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Hakuba Now: Friday 19th April 2024

  • Apr 19, 2024
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 561cm

Posted on Friday 19th April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Hakuba.


After the spookily hazy kind of day yesterday, things seem somewhat improved this morning.


Hakuba 47 called the hazy situation due to 'Gobi Dessert Dust'. That actually sounds quite yummy, but alas, it's 'desert' dust. ;)


We still have a lot of cloud this morning, but there's some blue sky too. It's keeping fairly cool and currently about 9-10C in the village.


Lifts on hold at Happo-one at 8:40am due to windy conditions on the mountain.


Someone asked why Goryu is still declaring 75cm of snow at the base Toomi area on the official website. You can see the Toomi run on the third image below to check for yourself. I think they have just not updated it. I've taken it off my list below because I do not want to post information that is clearly incorrect.


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ABLE Hakuba Goryu


Official snow depth:

Upper: 180cm

Toomi: -


Lifts operating:

Goryu Telecabin gondola

Alps Number 1

Alps Number 3


Courses available:

Panorama

Grand Prix

Technical

Super


Notes:

Runs/courses down to base are all now closed

You need to get the gondola back down to base


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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park


Official snow depth:

Top: 185cm

Base: 30cm


Lifts operating:

Gondola

Line A-B pair

Line C quad

Line E pair


Courses available:

All open apart from Route 7 and the Tree Riding Zones

You can still ski/board back to base via Route 1, but beginners are advised to take the gondola back down

That lower course is getting increasingly patchy and might not last much longer


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Hakuba Happo-one


** ON HOLD AS OF 8:30am **


Official snow depth:

Kurobishi: 180cm

Usagidaira: 51cm


Lifts operating:

Adam Gondola

Grat quad

Alpen quad

Panorama pair

Kurobishi Number 2 quad

Skyline Number 2 pair


Courses available:

Riesen Grat

Kurobishi

Usagidaira

Skyline

Urakuro

Panorama (some restrictions)


Notes:

All base runs/courses are now closed

You need to get the gondola back down to base


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Tsugaike Mountain Resort


Official snow depth:

Upper: 155cm

Lower: -


Lifts operating:

Eve Gondola

Han-no-ki pair

Tsuga Number 2 pair


Notes:

All base runs/courses are now closed

You need to get the gondola back down to base

The Ropeway is open on Fridays, weekends and 26th April through 6th May; separate ticket and climbing notification required



Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season

Data as Friday 19th April 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 561cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 187cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 72cm reported on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 181cm reported on 15 days April 2024 snowfall 0cm



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