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Hakuba Now: Friday 10th March 2017

  • Mar 10, 2017
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 20cm
Snowfall at base this season 511cm

Posted on Friday 10th March 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


More snow!


Here's what resorts are reporting:


Hakuba 47: 10-30cm

Hakuba Goryu: 10-15cm

Hakuba Happo-one: 20-30cm

Hakuba Cortina: 5-10cm


And we are measuring a healthy 20cm. Not bad at all!


It's great to see official snow depth numbers actually going up rather than down as well. Tsugaike Kogen is approaching 4m once again! Nice.


March is often thought of as a bit of a risk compared with January and February, but as we are seeing now it can also bring the goods. With the bonus of things being generally less busy too. So longer untouched time! If you are lucky with your timing, you can really hit the spot with a March visit. Of course, it's easy for a local to say that (I'm not bragging, honest!) :)


Enjoy yourselves and take care. Expecting clearer skies over the weekend.


Hakuba 47:

Hakuba 47 is reporting 10-20-30cm (!) of fresh snowfall since yesterday evening.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth

Upper: 340cm

Base: 180cm


Hakuba Goryu:

Hakuba Goryu is reporting up to 10-15cm of fresh snowfall.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth

Alps: 325cm

Toomi: 170cm

Iimori: 120cm


Hakuba Happo-one:

Hakuba Happo-one is reporting 20cm of fresh snowfall (Riesen quad top). And groomers are reporting 30cm.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning apart from top lifts affected by wind.

Official snow depth:

Usagidaira: 285cm

Kurobishi: 350cm

Lower: 160cm


Tsugaike Kogen:

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth:

Tsuga-no-mori: 395cm

Han-no-ki: 380cm

Maruyama: 175cm

Oya-no-hara: 150cm

Kane-no-naru-oka: 150cm


Hakuba Cortina:

Hakuba Cortina is reporting 5-10cm of fresh snowfall.

The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.

Official snow depth:

Top: 375cm

Base: 240cm


Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:

Official snow depth:

Top: 240cm

Base: 120cm


Hakuba Norikura Onsen:

Official snow depth:

Top: 185cm


Kashimayari:

Official snow depth:

Top: 160cm


Hakuba Sanosaka:

Official snow depth:

Top: 130cm



Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Friday 10th March 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 511cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 53 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (13th January) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 snowfall 242cm reported on 20 days February 2017 snowfall 151cm reported on 16 days March 2017 snowfall 53cm reported on 5 days



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