Sunshine…is that you?
*8.6cm of fresh snow has fallen since yesterday morning and at 6:50am today the temperature was -4°C. It is snowing lightly again in the Hirafu village and once again we are hoping for the weather to clear – conditions on the mountain will be great with heavy snow falling yesterday afternoon.
Snow fall depth in Hirafu village, 29 February 2012
Useful information from other places
- Accumulative snow fall to date, 1,403cm
- Snow depth at the peak, 420cm
- Snow depth at the base, 225cm
- 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
This morning
Niseko Mt Resort Grand Hirafu will be our pick and a few top to bottom runs via Large, Green and Sennoki await.
Back Country Hiking
With spring just around the corner back country hiking with comes into it’s own. Here are a few images from various hikes up Mt.Yotei you can even “hike” part of Mt.Yotei yourself by taking a look at our virtual tour made in March 2010 Hiking Mt. Yotei from Hangetsu
Starting the hike up Mt. Yotei from the Kimobetsu side, 18 April 2007
Trev, Jess Dale and Amanda enjoying a beer at the top of Mt. Yotei, 18 April 2007
Nic and Giles setting off from the Kutchan side to hike Mt.Yotei, 3 March 2008
Nic and Giles at the peak of Mt.Yotei about to ski down, 3 March 2008
A fellow random hiker enjoying some beer from the cup at the summit of Mt.Yotei, 2 May 2009
Mt.Yotei BK finalists summit elation, 2 May 2009
Remember to always be prepared with the right gear if venturing into the back country and never hike alone.
Snow Forecast
Get more information on Snow-Forecast.com.
Niseko snow fall data
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