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This Is the Snowpack in Niigata, Japan, After More Than 870″ Snow This Winter

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This picture speaks more than a thousand words. This is the snowpack at the Lotte Arai Ski Area on Mt. Okenashi in Niigata, Japan, following more than 72-feet of snow this season—that’s more than 870″. Related: Japanese Ski Area Closes Chairlift Because it Snowed Too Much According to the local snow safety program, most of that snow fell between December […]
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7 Dead in Avalanches in Japan Over Weekend:

Japan had a horrible weekend last weekend with 4 people dying in two separate avalanches and 3 mountain climbers going missing. The climbers have been missing for 3 days and it’s widely suspected that they were caught in an avalanche as well. The avalanches occurred in the Niigata and Nagano prefectures (states). These areas of Japan received over 4-feet of snow over the weekend in combination with high winds that sent avalanche conditions into the “High” rankings. Japan is known for deep, mellow powder. […]
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