Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 35cm Snowfall at base this season 788cm Posted on Sunday 16th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It's no surprise, I guess, to tell you that it's snowing, and the wind is blowing. So much so (the latter) that Akakan's early snow report at about 8:20am showed that they're waiting to move on the lifts. Considering that Tokyo was pretty much shut off, and all the Shinkansens were stopped, it's not so unusual. At least the roads are open here and we can more or less get around. A quick note on the backcountry: with this wind, heavy snowfall and mild temperatures, it's going to be pretty heavy going downhill as well as up, unless you're on a steep slope. And a quick snow test while digging out the house showed some weird layers in the snow that could signal some serious avalanche danger (you can learn a lot while digging out roofs around the base). Hakuba reports state extreme avy danger, and recommend staying on piste. We're not as Alpine, but that info is very much worth keeping in mind here as well. Avalanches can and do happen in Myoko. Unfortunately, I can't get out to do more on-snow tests; day two of hobbling around on damaged knee. Arrgh. Official info: Akakura Kanko: 295cm Akakura Onsen: 260cm Ikenotaira: 210cm Myoko Suginohara: 250cm Seki Onsen: 430cm Myoko Ski Park: 300cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 320cm Madarao 250cm Tangram Ski Circus 240cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 16th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 788cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 43 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 172cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 813cm Posted on Tuesday 18th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . That snow just keeps on falling, and today it's nice and light (another frustrating day for knee-impinged writer—no ski for me). The wind has come down a bit, which is very welcome. There are big cornices all over, and not just on the peaks. It's hard to tell just how much snow fell, in fact, with huge drifts in some places and just a few centimeters in others. Right now it's snowing pretty steadily, with nice big flakes—the kind we like and haven't seen enough this season. Lots of reports from the hills, with some people having seen and/or started avalanches; others not seeing anything and thinking it's safe. Listen to the first group! There's always a risk, of course - right now it's still very high. Official info: Akakura Kanko: 320cm Akakura Onsen: 260cm Ikenotaira: 215cm Myoko Suginohara: 240cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 315cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 330cm Madarao 260cm Tangram Ski Circus 245cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Tuesday 18th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 813cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 45 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 197cm reported on 12 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 25cm Snowfall at base this season 848cm Posted on Saturday 22nd February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The day has started way more sunny than it should have: snow is falling to the north and east, and is supposed to be falling here as well. But instead we have the blue skies extending in from Nagano City. Nice to see the mountains, actually... Pretty good snowfall yesterday (none of which I have cleared, thanks to the missing/on-order drive belts for the snowthrower). Looks like we could get more later in the day, as the clouds are threatening to move in. Official info: Akakura Kanko: 330cm Akakura Onsen: 290cm Ikenotaira: 215cm Myoko Suginohara: 240cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 325cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 350cm Madarao 290cm Tangram Ski Circus 235cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Saturday 22nd February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 848cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 47 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 232cm reported on 14 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 823cm Posted on Wednesday 19th February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Gentle snow keeps on falling, and the winds have come down. There's a bit of fog on the hill now and again, but the sun keeps trying to peak through - it may be sunny up high, in fact; just couldn't get that far up yet today. Really nice conditions, in fact, for skiing. Not that much new snow, but there's plenty of fresh stuff out there to enjoy. Official info: Akakura Kanko: 330cm Akakura Onsen: 270cm Ikenotaira: 215cm Myoko Suginohara: 240cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 320cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 320cm Madarao 260cm Tangram Ski Circus 250cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Wednesday 19th February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 823cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 207cm reported on 13 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 863cm Posted on Sunday 2nd March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Back in the snow column today. Not a lot, but it's better than rain and declining snowpack! The temperatures being reported are interesting, though: Seki Onsen says it was -5, Akakura Onsen 2. The latter looks more likely, with my trusty car thermometer telling me it was 1 degree down in town near the highway. More extremes in the weather look likely ahead, too, form rain mid-week to much colder temperature and the chance of some more serious snow a little later. It seems like it's been crazy most everywhere, and Myoko is no exception! Official info: Akakura Kanko: 265cm Akakura Onsen: 190cm Ikenotaira: 200cm Myoko Suginohara: 180cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 225cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 310cm Madarao 220cm Tangram Ski Circus 180cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 2nd March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 863cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 49 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 242cm reported on 15 days March 2014 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 858cm Posted on Sunday 23rd February 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Yesterday's sunny start turned to snow and some fog up high; today it's sunny below with clouds/fog above the ski areas. Not a bad combination - good visibility on the slopes; not too much sun on the snow for the backcountry crowd. Basically not much wind, either. The region is expecting warmer conditions in the coming week, especially as we get to mid week. Official info: Akakura Kanko: 340cm Akakura Onsen: 270cm Ikenotaira: 230cm Myoko Suginohara: 230cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 300cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 350cm Madarao 260cm Tangram Ski Circus 225cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 23rd February 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 858cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 48 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 242cm reported on 15 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 873cm Posted on Monday 3rd March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Genuine snowfall today! The cars are turning