Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 175cm Posted on Monday 30th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterdays flurries ended up as great falls and that continued over night. There will be many smiley faces today with an extra 10cm added to the base and plenty of powder to get your feet stuck in. With this snow and Grooming overnight, any small grass coming through will now be covered and the Kitanomine side will be great for lessons. Snow will continue at a good rate today before settling down tomorrow and temps are pleasant without being cold. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-2:30pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-3:10pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 8:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 30th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 175cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 145cm reported on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 210cm Posted on Thursday 2nd January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There has been at least 20cm of new snow fall in the village since yesterday and it is still forecast to snow through until Saturday morning. The ski area is in prime condition this morning and visibility is very good. Expect snow on and off during the day and the place to head would be the Premium Zone which will have an amazing amount of powder. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-2:30pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 2nd January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 210cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 25cm 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 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 220cm Posted on Friday 3rd January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . With continuing snowfall, Furano Now is starting to wonder if it will ever stop snowing. Furano has been truely blessed over the last week and all courses are now open and in great condition. It is snowing moderately at the moment and there has been at least 10cm accumulation since the last report. Visibility is holding out despite the snow and is good. The Premium Zone will open again today, but untracked powder can be found over large areas of the mountain. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-20:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:20pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:20pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:20pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 3rd January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 220cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 35cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 227cm Posted on Saturday 4th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is snowing heavily this morning and there is 7cm accumulation in the village. The snow looks like it has settled in so there should be a continuous top up to the slopes all throughout today. Visibility is fair to good, with some low light areas at times. The snow should have stopped by tomorrow morning and the forecast is for a mixture of sun and broken cloud. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-20:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:20pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:20pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:20pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Saturday 4th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 227cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 19 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 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 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 7cm Snowfall at base this season 234cm Posted on Sunday 5th January 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The weather was true to its word with falls right through to around 10pm last night. The powder was really light and dry so we had a great day on the slopes. Today the day has broken into sunshine with little cloud at this stage. There will be great photo opportunities if you get up there early today with views across the ranges. With the cloud lifting the temperature was a chilli -19 this morning but it should stabilise well to a minus 6C day. Snow might be a little heavy as the day goes on. Operating lifts: Kitanomine Gondola 9:00am-3:00pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-20:00pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:20pm Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:20pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-8:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:20pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:20pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 4:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 5th January 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 234cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 155cm reported on 13 days January 2014 snowfall 49cm 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 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 107cm Posted on Sunday 15th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . It is snowing at the moment and there has been another 5cm accumulation since the last report. The new snow on the mountain will be wind affected so expect areas of significant accumulation in places. Due to moderate winds it is going to feel pretty cold out there... a face mask may be the order of the day. Good news for beginners - the Prince Romance lift will start operation from today and this lift will also run through until 8pm for night skiing. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 8:00pm Courses: Sailer Shirakaba (closed) Spies (partially open) from top of Ropeway until bottom of Down Hill Romance 2 chair. Prince Course Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 15th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 107cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 77cm 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 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 62cm Posted on Thursday 12th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Yesterday the upper mountain received a substantial top up of new snow with light snow falling for most of the day. The conditions on the upper mountain down to the base of Downhill 2 chair are very good. Below the chair, down to base, there are areas of thin coverage. It has been snowing since the early hours of this morning and temperatures are once again below freezing. The snow is forecast to continue through until Sunday and hopefully there will be a big dump in there sometime. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:00pm Courses: Sailer Shirakaba (closed) Spies (partially open) from top of Ropeway until bottom of Down Hill Romance 2 chair. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 12th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 62cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (29th November) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 32cm 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 40cm Snowfall at base this season 102cm Posted on Saturday 14th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The snow front arrived late afternoon and continued through the night. There is 40cm of new snow in the village and graders are hard at work clearing roads. The mountain itself has received excellent snow coverage, and with a slightly heavier powder than usual it is ideal for bulking up the base. The groomers have been flat out compressing the new snow and there will be some fantastic groomer runs for the early birds this morning. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:00pm Courses: Sailer Shirakaba (closed) Spies (partially open) from top of Ropeway until bottom of Down Hill Romance 2 chair. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Saturday 14th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 102cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 72cm 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 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 3cm Snowfall at base this season 53cm Posted on Saturday 7th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . There has been some light snow overnight which has amounted to 3cm in the village. The forecast snow has not eventuated so far but there could be some on the way this afternoon...fingers crossed. If you are heading out today for a few turns you'll be greeted with nice sunshine and great views. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway - for access only. Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:00pm Courses: Sailer (partially open) from top of Ropeway until bottom of Down Hill Romance 2 chair. Shirakaba Spies (partially open) from top of Ropeway until bottom of Down Hill Romance 2 chair. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Saturday 7th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 53cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 4 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (29th November) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 23cm 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 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 8cm Snowfall at base this season 61cm Posted on Monday 9th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . Good news from Furano. Sailer Course is now completely open from top of the ropeway, down to the base. The lower course still has a few thin patches but overall the condition is not bad for this time of year and being able to carve turns for a continuous 3.4km is a great feeling. There was a total of 8cm fresh snow over the weekend. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:00pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:00pm Courses: Sailer Shirakaba (closed) Spies (partially open) from top of Ropeway until bottom of Down Hill Romance 2 chair. Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 9th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 61cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 25cm (29th November) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 31cm reported on 3 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Furano. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 155cm Posted on Friday 27th December 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The slopes have been replenished by new snowfall overnight which is a bit on the wet side but is ideal for covering up some of the thin patches that were starting to occur on the lower slopes. For those out early there will be some nice areas of untracked snow to play in. The weather is high cloud, and again not particularly cold for this time of year. The next few days are looking promising with snow forecast through the weekend and into next week. Night skiing opened on the Kitanomine side last night and with the mild temperatures today it will be a pleasant eveing for a bit of night skiing and taking in the view of the night lights. Operating lifts: Furano Ropeway 8:30am-3:10pm Furano Downhill Swift Lift 1 9:00-3:10pm Downhill Romance 2 chair 8:45am-3:10pm Downhill Romance 3 chair 9:00am-3:10pm Prince Romance 8:30am - 8:00pm Link Lift 9:00am-15:10pm Kitanomine high speed quad 8:30am-3:30pm Kitanomine 2 chair 8:45am-8:00pm Furano Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Friday 27th December 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 155cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th and 16th December) November 2013 snowfall 30cm reported on 2 days December 2013 snowfall 125cm 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 Furano region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 4cm Snowfall at base this season 266cm Posted on Monday 9th February 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Furano Now report can be found here . The snow storm we have been waiting for has arrived with the first signs being the increase in wind in the early hours of the morning. It has been a bit of a disappointment so far with only 4cm of fresh snow in the village this morning and the snow has almost stopped for now. There is still more on the forecast through today and tomorrow, so fingers crossed that it does eventuate. The upper slopes have received more than the village and there will be some nice fresh powder to be skied. At the moment the resort is getting buffeted by strong winds which may interfere with some lift operations. The winds reduce to light winds by Wednesday morning. Opening, lift & other notes: Some lifts operations may be suspended due to wind. Furano Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Monday 9th February 2015 Total snowfall at base 266cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 37 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 20cm (24th December and 8th January) November 2014 snowfall 15cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 123cm reported on 17 days January 2015 snowfall 122cm reported on 17 days February 2015 snowfall 6cm reported on 2 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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