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Snow Report

April, No Fooling | Snow Report

March came in like a lion and left the same way with snowfall across much of the Alps over the Easter weekend, very heavy in parts of Italy and Switzerland. Saas Fee, Switzerland saw close to 1.5m of new snow, Macugnaga, Italy received 1.7m.

Snow Forecast for the Next 3-4- Days

The freezing level will peak at 2,000m through Thursday across much of Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland bringing 15-20cm of new snow above this level and the chance of rainfall below it.

The Swiss resorts of Saas Fee, Engelberg and Andermatt are set to receive 25cm, 35cm and 45cm respectively.

The French and Spanish Pyrenees, and Andorra will see warmer temperatures and the freezing level rise to 2,750m. This will bring a combination of light snowfall, sunshine and rain.

a snow covered mountain town is pictured from the sky
Candanchu, Spain under snow

The cold weather continues in Finland, Norway and Sweden with temperatures between 0C and -10C and 5-10cm forecast through Thursday.

The freezing level will climb to 3,000m across much of Central and Eastern Europe bringing sunshine, freeze thaw conditions, double digit temperatures, and periods of intense rainfall.

Krvavec, Slovenia is forecast to receive 10-15cm of new snow on its highest slopes.

Further east, the Georgian and Turkish resorts will see a spike bringing double digit temperatures and sunshine through Thursday.

a rainbow is pictured between cloud and snow, high in a Scottish ski area
A Glencoe rainbow sandwich

The Scottish resorts will see a rise in temperature through Thursday bringing rainfall down low and a sprinkling of new snow up high.

After a brief warm up on Monday and Tuesday the mercury will plummet on the East Coast of the USA as a major storm brings intense snowfall and high winds.

Killington, Vermont is set to receive 55-60cm of new snow. Wildcat, New Hampshire could see 70-75cm.

The Mountain States of the USA will continue to enjoy cold temperatures, sunshine, and light snowfall through Thursday.

The Western US states of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska will see warm temperatures at the start of the week before a new storm system moves in on Wednesday bringing 10-20cm of new snow.

Eastern Canada will see a brief warm up on Monday and Tuesday before the mercury plummets on Wednesday as a new storm brings snowfall and high winds.

The mountain provinces of Alberta and BC will continue to enjoy cold temperatures, sunshine and light snowfall through Thursday.

Whistler Blackcomb will see heavy rain below 1,500m and 25-30cm of new snow in the alpine Tuesday into Wednesday.

The northern Japanese island of Hokkaido will continue to enjoy warm and sunny Spring conditions through Thursday.

The freezing level will rise to 2,750m on Honshu bringing double digit temperatures and heavy rainfall top to bottom.

A snow-tipped volcano is pictured, a gondola lift line and red-coloured bitch trees in the foreground
Niseko volcano

News From Around the Ski World 

March came in like a lion and left the same way with snowfall across much of the Alps over the Easter weekend, very heavy in parts of Italy and Switzerland. Saas Fee, Switzerland saw close to 1.5m of new snow, Macugnaga, Italy received 1.7m.

a piste basher works at the top of the mountain, a poma lift behind buried in snow
Andrea Vuolo, Piemonte

But the new snow didn’t come alone as high winds and increased avalanche risk closed a number of lifts and slopes. Did you catch this viral video of a chairlift in Italy?

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Further north, Pyha Ski Resort in Finland saw 51cm overnight Saturday into Sunday. Small in comparison with the recent snowfall in the Alps but when you have an annual average snowfall between November and April of 63cm then it’s a massive event.

Wildcat, New Hampshire on the East Coast of the USA also saw heavy snowfall the past 3-4 days. The 72cm which fell constituted almost 20% of the annual snowfall and made for great conditions for the annual ‘Cat Scratch Fever’ competition.

If you’re out in resort drop us a line via our social media channels to share your ‘on the snow’ experiences and photos.

We’ll be posting twice-weekly snow reports on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the 2023/24 winter season. Bookmark us, or, better yet, subscribe to get the latest snow news and our tips for where the snow will be.

