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Snow Report

March Blankets the Mountains | Snow Report

Snow Forecast for the Next 3-4- Days

After new snow fell across much of Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland at the start of the week with big accumulations of over 50cm at Saas Fee and Zermatt, Switzerland the second half of the week through the weekend will see a rise in temperatures with light rainfall at village level and 10-15cm up high.

It’s a similar story in the French and Spanish Pyrenees and Andorra with the freezing level rising to 2,800m. Expect rainfall below mid-mountain and light accumulations at altitude.

The cold weather continues in Finland, Norway and Sweden with temperatures between -5 to -10C and 10-15cm forecast. Myrkdalen and Gaustablikk, Norway and Idre Fjall, Sweden are forecast to receive 20-25cm of new snow through Monday.

a snow park shot on a bluebird day
Ruka snowpark

Much of Central and Eastern Europe will see a rise in temperatures bringing freeze thaw conditions and rainfall at lower levels.

Further east, the Georgian and Turkish resorts will remain cold with a mix of sun and snow showers through Monday bringing 15-30cm of new snow.

The Scottish resorts will see warmer temperatures and freeze thaw conditions with 10-15cm up high and rain down low.

a snowboarder turns on a very snowy day, the trees behind them caked in snow
Stowe snow scenes

After big accumulations of 50-80cm across Vermont on Monday and Tuesday the East Coast of the USA will see 5-15cm of new snowfall up high and rain at village level through Monday.

The Mountain States of the US will see 10-15cm of new snowfall and below freezing temperatures through Monday with Taos, New Mexico forecast to receive 25-30cm.

The western US states of California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska will see freeze thaw conditions through Monday with a mix of sunshine and cloudy skies. Alyeska, Alaska could see up to 35cm of new snowfall up high but the lower mountain will see heavy rain.

Eastern Canada will see the mercury drop over the weekend bringing 5-15cm of new snow and colder temperatures.

The mountain provinces of Alberta and BC will see sunny skies and temperatures reaching +10C over the weekend.

Whistler Blackcomb will see sunshine and temperatures soaring to +15C at village level and +8C in the alpine over the weekend.

a skier grabs skis, in air, somewhere deep off piste in the trees
Alyeska AK fun

The northern Japanese island of Hokkaido remains cold with accumulations of up to 35cm forecast for the Niseko Resort Area and Kiroro through Monday.

After heavy snowfall in the early part of the week Honshu will see more settled weather before a new front moves in on Sunday evening.

cars unseen, covered in snow, in a heavily snowed on carpark
There are some cars under there somewhere, in Isola 2000
 

News From Around the Ski World 

Welove2ski Editor Nicola was skiing in the Grand Massif today, starting in the charming and great-value resort of Les Carroz (1100m – 2120m) and skiing her way over to the Flaine summit at 2500m. She found some lovely fresh north-facing turns off the Lindars Nord chairlift, while things were getting a little slushy on the south side and lower down.

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Editor Nicola in the Grand Massif

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Bakuriani groom

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.

a snowy ski village street, with fresh heavy snow turning to slush on the road
St Anton’s village is hit by snow

