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- Myoko Now: Saturday 3rd January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 80cm Snowfall at base this season 691cm Posted on Saturday 3rd January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . More snow today! And we're seeing some sun at the moment, making it that much more fun to enjoy the powder. Sorry not to get a report out yesterday; after a crazy end to the first day of the year—trains stopped locally, expressway shut down, roads in a pretty bad state—follow up was pretty hard on the 2nd. Today, though, we're back in order, ready to report, and with good news for snow hounds. Namely, I think we've had 80 cm or so over these two days - hard to tell with some winds along with the heavy snow, but lots of fresh. The sun isn't staying out yet, but there's no wind at the moment, either. Akakura Kanko: 310cm, -8° Akakura Onsen: 267cm, -2° (love the precise depths this year!) Ikenotaira Onsen: 260cm, -3° Myoko Suginohara: 230cm, -12° (top temperature; yesterday's report) Seki Onsen: 350cm, -8° (no reports for two days; there is more!) Myoko Ski Park: 285cm, -3° Kyukamura Myoko: 420cm, -3° Tangram: 220cm, -5° Madarao: -240cm, -8° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Saturday 3rd January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 691cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 18 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 130cm 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
- Myoko Now: Thursday 1st January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 50cm Snowfall at base this season 611cm Posted on Thursday 1st January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Happy New Year! And tons of snow to get things going. A lot of wind as well; less than last night, but it's blowing pretty hard at times. Hard to tell how much snow fell overnight, as things were drifting a lot, but probably 50+ cm, and possibly more. It's still snowing steadily out there, with a few fresh centimeters per hour coming down. Some chance of the gondolas slowing down/stopping if the wind does pick up again, but otherwise a good, moderately cold, snowy day to start 2105. Akakura Kanko: 280cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 240cm, -1° Ikenotaira Onsen: 240cm, -1° Myoko Suginohara: 220cm, -10° (top temperature) Seki Onsen: 350cm, -8° Myoko Ski Park: 225cm, 0° Kyukamura Myoko: 280cm, 1° Tangram: 200cm, -5° Madarao: 190cm, -2° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Thursday 1st January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 611cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 50cm 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
- Myoko Now: Thursday 8th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 721cm Posted on Thursday 8th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . The winds are down today, thankfully. It's pretty calm this morning with only light snow falling—maybe 10cm accumulation since yesterday. Be a little extra careful if you venture into the backcountry, as there is some wind-loading of slopes with a higher avalanche risk. Snowfall is likely to continue on and off over the next few days Akakura Kanko: 280cm, -7° Akakura Onsen: 220cm, -1° Ikenotaira Onsen: 260cm, -3° Myoko Suginohara: 250cm, -3° Seki Onsen: 420cm, -6° Myoko Ski Park: 260cm, -2° Kyukamura Myoko: 300cm, -3° Tangram: 190cm, -3° Madarao: 210cm, -7° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Thursday 8th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 721cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 160cm 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
- Myoko Now: Saturday 10th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 741cm Posted on Saturday 10th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . There's no place like home.... The snow began falling at around 7:30 this morning, and it's coming down really, really good (OK, not great grammar, but it just sounds right). Looks like there could be a pretty good accumulation by tonight; only 10cm or so right now, but it's starting to build up. The reason for my wistfulness is that I'm actually in Niseko, where there's been some good snow, but nothing like the crazy snowfall we've had in Myoko this year - and nothing against Niseko, either! Our information for today is guaranteed fresh, too, with the Myoko team dutifully reporting on the actual conditions on the ground. Which are: go out and ski today! Not a lot of reports in this morning; I'll give you what I have, but the word is good across the area. Akakura Kanko: 290cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 198cm, -1° Ikenotaira Onsen: 260cm, -2° Myoko Suginohara: 250cm, -8° Seki Onsen: 420cm, -6° (no report yet) Myoko Ski Park: 250cm, -1° Kyukamura Myoko: 300cm, -3° (no report yet) Tangram: 190cm, -3° Madarao: 210cm, -6° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Saturday 10th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 741cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 22 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 180cm 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
- Myoko Now: Monday 12th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 60cm Snowfall at base this season 831cm Posted on Monday 12th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Snow! There is a lot more snow here than there was yesterday. It's hard to tell how much is the real total lately, with a little bit of wind and great big snow walls to kind of confuse things, but at time of snowthrowing early today it was about 60cm. Nice, snow, too, after some heavier/wetter fall over the past few days. Other than that, things are just going smoothly along in Myoko, my hometown: the snow is falling steadily, the lifts are running smoothly; the mighty snowthrower, a regular part of these reports (and also a regular delayer of them) is just growling along; and all the lifts have been going like clockwork. Not much else to report today! Akakura Kanko: 350cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 280cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen: 270cm, -1° Myoko Suginohara: 270cm, -10° Seki Onsen: 450cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: 310cm, -3° Kyukamura RunRun: 330cm, -3° Tangram Ski Circus: 220cm, -3° Madarao Kogen: 220m, -7° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Monday 12th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 831cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 270cm 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 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
