Hakuba Now: Tuesday 17th December 2024
- Dec 17, 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 160cm
Posted on Tuesday 17th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
We had some light snow that didn't amount to anything really yesterday, though it started to come down with more conviction later on.
This morning the snowfall numbers are more modest with up to 15cm being reported by ski areas. All welcome!
It is snowing right now with limited visibility in places. It doesn't feel like it is going to ease off anytime soon.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 15cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 195cm
Top: 50cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
Telecabin gondola
Alps Number 1 pair
Alps Number 3 pair
Toomi Sky quad
Toomi Number 1 pair
Scheduled course openings:
Panorama
Grand Prix
Super
Technical
Champion Dynamic
Champion Expert
Woody
Toomi
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area):
Top: 10cm
Base: 5cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 200cm
Base: 85cm
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):
165cm
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): 10cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 10cm
Nakiyama (800m): -
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 205cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 162cm
Nakiyama (800m): -cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
Alpen quad
Adam Gondola
Panorama 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):
100cm
Scheduled ski lift operations::
2 courses open
2 lifts operating
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Jigatake
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
80cm
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):
60cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
3 lifts operating
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Upper: 168cm
Base: 75cm
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):
105cm
Scheduled ski lift operations:
2 lifts operating
Hakuba Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as Tuesday 17th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 160cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (30th November) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 days December 2024 snowfall 118cm reported on 10 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.