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| Sunday 10th May 2009, 5:52PM |
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Goryu manages to push it out right till the end... and some die-hards were up there for the last day of the season while the rest of us were enjoying the 30 degree weather and bbq'ing by the river! Well, someones gotta do it.
They did well with the relatively low snowfall this season to open right through to the end though. So there we are then, the end of the 08/09 season.
All the resorts are now taking a break in terms of lift operation before they get things moving for the Green Season.
Happo are the first to get moving again opening on May 16th and running until November 3rd.
Tsugaike follows not long after with their Gondola and the higher ropeway opening on May 20th.
Goryu's gondola moves from July 1st to November 3rd and Hakuba 47 from July 10th to September 15th.
Hakuba is coming into blossom and green and people will now be far from the resorts and on the mountain-bikes, in the rivers and lakes and hiking the Alpine trails... there's a lot to do in Hakuba during the Green Season, so hope to see you here sometime.
We hope that you enjoyed the reports over the winter months - we'll be back in the run up to the 09/10 season after the summer.
Have a good summer. |
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| Wednesday 6th May 2009, 4:35PM |
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Goryu:
80 cm at 1800 masl
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Cloudy skies on this last day of Golden Week in Hakuba - and the last day of the season for Happo, 47 and Tsugaiki, leaving only Goryu open for another few days (they plan to be open until 10th May).
Light rain this evening but fine weather on the forecast from tomorrow until the end of the weekend.
We'll post one last report for the season soon to wrap things up. |
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| Monday 4th May 2009, 11:29AM |
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Cloud |
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0 cm at 1500 masl
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Goryu:
85 cm at 1800 masl
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It was generally fine weather yesterday with wispy clouds and a hazy light blue look to the skies. It is more cloudy this morning with a high of around 19 degrees in the village, and a chance of rain later on. It looks like tomorrow will just be cloudy and then cloud with a chance of rain again on Wednesday, the last day of the Golden Week national holidays.
Official resort snow depths on 4th May 09:
Happo-one:
75cm (Kurobishi/Usagidaira)
Hakuba Goryu:
85cm (Alps daira)
Hakuba 47:
20cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
110cm (Tsuganomori)
Planned closing dates:
Hakuba 47 - until 6th May
Happo - until 6th May
Tsugaike Kogen - until 6th May
Goryu - until 10th May |
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| Friday 1st May 2009, 12:11PM |
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Fine |
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0 cm at 1500 masl
0 cm at the base |
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Goryu:
100 cm at 1800 masl
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Beautiful weather for Golden Week alright with blue skies today and tomorrow though cloud is coming in from Sunday to Tuesday apparently. It seems there's still snow with plenty of cars parked in the carparks. Mountain-bikes are becoming the preferred mode of transport for many!
Still, Hakuba in Golden Week has a bit of everything with snow on the tops, the lakes with blossoms in bloom and the rivers pumping. Have a good one wherever you spend it!
Official resort snow depths on 1st May 09:
Happo-one:
90cm (Kurobishi/Usagidaira)
Hakuba Goryu:
100cm (Alps daira)
Hakuba 47:
20cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
130cm (Tsuganomori)
Planned closing dates:
Hakuba 47 - until 6th May
Happo - until 6th May
Tsugaike Kogen - until 6th May
Goryu - until 10th May |
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| Thursday 30th April 2009, 1:32PM |
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| Weather
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Fine |
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0 cm at 1500 masl
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Goryu:
115 cm at 1800 masl
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Beautiful fine weather yesterday and more of the same today after a fairly chilly start to the day. Blue skies and hardly a cloud up there. It's warm too and right now 18 degrees in the village. The sunny warm weather looks set to continue tomorrow, Saturday and into Sunday too and generally good weather until the end of the Golden Week holidays next Wednesday.
Official resort snow depths on 30th Apr 09:
Happo-one:
90cm (Kurobishi/Usagidaira)
Hakuba Goryu:
105cm (Alps daira)
Hakuba 47:
20cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
130cm (Tsuganomori)
Planned closing dates:
Hakuba 47 - until 6th May
Happo - until 6th May
Tsugaike Kogen - until 6th May
Goryu - until 10th May |
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| Tuesday 28th April 2009, 4:14PM |
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Fine |
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few cm at 1500 masl
0 cm at the base |
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Goryu:
115 cm at 1800 masl
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After the colder weather and snowfall follows the fine sunny weather and bright blue skies (though things have clouded over somewhat this afternoon). It has been a fantastic day to be out there with the snow giving the runs up top a bit of new life and some surprisingly decent conditions up there. There's a fairly moderate wind up on the mountain.
Tomorrow is a national holiday in Japan and it is looking like we will be treated to more fine and warm weather tomorrow was well as right through until at least the end of the weekend. Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are also national holidays and the last of the Golden Week and indeed the last day open for Hakuba 47, Happo and Tsugaike Kogen this season.
Official resort snow depths on 28th Apr 09:
Happo-one:
100cm (Kurobishi/Usagidaira)
Hakuba Goryu:
115cm (Alps daira)
Hakuba 47:
28cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
145cm (Tsuganomori)
Not long to go now! Planned closing dates:
Hakuba 47 - until 6th May
Happo - until 6th May
Tsugaike Kogen - until 6th May
Goryu - until 10th May |
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| Monday 27th April 2009, 12:29PM |
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Cloud, windy |
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few cm at 1500 masl
0 cm at the base |
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Goryu:
115 cm at 1800 masl
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More snow to report in Hakuba! After some winter like conditions yesterday and even a few cm of snow, there was a further sprinkling of snow high on the mountains to report this morning and a cold temperature of -1 reported at the top of Goryu.
Right now it is cloudy in the village but more blue skies appearing as the day progresses. Some fairly strong winds blowing about up top are keeping things feeling cold with a high of around 7 degrees in the village today.
Tomorrow looks like it will be cloudy followed by generally fine weather right through into the weekend.
We're entering the last part of the season for the resorts in the area, as they stay open until the end of the upcoming Golden Week.
Happo:
Gondola, 3 quad lifts, Hakuba Kokusai No 3 Pair A,B pair lift operating on upper slopes (access via the gondola).
Goryu:
Gondola and Alps No 1 and No 3 pair lifts. It is no longer possible to ski to the bottom from Alps no daira (use the Gondola).
47:
Gondola, Line A pair, Line B pair, Line C quad, Line E pair - still able to ski down to base area.
Tsugaike Kogen:
Gondola and 1 lift operating (upper courses only).
Official resort snow depths on 27th Apr 09:
Happo-one:
100cm (Kurobishi/Usagidaira)
Hakuba Goryu:
115cm (Alps daira)
Hakuba 47:
28cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
145cm (Tsuganomori) |
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