Between snow reports please visit the ‘stories’ section of Welove2ski’s Instagram to see the latest images and videos from ski resorts around the world.

skier in yellow, arms out, surrounded by trees dusted in snow, a pointed peak in the background
Bormio, Italy

Snow Stats From Ski Areas Around the World

Austria Interconnected Ski Areas

Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (38/38 lifts; 186/186km piste; 5-150cm base)
Ski Arlberg [St. Anton, ​St. Christoph, ​Stuben, ​Lech, Zurs, ​Warth, ​Schrocken] (50/85 lifts; 173/301km piste; 35-395cm base)
Ski Circus [Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn] (43/70 lifts; 150/270km piste; 20-85cm base)
KitzSki [Kitzbuhel, ​Kirchberg] (43/58 lifts; 130/188km piste; 25-90cm base)
Snow Space Salzburg [Flachau, Wagrain, ​St. Johann-Alpendorf] (21/45 lifts; 87/120km piste; 20-80cm base)
Zillertal Arena [Zell am Ziller/, Gerlos, Konigsleiten, ​Hochkrimml] (24/52 lifts; 86/150km piste; 5-100cm base)
Ski Optimal [Kaltenbach, Hochzillertal, ​Hochfugen] (25/40 lifts; 75/86km piste; 0-120cm base)
Silvretta Arena [Ischgl, Samnaun] (21/46 lifts; 73/239km piste; 40-150cm base)
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (20/82 lifts; 69/270km piste; 20-55cm base)
Hochkonig [Maria Alm, ​Dienten, ​Muhlbach] (10/34 lifts; 65/120km piste; 15-130cm base)
Gurgl [Obergurgl, Hochgurgl] (5/25 lifts; 47/112km piste; 90-195cm base)
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschonau (14/45 lifts; 42/97km piste; 15-90cm base)
Dachstein West [Gosau, ​Russbach, ​Annaberg] (3/22 lifts; 4/51km piste; 0-95cm base)

Austria Ski Resorts

Axamer Lizum (2/9 lifts; 20/38km piste; 100-130cm base)
Bad Gastein (15/18 lifts; 55/82km piste; 0-135cm base)
Bad Kleinkirchheim (16/22 lifts; 55/103km piste; 15-100cm base)
Damuls Mellau (12/21 lifts; 78/81km piste; 110-160cm base)
Hintertux (10/20 lifts; 56/62km piste; 10-410cm base)
Kaunertal (7/7 lifts; 46/55km piste; 400-410cm base)
Kitzsteinhorn (20/21 lifts; 53/61km piste; 0-315cm base)
Kuhtai (12/12 lifts; 47/47km piste; 105-170cm base)
Mayrhofen (54/58 lifts; 130/142km piste; 0-70cm base)
Nassfeld (26/30 lifts; 100/110km piste; 5-100cm base)
Nauders (11/11 lifts; 75/75km piste; 40-120cm base)
Obertauern (26/26 lifts; 100/100km piste; 100-170cm base)
Schladming (40/47 lifts; 112/123km piste; 20-140cm base)
Silvretta Montafon (25/36 lifts; 71/140km piste; 0-205cm base)
Solden (13/31 lifts; 82/147km piste; 15-420cm base)
Stubai (2/26 lifts; 16/68km piste; 40-470cm base)
Tauplitz (13/17 lifts; 25/44km piste; 0-185cm base)
Zell am See (17/28 lifts; 35/77km piste; 0-115cm base)

France Interconnected Ski Areas

Three Valleys [Val Thorens, Les Menuires, ​Méribel, Courchevel] (153/156 lifts; 582/600km piste; 150-220cm base)
Portes du Soleil [Morzine, ​Avoriaz, ​Les Gets, ​Chatel, ​Morgins, ​Champery] (123/165 lifts; 410/580km piste; 5-155cm base)
Tignes / Val D’Isere (68/79 lifts; 276/300km piste; 100-400cm base)
Le Grand Massif [Flaine, ​Les Carroz, ​Morillon, ​Samoens, ​Sixt] (42/62 lifts; 181/265km piste; 10-430cm base)
Espace Diamant [Les Saisies, ​Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, ​Praz sur Arly, Flumet, ​Crest-Voland] (64/82 lifts; 130/192km piste; 60-150cm base)
Le Grand Domaine [Valmorel, ​Doucy, ​Celliers, ​St Francois Longchamp] (38/47 lifts; 121/165km piste; 20-170cm base)
Espace San Bernardo [La Rosiere, ​La Thuile] (35/38 lifts; 115/144km piste; 135-370cm base)
Espace Lumière [Pra Loup, ​Val d’Allos] (26/36 lifts; 110/180km piste; 70-170cm base)
Les Sybelles [Le Corbier, ​La Toussuire, Les Bottiere, ​St Colomban des Villards, ​St Sorlin, ​St Jean d’Arves](53/68 lifts; 76/310km piste; 0-250cm base)
Grand Tourmalet/​Pic du Midi [La Mongie, ​Bareges] (18/29 lifts; 53/100km piste; 60-100cm base)

