*12cm has fallen in the last 24 hours in Niseko. At 7:00 today the temperature was -6°C. A beautiful calm morning in Niseko with the recent snowfall clinging to everything….even the power lines have accumulations of pow perched on them! More of the same people – great conditions in Niseko! We can expect a warm front to push through tomorrow before a huge storm hits with the potential to deliver the dump of the season over the weekend!?!
Snowfall in Niseko, 26 January 2017
Kiroro Snapshots
We love Niseko but also have a soft spot for Kiroro.
Brad armpits deep, 25 January 2017
Jaimi on fire, 25 January 2017
Powder zone, 25 January 2017
Eyes on the prize, 25 January 2017
Mike Richards living up to his nickname – MIKE POW, 25 January 2017
Photos – Glen Claydon Photography
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date in Niseko, 441cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 290cm
- Snow depth at the base, 120cm
- Real time lift operations.
- JMA’s six hour precipitation forecast, possibly the most accurate weather map
- Snow Forecast 6 day weather summary
- The latest Niseko avalanche report.
- Please follow the Niseko Rules.
Snow Forecast
360niseko Snow Station Readings Disclaimer
The 360niseko snow station is now in a new location for the 2016-17 between Hirafu and Higashiyama at 200m in altitude. There is 27m difference in altitude to last seasons position in lower Hirafu village 227m. *The Hirafu Gondola is at 305m. Please be aware that this new reading is NOT in Hirafu village but a few kilometers down the road. There is always a deviation how and where the snow falls – the area is famous for micro climates and mini weather patterns. Some days there may be 10cm in Annupuri and 25cm in Hanazono and vice versa – some days 30cm of fresh snowfall comes down everywhere!! Altitude plays a big part as well so please don’t take the 360niseko snow readings as being definitive – the readings are what is outside our house on the ground.
