Hakuba Now: Sunday 15th December 2024
- Dec 15, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 132cm
Posted on Sunday 15th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Just a few words this morning. Nothing to do with the friendly gathering I attended last night, honest. ;)
Cloudy conditions with light snow falling in places at the moment, with potentially more heavy snow before tomorrow morning. I look forward to telling you all about it tomorrow morning.
Information below has been updated.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 5cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 165cm
Top: 40cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
Telecabin gondola
Alps Number 1 pair
Alps Number 3 pair
Toomi Sky quad
Scheduled course openings:
Panorama
Grand Prix
Super
Technical
Champion Dynamic
Woody
Toomi
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area):
Top: 5cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 165cm
Base: 70cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
All lifts operating (apart from Line D which usually only operates when the gondola is closed)
Scheduled course openings:
All main courses open
The Tree Riding Zones are not yet open
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Hakuba Cortina
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
160cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
6 of 16 courses open
2 of 6 lifts operating
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 0cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 0cm
Nakiyama (800m): -
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 180cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 145cm
Nakiyama (800m): -cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
Alpen quad
Adam Gondola
Panorama pair
Kokusai Number 1 pair
Kokusai Number 3 pair
Kurobishi Number 2 quad
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field plans to open from Friday 20th December
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
75cm
Scheduled ski lift operations::
2 courses open
2 lifts operating
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Jigatake
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
70cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
Number 1 pair
Number 3 pair
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Kashimayari Skijo Family Park
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
40cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
3 lifts operating
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Upper: 154cm
Base: 45cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
Eve Gondola
Han-no-ki pair lift
Tsuga Number 2 pair
Han-no-ki Number 3 quad
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White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
?cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
2 lifts operating
Hakuba Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as Sunday 15th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 132cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (30th November) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 days December 2024 snowfall 90cm 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.