NEWS & TOPICS

Below is a list of the TOP 15 ski resorts nationwide, ranked by their base depth as of 3/24 (Tue.). Okutadami Maruyama, which began its spring season on 3/20 (Fri.), ranked 8th. While most ski resorts in the Hokuriku region and areas west of Kansai have closed due to significant snowmelt, snow depths at the top-ranked resorts in northern Japan remain virtually unchanged from the previous report.
　
No.1 Mt. Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) ◎440cm
No.2 Aomori Spring (Aomori) ◎420cm
No.3 Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎370cm
No.3 Seki Onsen (Niigata) ×370cm
No.5 Kiroro (Hokkaido) ◎360cm
　　
No.6 Arai (Niigata) ◎353cm
No.7 Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) ◎350cm
No.8 Okutadami Maruyama (Niigata) ◎330cm
No.9 Geto Kogen (Iwate) ◎315cm
No.10 Sapporo Kokusai (Hokkaido) ◎310cm

No.11 Sapporo Teine ◎300cm, No.11 Hakkoda ○300cm, No.11 Kagura ◎300cm, No.14 Niseko HANAZONO ◎285cm, No.15 Tengendai ◎280cm
　　　　
*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 → 3/17 (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.)