Number 1 - Number 2 - Number 3 - Number 5 - Number 6 Madarao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 6th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 250cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 48cm (on 30th December) November 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 211cm reported on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 30cm 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 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 Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 300cm Posted on Friday 6th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here I have just 1cm of fresh snow to report to you from base this morning. The good news is that it is not as windy this morning and so I expect all four of the resorts to be open as planned from 8:30am. With some lifts and areas not being available yesterday because of the wind halting them, there should be some fresh to be found this morning. It is a cloud-covered start to the day here and I can't see any of Mt Yotei, other than the very lower parts. Perhaps though we might see a bit of sun at times today? The next snowfall is due late Monday and I think everyone is hoping it will be the start of a run of snowy days. For the weekend we will very probably be playing in what we got. Temperatures are remaining cold and so conditions should be keeping, but a lot of tracks are being made out there so without regular top-ups, conditions will probably be getting rather tracked out by the time that fresh snow arrives. The 'Early Morning' service at Niseko Grand Hirafu starts from tomorrow and continues until 29th January. Basically it involves the Ace Number 2 quad lift operating from 8am until 8:20am and the Super, Furiko, Green (part), Alpen and Sen-no-ki courses available. It costs 500 yen - please note that this is not covered by a season pass or a normal lift pass. It's premium! Annupuri also offers a similar early morning service tomorrow, Sunday and Monday. On those days the Gondola will be operating between 7:20am and 8:20am and the charge is 1000 yen. (It's a pity that - for this weekend at least - it doesn't look like there'll be any (newly fallen) fresh snow to play in). With Monday being a national holiday in Japan and of course early January being peak season, I suspect that it is going to be a very busy weekend out there... --- Niseko Avalanche Report: Niseko base 6am: -6℃, no snowfall. Moiwa800m: -8℃, mild wind, no snowfall, but 60cm snowdrift development. Annupuri1150m: -10℃, 15cm snowfall, NNW5m/s, snowdrifts developing. Hirafu1200m: -8℃, mild wind and light snowfall. Kamui cape lighthouse: WNW4m/s, 1024hPa, 1.8m waves. The snowdrifts developed yesterday have stabilized and the general avalanche risk is low. Beware of falling cornices. Gate 1, 8 and 10 are scheduled to open today. Snowpack is insufficient and bushes are thick. Be careful not to break your goggles. You won’t be able to come back to the course if you drop the line too far down. Snowboarders better carry snowshoes. The Niseko Rules are being officially put into practice with the understanding of all related organizations in order to protect the freedom and safety of all guests. It seems some companies are interpreting it as a gray zone of the Japanese Law, neglecting it and trying to run a business in a selfish assumption. The National Park Law authorizes anyone to use the parks. Even if a business has been approved by a local authority to operated in those park areas, they must act in accordance to the law. Monopolizing the use of a public area, running snowmobiles or snowcats outside the leased land and/or oppressing and exclusive attitude to other park users are all against the law in Japan. --- Official resort snow depths as of Friday 6th January 2017: Niseko Grand Hirafu & Hanazono Top - 245cm Base - 80cm Niseko Village Top - 140cm Base - 100cm Niseko Annupuri Top - 150cm Base - 95cm --- Night skiing is planned until Monday 20th March 2017 at the Niseko Annupuri, Niseko Grand Hirafu and Niseko Village resort areas. There is no nighta in the Hanazono area. Niseko Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 6th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 300cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 36cm (16th December) November 2016 snowfall 110cm reported on 14 days December 2016 snowfall 181cm reported on 22 days January 2017 snowfall 9cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 33cm Snowfall at base this season 408cm Posted on Friday 6th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Nice snowfall continued through the day into the morning today. It's tapered off now, with some fog replacing the snow (although, a quick glance out the window is showing very, very fine snow continues to fall). The weather report is for sun today, and it did get a bit brighter occasionally during the morning snow clearing rituals. It does require faith; today the peetah - the local name for snowthrowers - decided to turn off the joystick controlling the direction of the snow blast.... Back to the Beat poets and the Buddha nature of machines... Sorry, I've been up since early morning doing my mechanical snow study. Akakura Kanko: 130cm, -4° Akakura Onsen: 160cm, -5° Ikenotaira Onsen: 90cm, 0° (report from the 4th) Myoko Suginohara: 90cm, -12° (top) Seki Onsen: 180cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: 120cm, -1° Kyukamura RunRun: 110cm, 0° (yesterday's report) Tangram Ski Circus: 120cm, -5° Madarao Kogen: 130m, -6° Myoko Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Friday 6th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 408cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 63cm (30th December) November 2016 snowfall 12cm reported on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 345cm reported on 13 days January 2017 snowfall 51cm 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 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 Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 14cm Snowfall at base this season 191cm Posted on Thursday 5th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Cover report: 14cm on the ground (with 10cm being reported by the resort) with more snowfall expected during the day today and clearer skies expected from tomorrow and a return to snowfall forecast from late Monday. Most courses now open. Naeba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Thursday 5th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 191cm Number of days snowfall observed 21 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 27cm (30th December) November 2016 snowfall 17cm observed on 4 days December 2016 snowfall 150cm observed on 14 days January 2017 snowfall 24cm 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 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 Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 25cm Snowfall at base this season 139cm Posted on Thursday 