NEWS & TOPICS

Below is a list of the TOP 15 ski resorts nationwide, ranked by their base depth as of 2/24 (Tue.). It was just as warm, if not warmer, from 2/21 (Sat.) to 2/24 (Tue.) as it was from 2/13 (Fri.) to 2/15 (Sun.). While snow depth is visibly decreasing at resorts across Honshu, the top 6 are still keeping over 400cm. The ski season in Western Japan might end earlier than usual this year.
　
No.1 Seki Onsen (Niigata) ◎540cm
No.2 Aomori Spring (Aomori) ◎465cm
No.3 Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎450cm
No.4 Mt. Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) ×430cm
No.5 Arai (Niigata) ◎419cm

No.6 Togari Onsen (Nagano) ◎410cm
No.7 Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) ◎395cm
No.8 Cupid Valley (Niigata) ◎370cm
No.9 Kiroro (Hokkaido) ◎350cm
No.9 Kagura (Niigata) ◎350cm

No.11 Hakkoda △345cm, No.11 Akakura Onsen ◎345cm, No.13 Sapporo Kokusai ◎340cm, No.14 Geto Kogen ◎330cm, No.15 Sapporo Teine ◎320cm
　　　　
*Mt. Daisetsuzan Kurodake is currently closed due to high winds.
*Excludes local ski areas with one lift or fewer.
*“◎” … 80% or more open, “○” … 50% or more open, “△” … less than 50% open, “×” … closed
*Back number → 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.)