*10.5cm of fresh snow as fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 06:30 today the temperature was -6°c. Presently cold overcast conditions with light snowfall which is expected to continue throughout the day.
Since the snow started falling on the 18th the accumulative snow fall level in Hirafu village stands at 137.5cm. At the peak of the mountain there is reportedly a snow depth of 175cm! A great November and a great start to the season.
Snow fall depth in Hirafu village, 1 December 2012
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Hirafu Village, 137.5cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 175cm
- Snow depth at the base, 80cm
- JMA’s six hour precipitation forecast, possibly the most accurate weather map
- Real time lift operations.
Niseko Village Opens
Today sees the opening of Niseko Village ski ground and we will be heading over there for some fresh tracks down Superstition and Jagaimo.
Niseko Village Ski Ground, 20 January 2012
Niseko Mt Grand Hirafu will also start running the King Hooded Triple Lift this morning which will open up a huge new section of the mountain. Fresh tracks for everyone!
King Hooded Triple Lift #3, (from pano) November 2011
Snow Forecast
Get more information on Snow-Forecast.com.
Niseko snow fall data
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