Hakuba Now: Friday 16th December 2022
- Dec 16, 2022
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 11cm
Snowfall at base this season 52cm
Posted on Friday 16th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Greetings from Hakuba.
There's a whole lot going on this morning and a bit difficult to take it all in! I'll try to report as much as possible, both in this top report text and in the lists below.
First of all, fresh snow since yesterday. Here's the snowfall that is being reported by ski areas:
- Hakuba Goryu: 15cm (upper)
- Hakuba 47: 10cm (upper and lower)
- Hakuba Happo-one: 14cm (Usagidaira); 25cm (top of gondola)
And we have a good new layer down at base areas.
More lifts and runs are opening up. That's what fresh snow does for you!
The Hakuba Iwatake ski area is opening this morning.
The base of Hakuba 47 is now open. In fact, Hakuba 47 is all-of-a-sudden 'almost all open', which is great to see.
More of Happo-one is also open this morning, with the Kurobishi and Usagidaira runs now available.
The top Tsuga Number 2 pair at Tsugaike joins the party too.
Jigatake has delayed opening until tomorrow.
Predicted snowfall from Saturday night through Monday is looking very promising.
I think that's all the main news for this morning... long story short, things are shaping up nicely at the moment.
(phew)...
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Part open
Lifts:
- Telecabin gondola
- Alps Number 1 pair
- Alps Number 3 pair
Courses:
- Panorama
- Grand Prix
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 105cm
- Toomi: 10cm
Notes:
The top Panorama and Grand Prix courses are open. Access to and from the open ski run is via the Gondola.
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Mostly open
Lifts:
- All lifts open (except Line D, which usually only opens when the Gondola is closed)
Courses:
- All courses apart from the lower area of R-1, R-4
- Tree Riding Zones are not open
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 110cm
- Base: 50cm
Notes:
Hakuba 47 opens up proper this morning with most runs also available.
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Hakuba Happo-one
Part open
Lifts:
- Happo gondola
- Alpen quad
- Panorama pair
- Kokusai Number 3 pair
- Kurobishi Number 2 quad
Courses:
- Kurobishi
- Usagidaira
- Panorama
Official snow depth:
- Kurobushi (1680m): --
- Usagidaira (1400m): 100cm
- Nakiyama (800m): --
Notes:
A few mid-mountain areas are now open. Access to and from the open areas is via the Gondola.
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Part open
Lifts:
- Eve Gondola
- Tsuga Number 2 pair
- Han-no-ki pair lift
Courses:
- Han-no-ki
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 105cm
- Base: 24cm
Notes:
The top area of Tsugaike is open. Access to and from the open area is via the Gondola.
Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as Friday 16th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 52cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 5 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (15th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 52cm reported on 5 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.