Niseko Snow Report
Rod
Well ...What a Season !...That's a wrap Folks...and who would think that just last Friday 3rd May, we would be tracing fresh turns in 10-15cm of new at mid to upper mountain. Amazing, yet with the name Niseko attached, it's not surprising.
Bit of a wet one yesterday for the last day of lift operations yet didn't dampen the spirits of the true believers taking turns till the last precious chair and gondola and here we are.. May 7th with all lifts now closed and the upper mountain sits play-less with around 400cm base pack and plenty of corn crystals still on the deck at bottom for those with the passion to skin and hike. Time to bust out the touring gear ...
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Its been yet again, another deep long winter here in Niseko and after almost 6months of lift operations delivering around 21 meters of snow accumulation at top and 16meters or so here in the village, this is the final wrap up report for season 12 -13, so on behalf of SkiJapan.com I'd like to express our sincere thanks to all those passionate crystal seekers for following our reports since mid November last year. Hits to the snow report page have gone through the roof so thanks a bunch.
Have a great off season where ever you find your adventure. We'll pick the game back up for season 13-14 around mid November, so in the meantime ...Follow your Dreams..Not the Crowds and as Eleanor Roosevelt once wrote .." The Future Belongs to Those Who Believe In the Beauty of Their Dreams "
Happy Safe Days to you all and as always ...Please Ride Wisely
Rodo
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| Hirafu Village | Top Station | |
|---|---|---|
| New Snow Past 24hrs | 0cm | 0cm |
| Current Snow Depth | 50cm | 400cm |
| Snow To Date | 1547cm | 2064cm |
| Temperature | 0°C / 0°C | 0°C / 0°C |
| Wind | ||
| Visibility |
Sat 6/6 - |
Sun 11/12 - |
Mon 15/16 - |
Tue 16/16 - |
Wed 14/14 - |
Snow report information is compiled and interpreted from various Japanese weather sites and models made current for the day and the 3-5 day outlook. Snow fall 24hr periods are measured at approximately 730am daily in Hirafu Village base lifts and data from the avalanche report which indicates accumulations at both the base of Moiwa and the 1000metre level. Further on mountain observations are also included and like any ski resort, more intense snow accumulations occur at mid and upper mountain elevations of average approximations of 20%. These approximations are conservative. Hence, base lift depth historically speaking is almost 50% less on any given year than mid to top station snow pack.
