Hakuba Now: Monday 18th December 2023
- Dec 18, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 45cm
Posted on Monday 18th December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
It's a cold morning in Hakuba. There's lots of cloud, some light snow falling, but some blue sky in places too.
Ski areas around the valley are reporting around up to 10cm of fresh snow in upper areas overnight after snowfall during the day yesterday. There should be some good fun to have up there this morning, if not a little windy.
There's just a little new snow down by base areas since yesterday, a few cm or so.
Other ski areas are still waiting to open, more snow is required. The next potentially big snow is forecast for around Friday.
As I am about to post this, Happo-one is on standby due to windy conditions. The other ski areas that plan to be open have done so.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Part open
Lifts (scheduled):
Telecabin gondola
Alps Number 1 pair
Alps Number 3 pair
Courses:
Panorama
Grand Prix
Technical (*checking)
Super (*checking)
Official snow depth:
Upper: 65cm
Toomi: 9cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the top ski runs that are open
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Part open
Ski lifts (scheduled):
Line E
Courses:
R-8 upper only open
New snowfall (reported by ski area):
Top: 10cm
Base: 5cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 75cm
Base: 5cm
Notes:
The base area at Hakuba 47 is not open, so you need to take the gondola at Hakuba Goryu
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Hakuba Happo-one
Part open (* but on hold early morning due to wind)
Ski lifts (scheduled):
Adam Gondola
Alpen quad
Kurobishi Number 2 quad
Courses:
Usagidaira
Kurobishi
New snowfall (reported by ski area):
Kurobishi: 20cm
Top of Alpen quad: 10cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobushi (1680m): 80cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 36cm
Nakiyama (800m): -cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the Panorama ski run that is open
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Part open
Ski lifts (scheduled):
Eve Gondola
Han-no-ki pair lift
Courses:
Han-no-ki
Official snow depth:
Upper: 70cm
Base: 5cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the ski run that is open
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Monday 18th December 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 45cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (19th November) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 17cm reported on 6 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.