France Ski Resorts

Alpe d’Huez (68/69 lifts; 240/250km piste; 85-450cm base)
Chamonix (47/77 lifts; 66/121 piste; 10-420cm base)
La Clusaz (17/49 lifts; 41/125km piste; 5-235cm base)
La Plagne (70/74 lifts; 180/225km piste; 25-340cm base)
Les 2 Alpes (16/44 lifts; 72/200km piste; 30-420cm base)
Les Arcs (49/53 lifts; 165/200km piste; 50-410cm base)
Les Contamines (10/24 lifts; 60/120km piste; 0-185cm base)
Megeve (30/80 lifts; 55/263km piste; 0-100cm base)
Serre Chevalier (38/59 lifts; 187/250km piste; 5-280cm base)
Val Cenis (28/29 lifts; 117/125km piste; 60-225cm base)
Vars/Risoul (30/35 lifts; 155/185km piste; 90-210cm base)

Italy Interconnected Ski Areas

Milky Way / Via Lattea [Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, ​San Sicario, ​Claviere, ​Montgenevre] (51/70 lifts; 292/400km piste; 40-250cm base)
Monterosa Ski [Alagna Valsesia, Gressoney-La-Trinite, ​Champoluc, ​Frachey] (19/20 lifts; 115/132km piste; 35-100cm base)
3 Zinnen Dolomites [Helm, ​Stiergarten, ​Rotwand/​Kreuzbergpass] (20/20 lifts; 86/86km piste; 5-110cm base)
Civetta [Alleghe, Selva di Cadore, Palafavera, ​Zoldo] (22/23 lifts; 67/72km piste; 50-150cm base)
Latemar [Obereggen, ​Pampeago, ​Predazzo] (18/18 lifts; 49/49km piste; 100-120cm base)

Italy Ski Resorts

Alpe di Siusi (21/21 lifts; 63/63km piste; 15-100cm base)
Alta Badia (53/53 lifts; 130/130km piste; 10-60cm base)
Arabba/Marmolada (19/26 lifts; 55/63km piste; 80-170cm base)
Bardonecchia (13/22 lifts; 80/100km piste; 20-110cm base)
Bormio (9/14 lifts; 49/50km piste; 25-210cm base)
Cortina (23/27 lifts; 118/120km piste; 50-150cm base)
Courmayeur (18/18 lifts; 35/42km piste; 60-100cm base)
Kronplatz (27/31 lifts; 121/121km piste; 30-130cm base)
Livigno (30/32 lifts; 115/115km piste; 80-170cm base)
Madesimo (8/10 lifts; 26/37km piste; 100-170cm base)
Madonna di Campiglio (56/58 lifts; 136/155km piste; 105-180cm base)
Meran 2000 (8/8 lifts; 40/40km piste; 105-160cm base)
Passo Tonale (30/30 lifts; 97/100km piste; 60-350cm base)
Pila (9/12 lifts; 52/70km piste; 60-200cm base)
San Martino di Castrozza (19/21 lifts; 57/60km piste; 30-80cm base)
Solda (10/11 lifts; 44/44km piste; 150-250cm base)
Val Gardena (77/79 lifts; 181/181km piste; 80-100cm base)

Switzerland Interconnected Ski Areas

4 Vallees [Verbier, ​La Tzoumaz, ​Nendaz, Veysonnaz, ​Thyon] (55/68 lifts; 352/412km piste; 20-295cm base)
Matterhorn [Zermatt, ​Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche] (6/51 lifts; 16/322km piste; 0-250cm base)