Snow Stats From Ski Areas Around the World

Austria Interconnected Ski Areas

Ski Arlberg [St. Anton, ​St. Christoph, ​Stuben, ​Lech, Zurs, ​Warth, ​Schrocken] (82/85 lifts; 242/301km piste; 45-370cm base)
Silvretta Arena [Ischgl, Samnaun] (44/46 lifts; 210/239km piste; 40-150cm base)
Ski Circus [Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn] (63/70 lifts; 210/270km piste; 50-120cm base)
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (38/38 lifts; 186/186km piste; 15-160cm base)
KitzSki [Kitzbuhel, ​Kirchberg] (47/58 lifts; 150/188km piste; 30-100cm base)
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (55/82 lifts; 150/270km piste; 25-70cm base)
Zillertal Arena [Zell am Ziller/, Gerlos, Konigsleiten, ​Hochkrimml] (50/52 lifts; 141/150km piste; 15-100cm base)
Snow Space Salzburg [Flachau, Wagrain, ​St. Johann-Alpendorf] (42/45 lifts; 112/120km piste; 60-130cm base)
Gurgl [Obergurgl, Hochgurgl] (22/25 lifts; 103/112km piste; 110-185cm base)
Hochkonig [Maria Alm, ​Dienten, ​Muhlbach] (24/34 lifts; 100/120km piste; 20-130cm base)
Ski Optimal [Kaltenbach, Hochzillertal, ​Hochfugen] (30/40 lifts; 86/86km piste; 0-140cm base)
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschonau (27/45 lifts; 72/97km piste; 30-130cm base)
Dachstein West [Gosau, ​Russbach, ​Annaberg] (15/22 lifts; 51/51km piste; 25-115cm base)

Austria Ski Resorts

Axamer Lizum (6/9 lifts; 20/38km piste; 140-160cm base)
Bad Gastein (17/18 lifts; 72/82km piste; 15-135cm base)
Bad Kleinkirchheim (21/22 lifts; 75/103km piste; 35-100cm base)
Damuls Mellau (20/21 lifts; 75/81km piste; 130-190cm base)
Hintertux (19/20 lifts; 56/62km piste; 40-375cm base)
Kaunertal (6/7 lifts; 52/55km piste; 400-410cm base)
Kitzsteinhorn (19/21 lifts; 54/61km piste; 0-300cm base)
Kuhtai (12/12 lifts; 47/47km piste; 120-180cm base)
Mayrhofen (54/58 lifts; 130/142km piste; 0-90cm base)
Nassfeld (28/30 lifts; 107/110km piste; 10-120cm base)
Nauders (11/11 lifts; 75/75km piste; 40-120cm base)
Obertauern (24/26 lifts; 100/100km piste; 110-180cm base)
Schladming (44/47 lifts; 120/123km piste; 60-140cm base)
Silvretta Montafon (32/36 lifts; 101/140km piste; 0-215cm base)
Solden (28/31 lifts; 141/147km piste; 15-365cm base)
Stubai (21/26 lifts; 64/68km piste; 90-445cm base)
Tauplitz (13/17 lifts; 29/44km piste; 0-200cm base)
Zell am See (24/28 lifts; 49/77km piste; 0-140cm 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] (144/165 lifts; 490/580km piste; 15-155cm base)
Tignes / Val D’Isere (71/79 lifts; 286/300km piste; 100-380cm base)
Le Grand Massif [Flaine, ​Les Carroz, ​Morillon, ​Samoens, ​Sixt] (49/62 lifts; 211/265km piste; 0-445cm base)
Les Sybelles [Le Corbier, ​La Toussuire, Les Bottiere, ​St Colomban des Villards, ​St Sorlin, ​St Jean d’Arves](55/68 lifts; 186/310km piste; 10-265cm base)
Espace Lumière [Pra Loup, ​Val d’Allos] (34/36 lifts; 170/180km piste; 85-170cm base)
Espace Diamant [Les Saisies, ​Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, ​Praz sur Arly, Flumet, ​Crest-Voland] (64/82 lifts; 130/192km piste; 85-155cm base)
Le Grand Domaine [Valmorel, ​Doucy, ​Celliers, ​St Francois Longchamp] (39/47 lifts; 127/165km piste; 20-185cm base)
Espace San Bernardo [La Rosiere, ​La Thuile] (35/38 lifts; 105/144km piste; 140-370cm base)
Grand Tourmalet/​Pic du Midi [La Mongie, ​Bareges] (25/29 lifts; 84/100km piste; 60-110cm base)

