Geto Kogen

Iwate (Tohoku, Honshu) · Japan

Geto Kogen is a ski resort in Iwate (Tohoku, Honshu), Japan. It averages around 1,400 cm of snow a season on a Sea-effect funnel (Ou range gap) snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-May.

Regularly tops Japan's snow-depth charts (3 m+ base); tiny crowds, gated trees

0
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Tue
0015° · 10kFL 4.2k
Wed
0014° · 15kFL 4.0k
Thu
0010° · 15kFL 3.3k
Fri
0013° · 23kFL 3.1k
Sat
0011° · 19kFL 3.6k
Sun
0010° · 12kFL 3.9k
Mon
0014° · 16kFL 4.2k
Tue
0013° · 11kFL 4.2k
Wed
0011° · 26kFL 3.8k
Thu
007° · 15kFL 2.9k

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Tuesday, Oct 13 — Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 12.

Mountain profile

Summit
1,070 m
Base
640 m
Vertical
430 m
Terrain
14 courses + 5 official tree-run zones
Avg annual snow
1,400 cm
Typical season
Nov-May
Snow climate
Sea-effect funnel (Ou range gap)
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Sits in a gap in the Ou mountains that funnels Sea of Japan moisture into Iwate

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