Wind Blown Stashes
*2.8cm of fresh snow has fallen since yesterday morning and at 7:15am today the temperature was -7°C. Presently overcast although possibly clearing later in the morning.
Snow fall depth in Hirafu village, 22 February 2012
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date, 1,346cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 425cm
- Snow depth at the base, 230cm
- 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
Although we have not had a lot of new snow in the last 24 hours we have have quite a bit of wind especially at higher elevations which means deep wind blown powder stashes can be found amongst the trees. Hanazono ski ground is where we are heading today, a few high speed turns down the freshly groomed Yotei Sunset run and will then look for wind blown stashes off Renraku , Crystal Dream and Legend of Shinya.
Mizu no Sawa
If you haven’t had the chance to check out Mizu no Sawa at Niseko Village definitely worth a look here are a few images from earlier in the week.
Stu dropping into the west side of Mizu no Sawa, 20 February 2012
Stu toeside fun in Mizu no Sawa, 20 February 2012
Mizu no Sawa with the Hilton and Green Leaf hotels in the background , 20 February 2012
Mt. Yotei has been looking very nice and can’t wait to get up there soon – saw some very nice lines up there Monday afternoon.
Mt. Yotei with a few nice lines, 20 February 2012
If you have never climbed Mt. Yotei why not contact one of the local guiding companies such as Niseko Xtreme or Shinsetsu-mountain-guides and get up and down safely.
Snow Forecast
Get more information on Snow-Forecast.com.
Niseko snow fall data
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