Here we are in a new week in Shiga Kogen. We have had a mix of weather conditions since the last report - even some new snowfall in there as well. Yesterday was a really warm day here and today it has cooled down a bit.

Just 6 resort areas remain part open now on weekdays. As you can see from the list below, other lifts open up for the weekends and on specific days, as well as Golden Week, but weekdays the choice is rather limited.

Official resort snow depths as of Monday 15th April 2013 AM:

Yokoteyama:
155cm
Shibutoge:
160cm
Kumanoyu:
150cm
Mammoth:
150cm
Ichinose Family:
155cm
Okushiga Kogen:
150cm

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Here are the latest lift operation plans for the resorts around Shiga Kogen, as of Monday 15th April. Please note that they are of course subject to change and in particular snow conditions.

Higashitateyama:
Open on April 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th.

Nishitateyama:
Number 2 triple open on mornings of April 27th until May 6th.

Terakoya:
Open on April 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th.

Mammoth:
Quad open until May 6th.
Number 2 triple lift open April 25th-27th.

Tanne no mori okujo:
Open on April 26th until May 6th.

Ichinose Family:
Quad open until May 6th.
Number 2 Pair A line open April 10th-15th, April 17th-22nd, April 24th-25th.
Number 2 Pair B line open April 16th, 17th, 18th, 23rd and then April 26t until May 6th.

Ichinose Diamond:
Quad lift open on April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th.

Ichinose Yamanokami:
Open until April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th.

Yakebitaiyama:
Number 2 Gondola open April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until 6th May.
Number 2 high speed lift open until April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until 6th May.
Number 4 romance lift open when the Number 2 Gondola is not running.

Okushiga Kogen:
Gondola until May 6th.
Number 2 and 3 pair lifts until 6th May.
Number 4 pair lift open April 20th, 21st and April 27th until May 6th.

Kumanoyu:
Number 1 pair lift open until May 6th.
Number 2 pair lift open until May 12th.
Number 3 quad lift open April 20th, 21st and then April 27th until May 6th.

Yokoteyama & Shibutoge:
Yokoteyama Number 1 Sky lift open until 6th May.
Yokoteyama Number 2, 3 Sky, Shibutoge romance lifts open until late May (basically as long as they can open).

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From 7th May onwards, special individual lift tickets are required at Kumanoyu and Yokoteyama - season tickets and all Shiga Kogen tickets not valid. At Kumanoyu they are 3000 yen (children 1500 yen) for a full day and 2000 yen (children 1000 yen) for half day. At Yokoteyama and Shibutoge they are 3000 yen (children free) for a full day and 2000 yen (children free) for half day.