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Goryu, Hakuba-47, Happo-One, and Tsugaike all will have their Gondolas open for summer hikers. |
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| Saturday 15th May 2010, 2:53PM |
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Hakuba is now in green mode as the last of the ski resorts have closed for the season.
This winter season was a real return to the classic days of big snow in Hakuba. Lots of huge snowfalls and many many epic powder days to recall. With good late season dumps even in late March the people that stuck around were treated to powder and little crowds on many of the resorts in Hakuba.
We now are looking forward to a nice spring and summer season here it the Northern Japan Alps, getting out on mountain bikes, playing in the lakes and rivers and hiking in the alpine peaks. Since the snowfall was quite a lot this winter we expect the snowfields to linger late into the summer. Hiking up high will definitely be on some snow until it really warms up, those intrepid skiers and riders can still get turns atop Tsugaike in the Shizenyen and Norikura areas, as well as on Daisuke snowfield. Canyoning season has started and will be wild and wet until October.
Happo-One, Hakuba-47, Goryu and Tsugaike have their gondolas open for hiking in the summer and the views atop the peaks are spectacular on clear days. One can also hike from hut to hut in the summer and fall season. Hakuba-47 also is planning to have their MTB trails open and are planning a few events over the green season.
Summer Gondolas in Hakuba:
Happo - the Hakuba Alpen line (Gondola and two quads) is open from 15th May until 3rd November.
Hakuba 47 - the Gondola will be open from 17th July until 31st August
Goryu - the Gondola will be operating daily from 16th June until 3rd November. The top lift will also be operating every day from 19th June until 31st August
and then on Saturdays and holidays (and 24th Sept) from 4th September until 11th October.
Tsugaike Kogen - the Gondola will be operating from 20th May until 3rd November.
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So for all you snow lovers, get out and enjoy the fun of the off" season in the Japan Alps, train up for next season and keep fingers crossed for an even better snowy winter in Hakuba!
See you in the run up to next season. |
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| Sunday 9th May 2010, 1:15PM |
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Just a quick update on this last day of the season in Hakuba - in a few hours Goryu will close for the last time this season. It is fairly busy up on the mountain as people get in their last ski and snowboard of the season but there is still good cover up there. More fine weather but it has cooled down since the hot days late on in Golden Week, not quite reaching 20 degrees today in the village.
We'll be back soon with a season wrap-up with some info on what lifts will be open for the summer months in Hakuba. |
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| Wednesday 5th May 2010, 10:12AM |
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Good morning. And it is another very warm and sunny hazy day in Hakuba with temperatures already in the low 20s - it will be pretty warm up on the mountains too. Nice way to end the season.
Well, it is now the last day of the season at the Hakuba 47 and Happo-one resorts in Hakuba and the Tsugaike Kogen resort in nearby Otari. Hakuba 47 hasn't quite mananged to be open right down to base until the end, with the bottom of Route 1 now closed due to the snow drying up - they are asking people to use the Gondola to get down to base, but I'm sure there won't be any complaints there!
Hakuba Goryu will be continuing on until Sunday (9th) but after that there won't be any lift-serviced resort skiing and snowboarding on offer in Hakuba. |
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| Monday 3rd May 2010, 1:06PM |
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A quick update with the latest weather from Hakuba --- and it's very fine. Lots of sun and warm temperatures, rising into the low 20's in the village. It's looking like the last two holidays of Golden Week, tomorrow and Wednesday, will also give us very similar conditions.
There's a lot of people out and about, both on the slopes and also people just in the area to spend some time sightseeing and enjoying the outdoors. And a fine time it is to be doing both!
Just to recap on what remains open:
At Hakuba 47 you can still ride down to the base. The connection with Goryu remains open, but only the top area of that resort remains open. Only the upper slopes of Happo remain open and you need to get the Gondola up there (and back down again). From tomorrow until 5th May the resort will be putting on a bus service between the Happo Bus Terminal and the Happo No 3 car park. The upper slopes of Tsugaike Kogen also remain open.
Happo-one - open until 5th May
Hakuba Goryu - open until 9th May
Hakuba 47 - open until 5th May
Tsugaike Kogen - open until 5th May
Official resort snow depths on 3rd May 10:
Happo-one:
90cm (Kurobishi/Usagidaira)
Hakuba Goryu:
125cm (Alps daira)
Hakuba 47:
65cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
200cm (Tsuganomori) |
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| Friday 30th April 2010, 1:29PM |
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After a dull start to the day and some rain in the morning yesterday, it cleared up a bit before clouding over again in the afternoon.
It has been cloudy in Hakuba this morning but while the mountains have cloud hanging about on top, more blue sky is now appearing.
From tomorrow, it's a run of five holidays in Japan - the main part of Golden Week. And it looks like we are going to see lots of fine and sunny conditions for all of that period, along with temperatures warming up to close to 20 degrees perhaps at village level - especially between Sunday and Wednesday.
