Hakuba Now: Monday 18th March 2019
- Mar 18, 2019
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 4cm
Snowfall at base this season 385cm
Posted on Monday 18th March 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
More good news this morning with some more fresh snow on the ground.
First up, the headlines from the resorts:
Hakuba Cortina: 8cm (base) - 10cm (top)
Hakuba Happo-one: 5cm (top of Riesen lift)
Hakuba 47: 5-10cm on upper slopes
And a few on the ground for me to measure too. Nice. It looks decent quality too - not sloppy and wet!
It has been a cold start but it will warm up today - early birds will certainly have the best conditions to enjoy this morning.
Fine weather and warmth is forecast over the next few days.
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Hakuba Happo-one
Official snow depth:
- Kurobishi: 300cm
- Usagidaira: 210cm
- Nakiyama: 65cm
Notes:
- Nakiyama Wall and North base areas are now closed
- There are some restrictions in Shirakaba North Side and Sakka South base areas
- Urakuro and Omusubi area is closed
- Hakuba Happo-one plans to be open until Monday 6th May
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Hakuba Goryu
Official snow depth:
- Top: 295cm
- Toomi: 150cm
- Iimori: 90cm
Notes:
- All courses open apart from Adventure (now closed for the season)
- Hakuba Goryu plans to be open until Monday 6th May
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Hakuba 47
Official snow depth:
- Top: 245cm
- Base: 100cm
Notes:
- All courses are open
- Note: Generally the Line D lift usually operates if and when the gondola is not operating
- Hakuba 47 plans to be open until Monday 6th May
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Tsugaike Kogen
Official snow depth:
- Tsuga-no-mori: 285cm
- Han-no-ki: 260cm
- Maruyama: 95cm
- Shirakaba: 225cm
- Champion: 140cm
- Oya-no-hara: 90cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka: 95cm
Notes:
- Tsugaike Ropeway is now generally open for spring operations (check for daily operation plans)
- All courses are open
- Tsugaike Kogen plans to be open until Monday 6th May
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Hakuba Cortina
Official snow depth:
- Top: 280cm
- Base: 148cm
Notes:
- All lifts are operating
- All courses open apart from Mt Hieda 2, Itadaira Ridge appear to be open
- Hakuba Cortina plans to be open until Sunday 31st March
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Official snow depth:
- Mountain Side: 160cm
- Village Side: 50cm
Notes:
- Village Side is part open; Mountain Side is mostly open
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth:
- 135cm
Notes:
- Most lifts and all courses are open
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Hakuba Valley Kashimayari
Official snow depth:
- 150cm
Notes:
- All lifts apart from Number 8 are operating
- Most courses are open
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Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth:
- Top: 100cm
- Base: 60cm
Notes:
- All lifts are operating
- Hakuba Sanosaka plans to be open until Sunday 24th March
Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Monday 18th March 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 385cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 46 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 33cm (29th January) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 112cm reported on 12 days January 2019 snowfall 207cm reported on 19 days February 2019 snowfall 33cm reported on 11 days March 2019 snowfall 33cm reported on 4 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.