white, the visibility is down, and we get to play with our big machines to clear the snow away. The wind is up as well, too; seems like we're getting a lot of wind with snowfall this year. Lots of drifts to cover up the firewood.... Today and tomorrow look good for getting out (hopefully the winds won't get too string and interfere with lift operations). I see "heavy rain" on Wednesday; let's hope that swings back to he white stuff instead. Official info: Akakura Kanko: 270cm Akakura Onsen: 200cm Ikenotaira: 200cm Myoko Suginohara: 180cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 240cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 310cm Madarao 220cm Tangram Ski Circus 175cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Monday 3rd March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 873cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 50 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 242cm reported on 15 days March 2014 snowfall 15cm 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 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 918cm Posted on Thursday 6th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Yesterday belonged to the rain. But today the snow is back and piling up pretty nicely! Akakan is saying 30cm of new, and I wouldn't doubt it. The wind was blowing pretty strongly in the night as well, with a ice new cornice outside the house, but that has also come down a bit so hopefully there will be no disruptions of lift operations (particularly the two gondolas in the area). It is still gusting at times, though, so keep the face warm, as the temperature has dropped by about 9 degrees since last night. Official info: Akakura Kanko: 300cm Akakura Onsen: 230cm Ikenotaira: 215cm Myoko Suginohara: 210cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 270cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 330cm Madarao 220cm Tangram Ski Circus 185cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Thursday 6th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 918cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 52 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 242cm reported on 15 days March 2014 snowfall 60cm 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 888cm Posted on Tuesday 4th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It's a nice day, after a day of light fresh snow, meaning we have extra-blue skies thanks to the pure white hills below. Enjoy it today though, because tomorrow the temperatures will go back up and rain will fall. Happy to see that the previously predicted heavy rain has fallen off the report, and snow will be following soon after. No official reports in yet; these are yesterday's figures which may or may not all reflect the 15 cm or so that fell through the day. Official info: Akakura Kanko: 270cm Akakura Onsen: 200cm Ikenotaira: 200cm Myoko Suginohara: 180cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 240cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 310cm Madarao 220cm Tangram Ski Circus 175cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Tuesday 4th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 888cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 51 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 242cm reported on 15 days March 2014 snowfall 30cm 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 20cm Snowfall at base this season 958cm Posted on Saturday 8th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Good snowfall overnight; looks like 20cm or so of very nice, light fresh stuff... although the ski areas aren't reporting much; I wonder why they're being shy about this good news? Right now it's sunny in Myoko, but there are clouds all around and snow on the schedule for the rest of the weekend and into Monday. Could even be some heavy snow tomorrow. It would be fun to actually see those great big flakes and non-stop snowing that is the more usual rule around here; haven't seen this that often this season! Official info: Akakura Kanko: 325cm Akakura Onsen: 270cm Ikenotaira: 230cm Myoko Suginohara: 210cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 320cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 310cm Madarao 230cm Tangram Ski Circus 200cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Saturday 8th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 958cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 54 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 242cm reported on 15 days March 2014 snowfall 100cm 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 963cm Posted on Sunday 9th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Having a few problems with our report today, but luckily it has been a fairly simple day - sunny with blue skies up above. Snow is expected this evening and tomorrow. Official info: Akakura Kanko: 325cm Akakura Onsen: 270cm Ikenotaira: 230cm Myoko Suginohara: 210cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 320cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 310cm Madarao 230cm Tangram Ski Circus 200cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Sunday 9th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 963cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 55 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 242cm reported on 15 days March 2014 snowfall 105cm 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 Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 1003cm Posted on Tuesday 11th March 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It's clear and very white in Myoko this morning. No official reports in yet, but I have work to do and a report to file, so I'll say we had about 15cm overnight on top of the 25 or so yesterday. To be honest, the resorts' reports aren't all that helpful; we're still seeing some saying they're losing snow when others are adding fresh to the count. Overall I guess they give a pretty good sense of where we are, and thankfully the snowpack has recovered from our earlier bouts with rain and wind. The avalanche danger definitely is higher today, with lots of wind loading the past three days (there are plumes blowing off the peaks this morning as well). Be very careful on lee slopes, as pillows of wind-blown snow are almost certainly out there and ready to break. And today's hint: carry a good map. We almost had another rescue on Saturday, with a skier going off of Suginohara and ending up, drenched, in a stream at the bottom of a valley. Luckily his emergency call gave police a good triangulation and he was found by the resort's snowcat. It's likely he would have had at the very best a cold, cold night. We won't think about the worst (just glad he's OK). Official info: Akakura Kanko: 350cm Akakura Onsen: 250cm Ikenotaira: 235cm Myoko Suginohara: 210cm Seki Onsen: 450cm Myoko Ski Park: 310cm Myoko Kyukamura Runrun 350cm Madarao 230cm Tangram Ski Circus 210cm Myoko Now 2013-2014 season Data as of Tuesday 11th March 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 1003cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 57 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 60cm (10th January) November 2013 snowfall 20cm reported on 1 day December 2013 snowfall 219cm reported on 12 days January 2014 snowfall 377cm reported on 20 days February 2014 snowfall 242cm reported on 15 days March 2014 snowfall 145cm 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 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