2025.02.07 Friday

Mountain base -6℃, 30cm snow in 12h, calm. Moiwa 800m: -9.7℃, WNW5.0m/s, 30cm fresh snow and good visibility. Mikaeri 750m: -11℃, WNW1.8m/s, 30cm snow, good visibility. Annupuri 1100m: -11.8℃, WNW8.4m/s (15m/s @ 6am), 30cm snowfall, slabs developing, good visibility. Hirafu Hanazono: -11.2℃, NNE5.4m/s. Benkei cape: WNW14m/s, Kamui cape: SW17m/s, 998hPa, 1.3m waves.

Intermittent moderate westerly snowfall and wind is persisting in high elevation. Looking at the weather transition, the wind-drift slabs of the past 48h are starting to consolidate. Test results show that the overall avalanche risk is starting to diminish, however the amount of accumulated snow is huge and slabs are still likely to fracture when skiing with lack of common sense. Avalanche hazards remain HIGH in the Backbowl sidewalls, Annupuri bowl cornice slopes and Higashi-One. All gates opening are scheduled to be delayed. Do not take guests in hazardous areas too easily. Niseko respects the freedom of skiers and snowboarders and open/close the gates. However, it doesn’t mean that the mountain is safe at all when the gates are open. The community is highly concerned about all resort user's safety. Please make conservative decisions when riding the backcountry. DO NOT stay put at the bottom of the valleys. Avalanches occur regularly, but are only an issue if a person is in its way. Is yout avalanche transceiver switched on? Have a nice day.

Quote: Niseko Avalanche Information