Switzerland Ski Resorts

Aletsch Arena (29/35 lifts; 49/104km piste; 120-265cm base)
Andermatt (5/13 lifts; 25/70km piste; 30-95cm base)
Arolla (4/5 lifts; 13/47km piste; 85-275cm base)
Arosa Lenzerheide (23/43 lifts; 163/225km piste; 100-110cm base)
Crans Montana (11/19 lifts; 75/140km piste; 100-120cm base)
Davos Klosters (10/18 lifts; 56/95km piste; 50-260cm base)
Engelberg-Titlis (7/17 lifts; 28/70km piste; 0-315cm base)
Flims Laax (19/28 lifts; 88/214km piste; 0-460cm base)
Grimentz Zinal (21/21 lifts; 94/115km piste; 40-135cm base)
Grindlewald Wengen (21/23 lifts; 74/102km piste; 0-100cm base)
Leukerbad (11/13 lifts; 42/47km piste; 5-260cm base)
Murren (13/16 lifts; 50/54km piste; 30-365cm base)
Saas Fee (17/23 lifts; 89/100km; 75-430cm base)
St Moritz (21/23 lifts; 152/155km piste; 10-90cm base)
Villars (20/25 lifts; 45/84km piste; 0-135cm base)

Andorra

Arcalis (14/15 lifts; 30/30km piste; 180-210cm base)
Grandvalira (66/74 lifts; 148/215km piste; 70-180cm base)
Valnord (30/31 lifts; 48/63km piste; 80-155cm base)

Spain

Baqueira Beret (35/36 lifts; 110/165km piste; 55-115cm base)
Candanchu (14/24 lifts; 45/50km piste; 50-230cm base)
Cerler (13/20 lifts; 34/80km piste; 25-110cm base)
Formigal (18/21 lifts; 86/143km piste; 10-175cm base)
La Molina (16/33 lifts; 39/145km piste; 20-50cm base)
Sierra Nevada (13/24 lifts; 28/113km piste; 80-200cm base)

skiers head downhill on a moody day, in flattish lands of Sweden
Kabdalis, Sweden on a moody day

Nordic Resorts

Finland

Levi (25/26 lifts; 38/38km piste; 75-75cm base)
Pyha (6/9 lifts; 11/13km piste; 40-50cm base)
Ruka (19/22 lifts; 18/19km piste; 40-60cm base)
Yllas (26/26 lifts; 53/53km piste; 110-110cm base)

Norway

Beitostolen (6/6 lifts; 12/12km piste; 130-130cm base)
Gaustablikk (14/14 lifts; 32/35km piste; 80-135cm base)
Geilo (20/20 lifts; 34/34km piste; 80-150cm base)
Hafjell (18/18 lifts; 49/50km piste; 65-105cm base)
Hemsedal (21/21 lifts; 42/44km piste; 45-120cm base)
Kvitfjell (13/14 lifts; 38/39km piste; 20-80cm base)
Myrkdalen (9/9 lifts; 30/32km piste; 120-230cm base)
Narvik (5/6 lifts; 8/10km piste; 30-80cm base)
Oppdal (16/16 lifts; 52/56km piste; 30-40cm base)
Strandafjellet (5/6 lifts; 25/25km piste; 145-145cm base)
Trysil (31/31 lifts; 72/78km piste; 70-100cm base)
Voss (11/11 lifts; 44/45km piste; 180-190cm base)

Sweden

Are (35/35 lifts; 91/91km piste; 60-105cm base)
Idre Fjall (23/24 lifts; 39/41km piste; 50-75cm base)
Salen (40/40 lifts; 45/45km piste; 70-125cm base)
Vemdalen (16/16 lifts; 19/19km piste; 40-100cm base)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bjelasnica (2/7 lifts; 3/6 piste; 15-15cm base)
Jahorina (1/17 lifts; 1/52km piste; 15-15cm base)

Bulgaria

Bansko (12/14 lifts; 50/75km piste; 5-125cm base)
Borovets (10/13 lifts; 41/58km piste; 20-80cm base)
Pamporovo (8/13 lifts; 11/29km piste; 30-60cm base)

Czech Republic

Spindleruv Mlyn (4/17 lifts; 5/27km piste; 15-30cm base)

Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (14/18 lifts; 12/40km piste; 0-145cm base)
Oberstdorf (10/14 lifts; 25/34km piste; 20-145cm base)

Liechenstein

Malbun (1/7 lifts; 1/23km piste; 30-120cm base)

Poland

Resorts Temporarily Closed

Romania

Poiana Brasov (3/10 lifts; 2/13km piste; 0-20cm base)

Serbia

Kopaonik (5/26 lifts; 8/55km piste; 0-10cm base)

Slovakia

Jasna (11/19 lifts; 35/51km piste; 30-60cm base)
Tatranska Lomnica (4/9 lifts; 1/11km piste; 40-80cm base)