France Ski Resorts

Alpe d’Huez (68/69 lifts; 240/250km piste; 105-480cm base)
Chamonix (16/81 lifts; 84/120 piste; 30-280cm base)
Font Romeu (22/23 lifts; 42/58km piste; 65-65cm base)
La Clusaz (38/49 lifts; 111/125km piste; 5-235cm base)
La Plagne (72/74 lifts; 201/225km piste; 50-330cm base)
Les 2 Alpes (44/44 lifts; 200/200km piste; 30-410cm base)
Les Arcs (51/53 lifts; 184/200km piste; 60-410cm base)
Les Contamines (20/24 lifts; 110/120km piste; 0-220cm base)
Megeve (79/80 lifts; 190/263km piste; 0-130cm base)
Serre Chevalier (49/59 lifts; 225/250km piste; 15-220cm base)
Val Cenis (29/29 lifts; 117/125km piste; 130-280cm base)
Vars/Risoul (33/35 lifts; 167/185km piste; 115-250cm base)

a skier makes a turn in deep pow, sky very blue above
Monterosa ski area hip deep in pow

Italy Interconnected Ski Areas

Milky Way / Via Lattea [Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, ​San Sicario, ​Claviere, ​Montgenevre] (62/70 lifts; 292/400km piste; 180-310cm 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; 15-150cm 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; 15-80cm base)
Arabba/Marmolada (26/26 lifts; 55/63km piste; 80-170cm base)
Bardonecchia (14/22 lifts; 75/100km piste; 50-110cm base)
Bormio (14/14 lifts; 50/50km piste; 25-210cm base)
Cortina (23/27 lifts; 118/120km piste; 50-150cm base)
Courmayeur (18/18 lifts; 35/42km piste; 70-110cm base)
Kronplatz (29/31 lifts; 121/121km piste; 30-130cm base)
Livigno (31/32 lifts; 115/115km piste; 100-180cm base)
Madesimo (10/10 lifts; 34/37km piste; 100-160cm base)
Madonna di Campiglio (57/58 lifts; 135/155km piste; 140-185cm base)
Meran 2000 (8/8 lifts; 40/40km piste; 100-155cm base)
Passo Tonale (30/30 lifts; 98/100km piste; 60-350cm base)
Pila (12/12 lifts; 65/70km piste; 60-200cm base)
San Martino di Castrozza (21/21 lifts; 58/60km piste; 60-100cm base)
Solda (10/11 lifts; 44/44km piste; 150-250cm base)
Val Gardena (79/79 lifts; 181/181km piste; 80-100cm base)

Switzerland Interconnected Ski Areas

4 Vallees [Verbier, ​La Tzoumaz, ​Nendaz, Veysonnaz, ​Thyon] (62/68 lifts; 390/412km piste; 20-260cm base)
Matterhorn [Zermatt, ​Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche] (43/51 lifts; 295/322km piste; 30-250cm base)

Switzerland Ski Resorts

Aletsch Arena (34/35 lifts; 42/104km piste; 140-230cm base)
Andermatt (13/13 lifts; 60/70km piste; 70-110cm base)
Arolla (5/5 lifts; 40/47km piste; 90-200cm base)
Arosa Lenzerheide (42/43 lifts; 207/225km piste; 110-120cm base)
Crans Montana (17/19 lifts; 110/140km piste; 100-120cm base)
Davos Klosters (18/18 lifts; 87/95km piste; 85-240cm base)
Engelberg-Titlis (16/17 lifts; 53/70km piste; 0-315cm base)
Flims Laax (25/28 lifts; 139/214km piste; 5-430cm base)
Grimentz Zinal (21/21 lifts; 108/115km piste; 40-135cm base)
Grindlewald Wengen (22/23 lifts; 83/102km piste; 0-120cm base)
Leukerbad (13/13 lifts; 43/47km piste; 25-265cm base)
Murren (13/16 lifts; 50/54km piste; 75-330cm base)
Saas Fee (19/23 lifts; 76/100km; 125-440cm base)
St Moritz (23/23 lifts; 152/155km piste; 10-90cm base)
Villars (23/25 lifts; 50/84km piste; 5-130cm base)