- Myoko Now: Friday 9th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 10cm Snowfall at base this season 731cm Posted on Friday 9th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . No snow falling at the moment in Myoko, although it's on the forecast for the coming days. The wind is also light from the west, and it's a bit brighter out than in recent days (could that be sun to the southeast over Nagano City?). Monday is a national holiday in Japan and so the long weekend coming up should be popular with lots of people around. Akakura Kanko: 290cm, -7° Akakura Onsen: 220cm, -1° (no report yet) Ikenotaira Onsen: 260cm, -3° Myoko Suginohara: 250cm, -8° Seki Onsen: 420cm, -6° (no report yet) Myoko Ski Park: 260cm, -2° (no report yet) Kyukamura Myoko: 300cm, -3° (no report yet) Tangram: 190cm, -3° Madarao: 210cm, -6° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Friday 9th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 731cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 21 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 170cm 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 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
- Myoko Now: Sunday 11th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 771cm Posted on Sunday 11th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Not all that much snow by morning today, but from a few hours ago it has been really coming down. It looks like a really good accumulation by morning, with snow on the forecast for some time to come, maybe a break and some sun around Wednesday. Just what we like to hear.... Akakura Kanko: 300cm, -5° Akakura Onsen: 220cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen: 260cm, -2° Myoko Suginohara: 210cm, -8° Seki Onsen: 430cm, -3° Myoko Ski Park: 265cm, 0° Kyukamura Myoko: 310cm, -2° Tangram: 190cm, -3° Madarao: 210cm, -5° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Sunday 11th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 771cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 23 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 210cm 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
- Myoko Now: Saturday 17th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 881cm Posted on Saturday 17th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Snow! It's coming down hard again today, although with some pretty good winds and drifting. Looks like about 30cm so far (looking at the post-snowthrowing cuts into the snow), and it's coming down really nicely. Out on the coast, yesterday's southerly wind has switched around to a strong wind from the northwest—typical conditions for good snowfall. Take a little bit of care in the backcountry, with fresh building up on a bit of crust from the past few days. Not too much of a worry, particularly on north-facing slopes where things stayed pretty soft all the way along, but more so where the sun hit a bit on south-facing slopes. I hope to hear more from people up on the hill today as they dig around (and me, too, hopefully, a dinged knee and lots of snow clearing to do notwithstanding). Anyway, it's good to see winter really back after a few kind of gloomy, warm, non-descript days, and decreasing snowpack levels (not that that really is a worry in Myoko - what's a few centimeters when there's a base of more than 2.5 meters everywhere?)... Akakura Kanko: 330cm, -2° Akakura Onsen: 248cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen: 270cm, -1° Myoko Suginohara: 240cm, -6° Seki Onsen: 450cm, -4° Myoko Ski Park: 300cm, 0° Kyukamura RunRun: 330cm, 0° Tangram Ski Circus: 210cm, -3° Madarao Kogen: 230m, -3° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Saturday 17th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 881cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 27 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 320cm reported on 11 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
- Myoko Now: Friday 16th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 851cm Posted on Friday 16th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It's one of those days where it looks like something is about to happen, but it's not doing anything just yet. We had some pretty good snow falling last night; wet, but some pretty good snowfall. By morning, though, it only was about 15cm in total (and still pretty heavy). Right now it's dark over Mt. Myoko and Mt. Kurohime just to the south; it seems like a lot of weather sort of sneaks in through the gap between the two mountains. The marker flags outside are also hanging absolutely limp - not a hint of wind. Snow is also on the forecast, but it's not here yet, either. The good news is that we didn't have any rain in the end yesterday, as gloomy as it seemed early in the day. Right now, we're just waiting for whatever happens next—hopefully a good snowfall and a reset on the hill. Offpiste there was still some good snow remaining on north faces, but that will need some help soon, too (and the temperatures are not as low as the resorts are reporting; it was 0° at the base of Akakan at 7:30 this morning—Ikenotaira and Myoko Snow Park win the honest reporting award for the day). Akakura Kanko: 320cm, -3° Akakura Onsen: 248cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen: 270cm, 0° Myoko Suginohara: 240cm, -8° (top) Seki Onsen: 450cm, -3° Myoko Ski Park: 280cm, 0° Kyukamura RunRun: 330cm, 0° Tangram Ski Circus: 210cm, -3° Madarao Kogen: 230m, -3° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Friday 16th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 851cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 26 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 290cm 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