Corduroy piste pictured under a blue light
Krvavec, Slovenia

Slovenia

Kanin-Bovec (3/10 lifts; 8/30km piste; 20-300cm base)
Krvavec (6/13 lifts; 5/30km piste; 15-40cm base)
Vogel (4/9 lifts; 1/22km piste; 0-130cm base)

United Kingdom

Cairngorm Mountain (4/11 lifts; 4/32km piste; 5-15cm base)
Glencoe (4/9 lifts; 5/24km piste; 15-85cm base)
Glenshee (4/21 lifts; 1/40km piste; 10-15cm base)
The Lecht (2/13 lifts; 1/18km piste; 5-5cm base)

Georgia

Bakuriani (10/20 lifts; 18/29km piste; 60-140cm base)
Gudauri (10/17 lifts; 26/35km piste; 60-130cm base)
Tetnuldi (5/5 lifts; 13/13km piste; 60-130cm base)

Turkey

Ejder 3200 (10/13 lifts; 30/42 piste; 20-100cm base)
Erciyes (9/19 lifts; 20/34 piste; 20-100cm base)

skier in red skips down fresh snowy slope, under a blue sky
Sunday River’s fresh snow scenes

USA

Alaska
Alyeska (7/7 lifts; 59/62km piste; 100-330cm base)

California
Heavenly (23/27 lifts; 94/94km piste; 80-215cm base)
Kirkwood (12/13 lifts; 62/65km piste; 95-285cm base)
Mammoth (22/25 lifts; 89/89km piste; 305-465cm base)
Northstar (13/19 lifts; 96/97km piste; 60-295cm base)
Palisades Tahoe (23/43 lifts; 163/200km piste; 115-405cm base)

Colorado
Arapahoe Basin (9/9 lifts; 98/105km piste; 80-150cm base)
Aspen Highlands (5/5 lifts; 135/135km piste; 90-225cm base)
Aspen Mountain (6/9 lifts; 103/103km piste; 65-145cm base)
Beaver Creek (25/25 lifts; 150/150km piste: 60-185cm base)
Breckenridge (33/35 lifts; 153/153km piste; 60-175cm base)
Copper (23/24 lifts; 123/126km piste; 80-155cm base)
Keystone (20/21 lifts; 130/135km piste; 65-140cm base)
Loveland (10/10 lifts; 92/93km piste; 75-150cm base)
Snowmass (19/20 lifts; 230/237km piste; 80-215cm base)
Steamboat (20/20 lifts; 165/165km piste; 80-180cm base)
Telluride (19/19 lifts; 85/88km piste; 55-170cm base)
Vail (34/34 lifts; 232/234km piste; 70-195cm base)
Winter Park (19/25 lifts; 143/143km piste; 200-215cm base)
Wolf Creek (10/11 lifts; 100/100km piste; 215-235cm base)

Idaho
Schweitzer (9/10 lifts; 95/95km piste; 90-215cm base)
Tamarack (4/7 lifts; 41/42km piste; 90-220cm base)

Maine
Sugarloaf (9/15 lifts; 87/87km piste; 35-70cm base)
Sunday River (12/20 lifts; 70/84km piste; 70-80cm base)

Montana
Big Sky (31/38 lifts; 230/250km piste; 100-135cm base)
Bridger Bowl (11/11 lifts; 65/71km piste; 40-120cm base)
Whitefish (13/16 lifts; 79/91km piste; 70-210cm base)

Nevada
Mt Rose (7/8 lifts; 58/60km piste; 200-250cm base)

New Hampshire
Attitash (7/8 lifts; 32/37km piste; 40-45cm base)
Loon (9/13 lifts; 40/49km piste; 20-40cm base)
Wildcat (4/5 lifts; 23/25km piste; 15-45cm base)

New Mexico
Taos (13/14 lifts; 108/113km piste; 75-195cm base)

Oregon
Mt Bachelor (13/15 lifts; 87/100km piste; 80-255cm base)
Mt Hood (9/12 lifts; 76/90km piste; 185-310cm base)
Timberline (7/7 lifts; 31/31km piste; 285-425cm base)

Utah
Alta (8/8 lifts; 65/71km piste; 110-420cm base)
Deer Valley (21/25 lifts; 102/103km piste; 100-275cm base)
Park City (39/42 lifts; 250/250km piste; 0-300cm base)
Powder Mountain (8/9 lifts; 68/68km piste; 100-250cm base)
Snowbird (14/14 lifts; 91/103km piste; 135-335cm base)
Solitude (9/9 lifts; 64/64km piste; 90-270cm base)

