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Hakuba Now: Saturday 17th December 2016

  • Dec 17, 2016
  • 4 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 38cm

Posted on Saturday 17th December 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


It's snowing this morning in Hakuba.


Good snow is falling right now and about 7cm of fresh (and counting) on the ground. Earlier on resorts around the village were generally reporting around 5cm of snowfall. Let's hope for some decent snowfall during the day today - come tomorrow we are expecting sunshine and a bit of a dry spell (and milder conditions), so it's important we get a decent amount.


More terrain is opening up from this morning. Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba 47 are now course-connected so you can get from one to the other at the top. You still need to get the Gondola back down at Hakuba 47 though.


Happo-one is now operating it's Kokusai Number 1 lift and that (as well as the Gondola) can be used to get back down to base.


Hakuba Sanosaka were planning on opening from this morning but have delayed that due to not enough snow.


Oh well, I'm going to get wrapped up and get out there. Should be fun. Until tomorrow.


Hakuba 47:

Hakuba 47 is currently part open.

The resort is reporting 10-15cm of fresh snowfall.

Gondola downloading required. Upper course connection with Goryu is now open.

Lift & course info:

The Gondola, Line A.B and Line C lifts are operating.

The following courses are open:

- Route 1 (Upper)

- Route 2

- Route 3

- Route 4

- Route 5

- Route 6

- Route 8

Official snow depth

Line C Upper: 110cm

Base: 15cm


Hakuba Goryu:

Hakuba Goryu is currently part open.

The resort is reporting 2-5cm of fresh snowfall.

Upper course connection with Hakuba 47 is now open.

Lift & course info:

The Gondola, Alps Number 1 and 3, Toomi Sky Four,Toomi Number 1 pair lift and Milky Four lift in the Iimori area.

The following courses are open:

- Grand Prix

- Panorama

- Toomi

- Soft Cream

Official snow depth

Alps: 85cm

Toomi: 20cm

Iimori: 20cm


Hakuba Happo-one:

Hakuba Happo-one is currently part open.

Lift & course info:

The Adam Gondola, Alpen Quad, Panorama pair, Kokusai Number 1 and 3 pair lifts, and Kurobishi Number 2 quad lifts are operating.

Gondola downloading required.

The following courses are open:

- Kurobishi (part)

- Usagidaira

- Panorama

Official snow depth:

Usagidaira: 80cm

Nakiyama: -cm

Sakka: -cm


Tsugaike Kogen:

Tsugaike Kogen is currently part open.

Lift info:

The Eve Gondola and the top Han-no-ki and Tsuga Number 2 pair lifts are operating.

The following courses are open:

- Han-no-ki

- Tsuga-no-mori

Official snow depth:

Tsuga-no-mori: 80cm

Han-no-ki: 80cm

Oya-no-hara: 20cm

Kane-no-naru-oka: -cm


Hakuba Cortina:

Hakuba Cortina is currently part open.

The resort is reporting 3-5cm of fresh snowfall.

Lift info:

The Number 1 quad, Number 2 quad and Number 4 pair lifts are operating.

The following courses are at least part open:

- Ikenoda

- Ipponmatsu

- Mt Hieda Rinkan

- Mt Hieda 1

- Itadaria

Official snow depth:

Top: 110cm

Base: 60cm


Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:

Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field is currently part open.

Lift info:

The Gondola, 3-sen North and 4-sen East lifts are operating.

The following courses are at least part open:

- North

- East

Official snow depth:

Top: 35cm

Base: -cm


Kashimayari:

Kashimayari is currently part open.

Lift info:

The Number 2 pair lift and Number 3 quad lift are operating.

Official snow depth:

Top: 30cm


Hakuba Norikura Onsen:

Hakuba Norikura Onsen is planning on being open this morning but no information available just now at time of writing.


Hakuba Sanosaka:

Hakuba Sanosaka planned to open today but has delayed opening.


Please note that Yanaba ski hill will not be opening for the 2016-2017 season.



Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season

Data as of Saturday 17th December 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 38cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 12cm (8th December) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 37cm reported on 7 days



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