Andorra

Arcalis (13/15 lifts; 30/30km piste; 130-200cm base)
Grandvalira (72/74 lifts; 205/215km piste; 110-185cm base)
Valnord (31/31 lifts; 63/63km piste; 130-195cm base)

Spain

Baqueira Beret (34/36 lifts; 153/165km piste; 140-195cm base)
Candanchu (15/24 lifts; 47/50km piste; 140-310cm base)
Cerler (18/20 lifts; 59/80km piste; 75-120cm base)
Formigal (21/21 lifts; 95/143km piste; 105-250cm base)
La Molina (23/33 lifts; 106/145km piste; 50-100cm base)
Sierra Nevada (19/24 lifts; 74/113km piste; 70-200cm base)

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; 40-70cm base)
Yllas (26/26 lifts; 53/53km piste; 105-105cm base)

Norway

Beitostolen (6/6 lifts; 12/12km piste; 125-125cm base)
Gaustablikk (6/14 lifts; 19/35km piste; 80-120cm base)
Geilo (18/20 lifts; 34/34km piste; 80-150cm base)
Hafjell (16/18 lifts; 49/50km piste; 65-115cm base)
Hemsedal (21/21 lifts; 42/44km piste; 45-110cm base)
Kvitfjell (13/14 lifts; 38/39km piste; 20-80cm base)
Myrkdalen (7/9 lifts; 30/32km piste; 130-240cm base)
Narvik (4/6 lifts; 7/10km piste; 30-80cm base)
Oppdal (13/16 lifts; 54/56km piste; 30-40cm base)
Strandafjellet (5/6 lifts; 19/25km piste; 145-145cm base)
Trysil (31/31 lifts; 72/78km piste; 70-100cm base)
Voss (9/11 lifts; 44/45km piste; 175-190cm 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; 70-110cm base)
Vemdalen (16/16 lifts; 19/19km piste; 40-90cm base)

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Jahorina, Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bjelasnica (3/7 lifts; 3/6 piste; 15-15cm base)
Jahorina (3/17 lifts; 5/52km piste; 15-15cm base)

Bulgaria

Bansko (12/14 lifts; 50/75km piste; 5-125cm base)
Borovets (11/13 lifts; 38/58km piste; 95-100cm base)
Pamporovo (12/13 lifts; 21/29km piste; 65-80cm base)

Czech Republic

Spindleruv Mlyn (7/17 lifts; 17/27km piste; 20-60cm base)

Germany

Garmisch-Partenkirchen (17/18 lifts; 25/40km piste; 0-140cm base)
Oberstdorf (10/14 lifts; 34/34km piste; 40-160cm base)
Spitzingsee (4/10 lifts; 4/15km piste; 5-40cm base)
Sudelfeld-Bayrischzell (3/13 lifts; 10/31km piste; 20-60cm base)

Liechenstein

Malbun (7/7 lifts; 23/23km piste; 60-170cm base)

Poland

Bialka Tatrzanska (18/19 lifts; 12/18km piste; 20-60cm base)
Zakopane (4/4 lifts; 3/3km piste; 25-130cm base)

Romania

Poiana Brasov (4/10 lifts; 3/13km piste; 15-20cm base)

Serbia

Kopaonik (13/26 lifts; 21/55km piste; 0-15cm base)

Slovakia

Jasna (12/19 lifts; 32/51km piste; 30-60cm base)
Tatranska Lomnica (7/9 lifts; 8/11km piste; 40-80cm base)

Slovenia

Kanin-Bovec (4/10 lifts; 8/30km piste; 25-350cm base)
Krvavec (6/13 lifts; 14/30km piste; 20-55cm base)
Maribor (2/14 lifts; 2/35km piste; 0-15cm base)
Vogel (9/9 lifts; 12/22km piste; 0-160cm base)

