NEWS & TOPICS

Below is a list of the TOP 15 ski resorts nationwide, ranked by their base depth as of 5/5 (Tue.). This is the final installment of this season’s snowfall ranking, which began on 12/9 (Tue.). While many ski resorts are closing earlier than planned, Marunuma Kogen, Nozawa Onsen, and Shiga Kogen made the list.
　　
No.1 Gassan (Yamagata) ◎520cm
No.2 Mt. Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) ◎320cm
No.3 Niseko Annupuri International (Hokkaido) △160cm
No.4 Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) △150cm
No.5 Sapporo Teine (Hokkaido) △148cm
　　
No.6 Sapporo Kokusai (Hokkaido) ◎140cm
No.7 Nakayama toge (Hokkaido) ◎80cm
No.7 Kagura (Niigata) △80cm
No.7 Okutadami Maruyama (Niigata) ◎80cm
No.10 Tambara (Gunma) △60cm
　
No.11 Tengendai △50cm, No.11 Arai △50cm, No.11 Marunuma Kogen △50cm, No.14 Nozawa Onsen △40cm, No.15 Shiga Kogen △35cm
　　　　
*Excludes local ski areas with one lift or fewer.
*“◎” … 80% or more open, “○” … 50% or more open, “△” … less than 50% open, “×” … closed
*Back number → 4/28 (Tue.), 4/21 (Tue.), 4/14 (Tue.), 4/7 (Tue.), 3/31 (Tue.), 3/24 (Tue.), 3/17 (Tue.), 3/10 (Tue.), 3/3 (Tue.), 2/24 (Tue.), 2/17 (Tue.), 2/10 (Tue.), 2/3 (Tue.), 1/27 (Tue.), 1/20 (Tue.), 1/13 (Tue.), 1/6 (Tue.), 12/30 (Tue.), 12/23 (Tue.), 12/16 (Tue.), 12/9 (Tue.)