Hakuba Now: Tuesday 13th February 2018
- Feb 13, 2018
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 13cm
Snowfall at base this season 480cm
Posted on Tuesday 13th February 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good snow enjoyed by the last of the long weekend crowds yesterday, and check out what the resorts are reporting this morning:
Hakuba Happo-one: 50cm
Hakuba Goryu: 15cm-30cm
Hakuba 47: 10-20cm
Hakuba Cortina: 10-15cm
Today is probably a good example of a day when the numbers can vary quite a lot. Check that out, Hakuba 47 and Goryu are reporting 10-15cm at base and 20-30cm up top. Happo-one is reporting 50cm of fresh snow at the top of the Gondola station. And Cortina is reporting 10-15m across the mountain. I am not implying that any of them are wrong / misleading / incorrect / false (choose your accusatory word!) But it is worth pointing out the differences within relatively small areas. And as I always say, I think it is probably best to take a look at the numbers being reported and kind of average them out to get a general idea of what to expect in a day on the mountain.
And those numbers this morning tell me that we should be enjoying another fine day of conditions on the slopes.
It is still snowing and hopefully might be for the day; go out prepared for cold conditions and limited visibility.
Is that sun and clearer skies expected tomorrow morning? I think it might well be.
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Hakuba Happo-one
Operating lifts:
- Lifts should be operating as normal
Courses open:
- All courses should be open as normal
- Happo Banks is now open
Official snow depth:
- Kurobishi: 410cm
- Usagidaira: 290cm
- Lower: 125cm
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Hakuba Goryu
Operating lifts:
- Lifts should be operating as normal
- The top Alps Number 2/4 pair lifts are scheduled to be open daily until 18th March
Courses open:
- All courses should be open as normal
Official snow depth:
- Top: 415cm
- Toomi: 150cm
- Iimori: 130cm
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Hakuba 47
Operating lifts:
- All lifts operating as planned
- Line D usually operates only when the Gondola is not operating
Courses open:
- All main courses available
Official snow depth:
- Top: 365cm
- Base: 155cm
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Tsugaike Kogen
Operating lifts:
- Lifts should be opening as normal
Courses open:
- All course areas are open
Official snow depth:
- Tsuga-no-mori: 320cm
- Han-no-ki: 310cm
- Maruyama: 130cm
- Shirakaba: 250cm
- Champion: 150cm
- Oya-no-hara: 150cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka: 175cm
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Hakuba Cortina
Operating lifts:
- All lifts apart should be operating (Lift 5 confirming safety)
Courses open:
- All courses should be open if safety confirmed
Official snow depth:
- Top: 340cm
- Base: 210cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Operating lifts:
- Should be opening as normal
Courses open:
- Most areas open; some restrictions on the Village Side due to competitions (13th-16th Feb)
Official snow depth:
- Top: 230cm
- Base: 140cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Operating lifts:
- All lifts apart from Number 7 should be operating as planned
Official snow depth:
- 225cm
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Hakuba Valley Kashimayari
Operating lifts:
- All lifts apart from Number 8 should be operating
Official snow depth:
- 195cm
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Hakuba Sanosaka
Operating lifts:
- All three lifts are operating
Official snow depth:
- 150cm
Hakuba Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Tuesday 13th February 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 480cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (25th January) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 158cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 73cm reported on 8 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Hakuba. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.