NEWS & TOPICS

Below is a list of the TOP 15 ski resorts nationwide, ranked by their base depth as of 1/20 (Tue.). The Hakuba area, which couldn’t accumulate much snow during the January 13–14 snowfall due to strong winds, dropped in the rankings after additional snowmelt caused by warm weather. Ski resorts in Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Myoko dominated the top positions.
　
No.1 Mt. Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) ◎370cm
No.2 Sekionsen (Niigata) ◎330cm
No.3 Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) ◎320cm
No.4 Aomori Spring (Aomori) ◎310cm
No.4 Geto Kogen (Iwate) ◎310cm
No.4 Hachimantai Tokura (Iwate) ◎310cm

No.7 Kiroro (Hokkaido) ◎300cm
No.7 Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎300cm
No.9 Arai (Niigata) ◎292cm
No.10 Ani (Akita) ◎285cm
　
No.11 Hakkoda ×280cm, No.11 Appi ◎280cm, No.13 Sapporo Kokusai ◎270cm, No.13 Togari Onsen ◎270cm, No.15 Rusutsu ◎265cm

*Hakkoda closed due to strong winds.
*Excludes local ski areas with one lift or fewer.
*“◎” … 80% or more open, “○” … 50% or more open, “△” … less than 50% open, “×” … closed