Vermont
Killington (13/22 lifts; 110/118km piste; 20-45cm base)
Okemo (11/20 lifts; 70/70km piste; 40-60cm base)
Smuggler’s Notch (8/8 lifts; 39/78km piste; 35-100cm base)
Stowe (9/12 lifts; 66/70km piste; 65-90cm base)

Washington
Crystal Mountain (9/11 lifts; 41/50km piste; 75-150cm base)
Mt Baker (7/10 lifts; 85/100km piste; 260-315cm base)

West Virginia
Snowshoe (4/12 lifts; 15/31km piste; 30-75cm base)

Wyoming
Grand Targhee (6/6 lifts; 34/35km piste; 130-300cm base)
Jackson Hole (13/13 lifts; 116/116km piste; 70-260cm base)

Canada

Alberta
Castle Mountain (5/6 lifts; 89/94km piste; 70-180cm base)
Lake Louise (11/11 lifts; 115/139km piste; 70-150cm base)
Marmot Basin (7/7 lifts; 91/91km piste; 110-110cm base)
Mt Norquay (5/5 lifts; 28/16km piste; 110-120cm base)
Sunshine (12/12 lifts; 104/109km piste; 50-140cm base)

British Columbia
Big White (12/12 lifts; 105/105km piste; 70-205cm base)
Fernie (9/10 lifts; 134/142km piste; 115-255cm base)
Kicking Horse (4/5 lifts; 73/100km piste; 70-165cm base)
Kimberley (5/5 lifts; 80/80km piste; 0-100cm base)
Panorama (10/10 lifts; 102/112km piste; 35-110cm base)
Red Mountain (8/8 lifts; 118/120km piste; 120-190cm base)
Revelstoke (6/7 lifts; 55/55km piste; 105-190cm base)
Silver Star (9/10 lifts; 97/115km piste; 60-170cm base)
Sun Peaks (12/12 lifts; 134/135km piste; 15-150cm base)
Whistler Blackcomb (25/27 lifts; 200/200km piste; 0-225cm base)
Whitewater (5/5 lifts; 50/50km piste; 230-235cm base)

Ontario
Blue Mountain (3/11 lifts; 6/29km piste; 50-65cm base)

Quebec
Le Massif (7/9 lifts; 38/39km piste; 70-105cm base)
Mont Saint Anne (6/9 lifts; 48/73 piste; 70-95cm base)
Sommet-Saint-Sauveur (6/8 lift; 27/38km piste; 55-95cm base)
Stoneham (5/6 lifts; 31/34km piste; 55-75cm base)
Tremblant (10/14 lifts; 51/82km piste; 0-140cm base)

Reddish Japanese birch trees sit around a piste, flatlands not far below
Kamui, Japan

Japan

Hokkaido
Furano (4/9 lifts; 8/32km piste; 50-165cm base)
Kamui (3/6 lifts; 16/24km piste; 50-165cm base)
Kiroro (7/10 lifts; 12/24 piste; 70-180cm base)
Niseko United (24/32 lifts; 40/51km piste; 60-295cm base)
Rusutsu (13/18 lifts; 41/42km piste; 85-135cm base)
Sahoro (7/8 lifts; 17/25km piste; 50-130cm base)
Tomamu (6/6 lifts; 21/21km piste; 50-135cm base)

Honshu
Happo One Hakuba (8/22 lifts; 34/52km piste; 30-280cm base)
Naeba (5/15 lifts; 12/18km piste; 50-120cm base)
Nozawa Onsen (12/17 lifts; 44/44km piste; 45-220cm base)
Shiga Kogen (40/48 lifts; 68/83km piste; 100-225cm base)
Zao Onsen (28/35 lifts; 41/50km piste; 40-155cm base)

About the author

Mike Richards

Welsh valleys boy born & bred, Mike now lives between Cardiff and Niseko in Hokkaido, Japan where he's a pro ski instructor. Mike came to skiing later in life at 27, with his first ski season spent as a Chalet Host in Ellmau, Austria in 1993. He's skied every year since, notching up 100+ ski areas across 21 countries and five continents, including his home hill in Brecon Beacons National Park. His personal motto - "If it's snowing, I'm going..."

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