No rest for the wicked
*12.5cm of fresh snow has fallen since yesterday morning and at 7:30am today the temperature was -9°C. The calm overcast weather looks set to continue for the next 6 hours.
Snow fall depth in Hirafu village, 15 January 2012
Useful information from other places
- Snow depth at the peak, 345cm
- Snow depth at the base, 170cm
- JMA’s six hour precipitation forecast, possibly the most accurate weather map
- Real time lift operations.
- The latest Niseko avalanche report.
What’s happening today
Yesterday the upper lifts through out Niseko United were all suspended due to the strong winds so today getting up high will be the best call. It is doubtful that the peak will open so we will head into the gullies looking for wind blown stashes in Waterfall and Miharashi before heading over to Niseko Village.
Niseko Annupuri
Yesterday we didn’t quite make it to Moiwa but instead headed over to Annupuri Ski Ground where the conditions were great out of Gate 7.
Niseko Annupuri course map, 14 January 2012
Niseko Annupuri from the gondola, 14 January 2012
Checking out the map, 14 January 2012
Djan - Gate 7 fun, 14 January 2012
New Sanko Restaurant, 14 January 2012
Some of the New Sanko options, 14 January 2012
Afterwards we headed out to Yukichichibu for a much needed hot onsen.
Getting ready for the onsen, 14 January 2012
Yukichichibu, 14 January 2012
Snow Forecast
Get more information on Snow-Forecast.com.
Niseko snow fall data
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