United Kingdom

Glencoe (3/9 lifts; 5/24km piste; 20-60cm base)
Glenshee (3/21 lifts; 1/40km piste; 10-15cm base)
The Lecht (1/13 lifts; 1/18km piste; 5-5cm base)

Georgia

Bakuriani (10/20 lifts; 18/29km piste; 60-140cm base)
Gudauri (10/15 lifts; 26/35km piste; 60-130cm base)
Tetnuldi (5/5 lifts; 13/13km piste; 60-130cm base)

Turkey

Ejder 3200 (12/13 lifts; 34/42 piste; 30-100cm base)
Erciyes (10/19 lifts; 22/34 piste; 30-100cm base)

a skier in red, off-piste, skis fast and hard on virgin snow
Taos, USA

USA

Alaska
Alyeska (7/7 lifts; 59/62km piste; 150-340cm base)

California
Heavenly (23/27 lifts; 94/94km piste; 90-235cm base)
Kirkwood (12/13 lifts; 62/65km piste; 110-290cm base)
Mammoth (23/25 lifts; 75/90km piste; 240-380cm base)
Northstar (13/19 lifts; 74/97km piste; 85-285cm base)
Palisades Tahoe (23/43 lifts; 150/200km piste; 130-395cm base)

Colorado
Arapahoe Basin (9/9 lifts; 98/105km piste; 70-145cm base)
Aspen Highlands (5/5 lifts; 135/135km piste; 90-195cm base)
Aspen Mountain (6/9 lifts; 95/103km piste; 60-130cm base)
Beaver Creek (25/25 lifts; 150/150km piste: 60-165cm base)
Breckenridge (33/35 lifts; 153/153km piste; 70-150cm base)
Copper (22/24 lifts; 123/126km piste; 80-150cm base)
Keystone (20/21 lifts; 117/135km piste; 60-130cm base)
Loveland (10/10 lifts; 92/93km piste; 65-145cm base)
Snowmass (18/20 lifts; 230/237km piste; 70-185cm base)
Steamboat (20/20 lifts; 165/165km piste; 60-180cm base)
Telluride (19/19 lifts; 82/88km piste; 60-125cm base)
Vail (29/34 lifts; 232/234km piste; 60-170cm base)
Winter Park (20/25 lifts; 139/143km piste; 190-195cm base)
Wolf Creek (10/11 lifts; 100/100km piste; 175-185cm base)

Idaho
Schweitzer (7/10 lifts; 95/95km piste; 145-245cm base)
Tamarack (6/7 lifts; 41/42km piste; 110-210cm base)

Maine
Sugarloaf (11/15 lifts; 87/87km piste; 35-70cm base)
Sunday River (13/20 lifts; 60/84km piste; 70-80cm base)

Montana
Big Sky (37/38 lifts; 230/250km piste; 100-150cm base)
Bridger Bowl (11/11 lifts; 65/71km piste; 50-120cm base)
Whitefish (14/16 lifts; 87/91km piste; 80-215cm base)

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

New Hampshire
Attitash (7/8 lifts; 28/37km piste; 40-45cm base)
Loon (9/13 lifts; 37/49km piste; 20-40cm base)
Wildcat (3/5 lifts; 19/25km piste; 15-45cm base)

New Mexico
Taos (14/14 lifts; 113/113km piste; 40-120cm base)

Oregon
Mt Bachelor (12/15 lifts; 87/100km piste; 150-315cm base)
Mt Hood (7/12 lifts; 76/90km piste; 185-310cm base)
Timberline (7/7 lifts; 31/31km piste; 305-425cm base)