- Myoko Now: Sunday 18th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 60cm Snowfall at base this season 941cm Posted on Sunday 18th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Only a few reports in from the resorts, but I wanted to get this out early. If you're thinking about going offpiste today, choose low-angle slopes in the trees! We have one person missing after going off above Akakan, and a big avalanche down the road in Arai with one person not accounted for - probe line is going on as this report goes out. All that wind - which got much stronger after my report, and which had gone on through the night before - has deposited some serious wind loading on the hills, and people were reporting slides coming down all over the place. On piste, you're going to have a great day. It's a little sunny, a little snowy, and the environment will be controlled. It's not all about skiing the trees, folks; cruising on the groomed can be quite invigorating. *=report in today Akakura Kanko: 350cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 280cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen: 285cm, -1°* Myoko Suginohara: 270cm, -10° Seki Onsen: 450cm, -5° Myoko Ski Park: 310cm, -3° Kyukamura RunRun: 330cm, -3° Tangram Ski Circus: 230cm, -3°* Madarao Kogen: 220m, -7° Planned night skiing in the Myoko area: Akakura Onsen (Kumado): until 10pm every day until 22 March Tangram Ski Circus: until 8pm on Saturdays until 28 March Madarao Kogen: until 9pm on Saturdays until 21 March Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Sunday 18th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 941cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 380cm 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
- Myoko Now: Tuesday 13th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 836cm Posted on Tuesday 13th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . It's a beautiful day out there - too bad for a lot of people that the three-day weekend was over yesterday! It's partly cloudy, with a nice warm (but not too hot) sun shining down. It looked pretty cloudy to the north and the ocean, but the clouds are dissipating as they get closer, so it's still mostly sunny. The resorts aren't reporting any new snow, but there is about 5cm of light stuff on top of yesterday's big fall. Besides a Christmas-card-like day (trees heavy with snow, sparkling flakes in the sunlight), the Shin-Akakura area is holding a nightly saké event at a kamakura (Japanese-style igloo) right next to the Sky Cable gondola at Akakan. Nice way to absorb some local culture, with all local saké. Akakura Kanko: 340cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 280cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen: 270cm, -2° Myoko Suginohara: 270cm, -2° Seki Onsen: 450cm, -4° Myoko Ski Park: 300cm, -2° Kyukamura RunRun: 330cm, -2° Tangram Ski Circus: 220cm, -5° Madarao Kogen: 240m, -5° Planned night skiing in the Myoko area: Akakura Onsen - until 10pm every day until 22nd March Tangram Ski Circus - until 8pm on Saturdays until 28th March Madarao Kogen until - 9pm on Saturdays until 21st March Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Tuesday 13th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 836cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 25 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 275cm 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
- Myoko Now: Tuesday 20th January 2015
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 30cm Snowfall at base this season 971cm Posted on Tuesday 20th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Good morning (just)! A late start today, without a snowthrower and armed with only a shovel to dig out the 30cm or so that came in from last night. How did people live in this part of the world before the coming of hydraulics and turbocharged diesel engines? Nice snowfall overnight; a little heavy, and some wind along with the snow. It's still coming down midday, with some winds perking up from time to time and building cornices on the snow walls. Should be some good, soft snow skiing today. The winds coming in off the coast are coming down a bit, and the atmospheric pressure is rising—and the forecast is for the possibility of brighter conditions tomorrow, warmer temperatures, and then more snow from late Thursday (rain is a possibility, but we won't mention that just yet). Today, too, the wind says be extra careful when traveling off the courses. It was on the news last night, but it bears repeating: if you're off the course in the trees, you might as well be five kilometers back in the mountains - you're not safer just because you're close to the resort. If you don't have the right gear (beacon, shovel, probe, water, food, some extra clothes, etc.), you really shouldn't be out there. "Your own responsibility" is only good until you're in trouble, as a wise local man said to me once—once you're hurt or lost or stuck out there, you'll be responsible in the end, but you'll be dependent on others in the meantime. Akakura Kanko: 380cm, -6° Akakura Onsen: 314cm, -2° Ikenotaira Onsen: 290cm, -3° Myoko Suginohara: 270cm, -12° (top) Seki Onsen: 450cm, -3° Myoko Ski Park: 355cm, -1° Kyukamura RunRun: 420cm, 0° Tangram Ski Circus: 230cm, -3° Madarao Kogen: 280m, -5° Myoko Now 2014-2015 season Data as of Tuesday 20th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 971cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 29 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 90cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 561cm reported on 16 days January 2015 snowfall 410cm 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