Good morning.

It's a warm spring morning.

Wind affected top lifts yesterday afternoon and wind is affecting them again this morning - the top lifts at each of the three open resorts are on hold

Today is of course a national holiday. Tomorrow and Wednesday are 'normal days' though no doubt some folk will take holidays giving them a very long week+ off. Oh the joy!

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7 days left of ski lift operations, including today.

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Monday 30th April 2018

Resort specific information (operations subject to change):

Niseko Grand Hirafu
Plans to be open daily until Sunday 6th May

Planned lift operations:

- Ace Number 2 Center Four
- King Number 3
- King Number 4
- Hirafu Gondola

Course info:

- Onsenzawa and Path to King Area closed
- Lower part of Super closed
- All of the Hanazono area is closed

Official snow depth:

- Top: 300cm
- Base: 15cm

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Niseko Annupuri
Plans to be open daily until Sunday 6th May

Planned lift operations:

- Annupuri Gondola
- Jumbo Number 1
- Jumbo Number 4
- 10 courses remain open as of 27th April

Official snow depth:

- Top: 300cm
- Base: 25cm

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Niseko Village
Plans to be open daily until Sunday 6th May

Planned lift operations:

- Niseko Gondola
- Wonderland Chair

Official snow depth:

- Top: 300cm
- Base: 25cm

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About Golden Week

Golden Week is a period from the end of April through early May containing a number of national holidays. Those holidays are as follows:

- 29th April is 'Showa Day' (Showa-no-hi), the birthday of former Emperor Showa
- 3rd May is 'Constitution Day' (Kenpo-kinenbi)
- 4th May is 'Greenery Day' (Midori-no-hi)
- 5th May is 'Children's Day' (Kodomo-no-hi)

What this means for 2018 is that most people will enjoy two long weekends - 3 days this upcoming weekend and then 4 days off the weekend after:

Long Weekend #1: Saturday 28th April - Monday 30th April
Long Weekend #2: Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th May

Some people may even be lucky enough to have/take Tuesday and Thursday off next week, giving them a long 9 day holiday!

The weather is often really good over the Golden Week period and of course the end of Golden Week is also the end of ski lift operations here in Niseko.