Every year, the first ski in Tateyama signals the beginning of the snow season. “The season starts at Tateyama after all.” For those backcountry enthusiasts, we will deliver information on snow conditions, weather forecasts, access information, and even backcountry tours sponsored by guide clubs that will safely escort you around Tateyama for the first time!
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What is the current situation in Tateyama... From the Tateyama Murodo live camera
As of early November, Tateyama looks like this. You can see that it is gradually becoming covered with snow. In mid-November, the beautiful Tateyama mountain range is completely covered in snow, marking the start of the full Tateyama season.
Tateyama in November, the charm of the first slide
The amount of snow accumulated in the Tateyama mountain range, which is made up of 3,000m-class mountains, is surprisingly large. Snow clouds rising from the Sea of Japan bring plenty of snowfall to Murododaira, creating a tourist attraction called "Yuki no Otani" where 15 to 20m of snow accumulates. The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, which connects Toyama and Omachi, Nagano Prefecture, is suspended from December 1st to mid-April every year due to the heavy snowfall. Therefore, the skiing period is from mid-April to late June, when the Alpine Route starts operating in the spring, and the end of November, when the snow starts to fall.
Even in spring, it sometimes snows at altitudes of 3000m, and you can enjoy powder even in April. In May, when the snow settles down, many skiers gather here as a mecca for spring skiing. When it starts snowing in November, it's difficult to find the perfect time to ski, but if the snow covers the rocks and plants, you can enjoy the finest powder snow. In a normal year, the peak season for skiing is about a week from around Labor Thanksgiving Day to the end of the day.
The snow on Tateyama in November can be said to be the best powder. The snow that falls at a high altitude of 3000m is smooth and has very little moisture. It's really light snow that flies when the wind blows. When this is firmly piled up, you can enjoy a floating feeling that does not make you feel resistance. Many slippers enter the mountain at this time of year as they want the snow to pile up firmly without being blown away. , and avalanches occur frequently. There have been many fatal avalanche accidents under the backcountry boom of the last decade.
About 20 years ago, professional skiers would come to Tateyama for photo shoots from early to mid-November. (The link below is "Tateyama Gallery in November" project, which also includes photos from that time)
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You can enjoy a powder ride like this at Tateyama's first ski in November every year!
Skiing under the sunny blue skies of Tateyama in November is the best. We recommend skiing according to a guide to read the weather, thoroughly manage safety, and reduce risks as much as possible. I hope you enjoy your first powder experience.
This is the first skiing video of the 22-23 season (recorded on November 25, 2022) of the guide club JUNRINA mountain service', which holds the first skiing tour in Tateyama every year. Tateyama is a place where you can fully enjoy powder skiing even in November.
Tateyama weather forecast
What day are you aiming for? A must for planning!
Access to Tateyama
Tateyama can be approached via the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in both directions from Tateyama Station on the Toyama side or Ogizawa Bus Terminal on the Nagano side.
●From Toyama Prefecture About 40 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway "Tateyama IC", about 1 hour from Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route "Tateyama Station" ●From Nagano Prefecture About 40 minutes from Nagano Expressway "Toyoshina IC", Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route About 1 hour from Ogizawa Station
*Although access from the Tateyama-cho (Toyama Prefecture) side is easy, please be aware that buses may not run in November due to snowfall conditions, making it impossible to enter and descend the mountain. * Check here for the daily operation status of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Tateyama Station to Ogizawa) and the availability of the Tateyama parking lot and Ogizawa parking lot!
