NEWS & TOPICS

Below is a list of the TOP 15 ski resorts nationwide, ranked by their base depth as of 3/17 (Tue.). Aomori Spring retained its top spot. Furthermore, ski resorts in northern Japan (Hokkaido and Tohoku), where snowmelt has been slow, accounted for the majority of the top rankings. Nationwide, many ski resorts are expected to close for the season on 3/22 (Sun.), and March 3/29 (Sun.).
　
No.1 Aomori Spring (Aomori) ◎435cm
No.2 Mt. Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) ×415cm
No.3 Seki Onsen (Niigata) ×400cm
No.4 Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎395cm
No.5 Kiroro (Hokkaido) ○380cm

No.6 Arai (Niigata) ◎375cm
No.7 Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) ◎355cm
No.8 Geto Kogen (Iwate) ◎320cm
No.9 Hakkoda (Aomori) ×315cm
No.10 Sapporo Kokusai (Hokkaido) ◎310cm
　　
No.11 Sapporo Teine ◎300cm, No.11 Tengendai ◎300cm, No.11 Kagura ◎300cm, No.14 Niseko HANAZONO ◎295cm, No.15 Hachimantai Resort・Shimokura ◎280cm, No.15 Ani ◎280cm
　　　　
*Service to Mt. Kurodake in the Daisetsuzan Range will be suspended from 3/2 (Tue.) to 3/19 (Thu.); service to Seki Onsen will be suspended from 3/16 (Mon.), to 3/19 (Thu.).
*Service to Hakkoda will be suspended on Tuesday, March 17, due to high winds.
*Seki Onsen is closed on weekdays.
*Excludes local ski areas with one lift or fewer.
*“◎” … 80% or more open, “○” … 50% or more open, “△” … less than 50% open, “×” … closed
*Back number → 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.)