Here is the list of TOP 15 ski areas of the snow amount on 4/24 (Wed). The snow has been thawing rapidly from 4/12 (Fri), so some ski areas finished the operation already even before May.
1st Gassan (Yamagata) ◎720cm
2nd Tengendai Kogen (Yamagata) △300cm
3rd Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) ◎230cm
4th Kiroro (Hokkaido) △180cm
5th Niseko Annupuri Kokusai (Hokkaido) △170cm
6th Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎240cm
6th Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 (Nagano) △160cm
6th Niseko Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) △200cm
9th Kumanoyu (Nagano) ×155cm
10th Sapporo Kokusai (Hokkaido) ◎150cm
11th Lotte Arai ×149cm, 12th Sapporo Teine ×148cm, 13th Hakuba Happo-one △140cm, 13th Yakebitaiyama ×140cm, 15th Nakayamatouge ◎130cm
*Lotte Arai, Kumanoyu and Mt. Yakebitai were closed because of the strong wind.
*Sapporo Teine is open only on weekends and holidays.
*Local ski areas which have only 1 lift are not on this ranking.
*”◎” … Over 80% area open, “○” … Over 50% area open, “△” … Under 50% area open, “×” … Not open