Utah
Alta (8/8 lifts; 65/71km piste; 150-395cm base)
Deer Valley (21/25 lifts; 102/103km piste; 90-235cm base)
Park City (41/42 lifts; 250/250km piste; 195-240cm base)
Powder Mountain (9/9 lifts; 68/68km piste; 100-245cm base)
Snowbird (14/14 lifts; 91/103km piste; 120-305cm base)
Solitude (9/9 lifts; 49/64km piste; 95-275cm base)

Vermont
Killington (15/22 lifts; 110/118km piste; 20-45cm base)
Okemo (13/20 lifts; 68/70km piste; 40-60cm base)
Smuggler’s Notch (6/8 lifts; 74/78km piste; 35-100cm base)
Stowe (10/12 lifts; 61/70km piste; 45-60cm base)

Washington
Crystal Mountain (9/11 lifts; 48/50km piste; 95-180cm base)
Mt Baker (7/10 lifts; 85/100km piste; 325-375cm base)

West Virginia
Snowshoe (6/12 lifts; 19/31km piste; 30-85cm base)

Wyoming
Grand Targhee (6/6 lifts; 34/35km piste; 150-320cm base)
Jackson Hole (13/13 lifts; 116/116km piste; 90-270cm base)

Canada

Alberta
Castle Mountain (5/6 lifts; 89/94km piste; 75-180cm base)
Lake Louise (11/11 lifts; 115/139km piste; 60-155cm base)
Marmot Basin (7/7 lifts; 91/91km piste; 105-105cm base)
Mt Norquay (5/5 lifts; 15/16km piste; 110-120cm base)
Sunshine (12/12 lifts; 104/109km piste; 65-150cm base)

British Columbia
Big White (12/12 lifts; 105/105km piste; 70-205cm base)
Fernie (9/10 lifts; 134/142km piste; 100-265cm base)
Kicking Horse (4/5 lifts; 73/100km piste; 80-180cm base)
Kimberley (5/5 lifts; 70/80km piste; 0-130cm base)
Panorama (10/10 lifts; 98/100km piste; 65-120cm base)
Red Mountain (8/8 lifts; 118/120km piste; 130-200cm base)
Revelstoke (6/7 lifts; 55/55km piste; 120-215cm base)
Silver Star (10/10 lifts; 113/115km piste; 80-190cm base)
Sun Peaks (12/12 lifts; 135/135km piste; 50-170cm base)
Whistler Blackcomb (25/27 lifts; 200/200km piste; 10-290cm base)
Whitewater (5/5 lifts; 50/50km piste; 250-255cm base)

Ontario
Blue Mountain (9/11 lifts; 21/29km piste; 60-75cm base)

Quebec
Le Massif (7/9 lifts; 37/39km piste; 60-95cm base)
Mont Saint Anne (6/9 lifts; 46/73 piste; 70-95cm base)
Sommet-Saint-Sauveur (6/8 lift; 35/38km piste; 55-95cm base)
Stoneham (5/6 lifts; 31/34km piste; 55-75cm base)
Tremblant (14/14 lifts; 72/82km piste; 0-140cm base)

Japan

Hokkaido
Furano (9/9 lifts; 31/32km piste; 70-160cm base)
Kamui (4/6 lifts; 18/24km piste; 70-170cm base)
Kiroro (7/10 lifts; 12/24 piste; 70-180cm base)
Niseko United (28/32 lifts; 44/51km piste; 100-320cm base)
Rusutsu (14/18 lifts; 41/42km piste; 115-165cm base)
Sahoro (7/8 lifts; 19/25km piste; 60-120cm base)
Tomamu (6/6 lifts; 21/21km piste; 50-150cm base)

Honshu
Happo One Hakuba (18/22 lifts; 49/52km piste; 90-310cm base)
Naeba (12/15 lifts; 18/18km piste; 70-150cm base)
Nozawa Onsen (12/17 lifts; 44/44km piste; 85-280cm base)
Shigakogen (45/48 lifts; 80/83km piste; 120-210cm base)
Zao Onsen (33/35 lifts; 48/50km piste; 70-180cm 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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