5th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . Good morning from Zao and sorry for the late report today. It was great to see some proper snowfall yesterday with a decent amount falling both at base and on the slopes. I have measured 25cm since my report yesterday and hopefully we'll be adding to that during the day today too. Should be very nice snow conditions out there today. There's not a whole lot of snow forecast through until early in the week. And while we still need and want more snow we should be good for now. The following lifts are not operating: Kurohime Number 1 quad Zao Kokutai pair Ryuzan pair Karamatsu pair Nakamori Number 2 pair Zao Paradise Number 3 pair Yokokura Number 2 pair Omori quad Official snow depths: Chuo - 75cm Utopia - 60cm Uwanodai - 40cm Paradise - 70cm Zao Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Thursday 5th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 139cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (on 5th January) November 2016 snowfall 11cm observed on 6 days December 2016 snowfall 98cm observed on 16 days January 2017 snowfall 30cm 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 Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 70cm Posted on Thursday 5th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Yesterday was an odd one with that mix of wind (and then another spell of wet conditions to put the boot in down at lower levels). But there was some decent snow falling higher up, with Hakuba 47 reporting 5cm of fresh on upper areas by late afternoon. So the gusty winds did ease off a bit and let the resorts open up not long after my report. There seems to be less wind this morning though it still sounds like it's out there. For example the Happo gondola was delayed opening - but seems to be operating as normal now. I noticed that the Champion Dynamic course at Goryu is also now open (but they are saying conditions aren't the best and only suitable for skilled riders). Light snow at the moment here at base but I can see from the webcams that it's snowing more up there and visibility looks pretty limited in places too. Snow clouds should be with us for the day today and we're hoping they'll deliver some more goods. Clearer weather conditions are forecast from tomorrow through Sunday presently with the next snow due at the end of the weekend and into the start of next week. Let's keep an eye on the forecast, without wishing time to pass too quickly of course. One day soon, all the resorts will be "fully open". I eagerly await that day! Hakuba 47: The resort was reporting 5cm of fresh snowfall on the upper areas yesterday, no additional reported this morning. The top connection with Hakuba Goryu is open. Operating lifts and course info: - All lifts operating apart from Line D. - All courses now open apart from Route 7. - The Tree Riding Zones are not yet open. Official snow depth Upper: 120cm Base: 25cm Hakuba Goryu: The resort is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall. The top connection with Hakuba 47 is open. Operating lifts and course info: - All lifts apart from the Alps Number 2/4, Iimori Number 1 pair and Cosmo quad lift are operating. The following courses are open: - Grand Prix - Panorama - Super - Champion Dynamic - Woody - Toomi - Soft Cream - Powder Snow Official snow depth Alps: 125cm Toomi: 30cm Iimori: 20cm Hakuba Happo-one: The upper areas of Hakuba Happo-one are open. You can now ski or board back down to base via the Riesen Slalom and Nakiyama South course. Downloading via Gondola or lift required in the other areas. The resort is reporting 3cm of fresh snowfall. Operating lifts and course info: - Most lifts are now operating with just a number of base area lifts still to get moving. The following courses are open: - Kurobishi - Usagidaira - Skyline - Riesen (part) - Panorama - Nakiyama South (part) - Kita-one 3 Official snow depth: Usagidaira: 90cm Kurobishi: 130cm Lower: 20cm Tsugaike Kogen: Tsugaike Kogen is part open. Operating lifts and course info: - Most lifts are now operating. The following courses are open: - The Tsuga-no-mori, Upper Han-no-ki, Lower Han-no-ki, Maruyama and Oya-no-hara areas are open. - The Forest course, Shirakaba and Kane-no-naru-oka areas are part open. - The Uma-no-se course and Champion area are closed. Official snow depth: Tsuga-no-mori: 110cm Han-no-ki: 100cm Maruyama: 40cm Oya-no-hara: 25cm Kane-no-naru-oka: 25cm Hakuba Cortina: The resort is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall. Operating lifts and course info: - Hakuba Cortina is now mostly open. - Snake course closed. Official snow depth: Top: 134cm Base: 85cm Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field: Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field is currently part open. Operating lifts and course info: - Gondola - Paradise triple - 3-sen North lift - 4-sen East lift The following courses are at least part open: - East - North - Paradise (part) - by1 Official snow depth: Top: 60cm Base: 30cm Kashimayari: Kashimayari is currently part open. Operating lifts: - Number 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 lifts. Official snow depth: Top: 30cm Hakuba Norikura Onsen: Hakuba Norikura Onsen is currently mostly open. Lift info: - All but one lift are now operating with most courses planned to be open. Official snow depth: Top: 70cm Hakuba Sanosaka: Hakuba Sanosaka is now part open. Official snow depth: Top: 25cm Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Thursday 5th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 70cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (8th December) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 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 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. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 268cm Posted on Thursday 5th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . It is a cold and windy morning here in Shiga Kogen. And snowy too, and it's coming down quite heavily now - though rather small snowflakes rather than that big fluffy kind - though hopefully it will be bringing us new cm of the lovely stuff by the time it's done. It's windblown as I said so difficult to put a number on it but I think 20cm is probably representative (the official Shiga Kogen lift organisation is going with 25cm this morning). May adjust and update that tomorrow when things are clearer... Clearer skies are forecast for tomorrow and perhaps the day after, so it's today that we need the delivery. If you can put up with the conditions today, should be fun out there! Some lifts may be affected by wind this morning... Shiga Kogen Now 2016-2017 season Data as of Thursday 5th January 2017 Total snowfall at base 268cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (24th December) November 2016 snowfall 27cm reported on 5 days December 2016 snowfall 215cm reported on 18 days January 2017 snowfall 26cm 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