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Hakuba Now: Monday 16th January 2017

  • Jan 16, 2017
  • 2 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 16cm
Snowfall at base this season 214cm

Posted on Monday 16th January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


All information as available and subject to change during the day due to weather and snow conditions.


Hakuba 47:

Hakuba 47 is reporting 30-40cm of fresh snowfall.

Info:

- All planned lifts are operating.

- The Tree Riding Zone plans to be open when Line C is open.

Official snow depth

Upper: 285cm

Base: 130cm


Hakuba Goryu:

Hakuba Goryu is reporting 15cm-30cm of fresh snowfall.

Info:

- All scheduled lifts plan to be operating.

- Nighta from 6pm until 9:30pm on the Toomi area.

Official snow depth

Alps: 285cm

Toomi: 130cm

Iimori: 100cm


Hakuba Happo-one:

Hakuba Happo-one is reporting 20cm of fresh snowfall.

Info:

- All courses apart from the top Riesen Grat are open.

- Kurobishi off-piste area not open yet.

Official snow depth:

Usagidaira: 210cm

Kurobishi: -cm

Lower: 100cm


Tsugaike Kogen:

Strong winds affecting top lifts at the start of the day.

Info:

- All areas open

Official snow depth:

Tsuga-no-mori: 280cm

Han-no-ki: 230cm

Maruyama: 140cm

Oya-no-hara: 100cm

Kane-no-naru-oka: 110cm


Hakuba Cortina:

The resort is reporting 30cm of fresh snowfall at base and 40-50cm up top.

Info:

- Number 7 lift is not operating yet.

- Nighta (Number 2 pair lift) from 5pm until 8pm.

Official snow depth:

Top: 270cm

Base: 200cm


Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:

Info:

Most of the Village Side is open and about half of the Mountain Side courses

Official snow depth:

Top: 150cm

Base: 70cm


Hakuba Norikura Onsen:

Info:

Hakuba Norikura is mostly open.

Official snow depth:

Top: 230cm


Kashimayari:

Kashimayari is mostly open.

Official snow depth:

Top: 150cm


Hakuba Sanosaka:

Hakuba Sanosaka is fully open.

Official snow depth:

Top: 110cm



Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Monday 16th January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 214cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 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 149cm reported on 12 days



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