So it should be a good end to the official season at the resorts.
Just to recap on what remains open:
At Hakuba 47 you can still ride down to the base. The connection with Goryu remains open, but only the top area of that resort remains open. Only the upper slopes of Happo remain open and you need to get the Gondola up there (and back down again). From tomorrow until 5th May the resort will be putting on a bus service between the Happo Bus Terminal and the Happo No 3 car park. The upper slopes of Tsugaike Kogen also remain open.
Happo-one - open until 5th May
Hakuba Goryu - open until 9th May
Hakuba 47 - open until 5th May
Tsugaike Kogen - open until 5th May
Official resort snow depths on 30th Apr 10:
Happo-one:
90cm (Kurobishi/Usagidaira)
Hakuba Goryu:
140cm (Alps daira)
Hakuba 47:
80cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
215cm (Tsuganomori) |
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| Wednesday 28th April 2010, 4:56PM |
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After a wet and rainy start to the day today, the weather has turned out to be fine and sunny this afternoon. It is now a lovely sunny and rather warm afternoon in Hakuba with most of the cloud moving on leaving us with very clear views of the mountains.
Tomorrow is the first national holiday of "Golden Week". Friday is not a national holiday but Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week are, so come Saturday lots of people will be enjoying a 5 day holiday - and we can expect more people to be coming for that last ski and snowboard of the season.
Next Wednesday will also be the last official day of the season at the Happo-one, Hakuba 47 and Tsugaike Kogen resorts in the region, leaving just Goryu open for a few extra days until the 9th... so we are into the final stretch now. Last chance for on-resort fun.
As for the weather over Golden Week - tomorrow there is a chance of rain in the morning but it should clear up like today and after that from Friday through until the end of Golden Week it looks like it is going to generally be fine and sunny with warm temperatures.
Official resort snow depths on 28th Apr 10:
Happo-one:
100cm (Kurobishi/Usagidaira)
Hakuba Goryu:
145cm (Alps daira)
Hakuba 47:
80cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
20cm (Tsuganomori)
Here is the latest info from resort areas that remain open (subject to change):
Happo-one
The following lifts in the upper area of the resort remain operating - Gondola, Grat quad, Alpen quad, Kurobishi No2 quad, Kurobishi No3 pair and Hakuba Kokusai No3 pair AB. The upper slopes of Happo-one are still skiable - get there via the Gondola - and plan to be open until 5th May.
Hakuba Goryu
The Alps no daira area of Hakuba Goryu plans to be open until 9th May.
The Gondola, Alps No1 pair, Alps No3 pair lifts are currently operating.
Hakuba 47
Hakuba 47 plans to be open this season until 5th May.
All courses at Hakuba 47 remain open except the lower part of Route 7 - we can still ride to the base of the resort.
The following lifts at the resort are operating – Gondola, Line A pair, Line B pair, Line C quad, Line E high speed pair.
Tsugaike Kogen
The Gondola, Tsuga No2 pair lift and the Han-no-ki high speed pair lift plan to remain operating until 5th May. |
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| Monday 26th April 2010, 2:31PM |
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Yesterday was a fine fine day in Hakuba and tomorrow is giving us more of the same with the sun out doing it's thing and just a nice gentle spring breeze. It's more of a hazy look today, and with it some warm conditions with temperatures in the village rising up to around 14 degrees this afternoon.
Cloud and colder temperatures lined up for tomorrow with rain in the afternoon, perhaps another sprinkling of snow higher up on the mountains.
Official resort snow depths on 26th Apr 10:
Happo-one:
100cm (Kurobishi/Usagidaira)
Hakuba Goryu:
155cm (Alps daira)
Hakuba 47:
90cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
210cm (Tsuganomori)
Here is the latest info from resort areas that remain open (subject to change):
Happo-one
The following lifts in the upper area of the resort remain operating - Gondola, Grat quad, Alpen quad, Kurobishi No2 quad, Kurobishi No3 pair and Hakuba Kokusai No3 pair AB. The upper slopes of Happo-one are still skiable - get there via the Gondola - and plan to be open until 5th May.
Hakuba Goryu
The Alps no daira area of Hakuba Goryu plans to be open until 9th May.
The Gondola, Alps No1 pair, Alps No3 pair lifts are currently operating.
Hakuba 47
Hakuba 47 plans to be open this season until 5th May.
All courses at Hakuba 47 remain open except the lower part of Route 7 - we can still ride to the base of the resort.
The following lifts at the resort are operating – Gondola, Line A pair, Line B pair, Line C quad, Line E high speed pair.
Tsugaike Kogen
The Gondola, Tsuga No2 pair lift and the Han-no-ki high speed pair lift plan to remain operating until 5th May. |
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