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Hakuba Now: Monday 19th December 2022

  • Dec 19, 2022
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 16cm
Snowfall at base this season 92cm

Posted on Monday 19th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


We have had more snow.


More of Happo-one now open, and the run back down to base at Tsugaike also now available.


It is still snowing. Tomorrow we might see a break in the snowfall and maybe even some sun. Should be a great day to be out there.


Beyond that, more snow is forecast later in the week. It sounds like a good pattern to settle into. Santa will be pleased.


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ABLE Hakuba Goryu

Part open


Lifts:

- Telecabin gondola

- Alps Number 1 pair

- Alps Number 3 pair

- Toomi quad


Courses:

- Panorama

- Grand Prix

- Technical

- Super

- Champion Dynamic

- Woody

- Toomi


Official snow depth:

- Upper: 150cm

- Toomi: 60cm


Notes:

You can now ski down from the top area to Toomi base.


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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park

Mostly open


Lifts:

- All lifts (* Line D usually only opens when the Gondola is closed)


Courses:

- All courses apart from the lower area of R-1, R-4

- Tree Riding Zones are not open yet


Official snow depth:

- Upper: 150cm

- Base: 70cm


Notes:

Most of the regular ski runs are now available. Tree Run Zones will open at a later date.


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Hakuba Happo-one

Part open


Lifts:

- Happo gondola

- Alpen quad

- Happo Riesen quad

- Nakiyama 3

- Panorama pair

- Kokusai Number 1 pair

- Kokusai Number 3 pair

- Kurobishi Number 2 quad

- Skyline Number 2 pair


Courses:

- Kurobishi

- Usagidaira

- Skyline

- Panorama


Official snow depth:

- Kurobushi (1680m): 142cm

- Usagidaira (1400m): 140cm

- Nakiyama (800m): 55cm


Notes:

Access to and from the open area is via the Gondola. (Though people skiing back to gondola base can be seen on webcams. Perhaps official info has not been updated).


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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field

Part open


Lifts:

- Noah Gondola

- View 2

- 3 Sen North

- 4 Sen East


Courses:

- View C

- North

- East


Official snow depth:

- Upper: 90cm

- Base: 20cm


Notes:

Part of the Mountain Side is open. Access to and from the open area is via the Gondola.


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Hakuba Cortina

Part open


Lifts:

- Number 2 quad

- Number 4 pair


Courses:

- Ikenoda

- Hiedayama 1

- Hiedayama Rinkan

- Itabira


Official snow depth:

- Upper: 130cm

- Base: ?cm


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Tsugaike Mountain Resort

Part open


Lifts:

- Eve Gondola

- Tsuga Number 2 pair

- Han-no-ki pair lift


Courses:

- Han-no-ki

- Course down to gondola base


Official snow depth:

- Upper: 143cm

- Base: 52cm


Notes:

You can now ride back to base without taking the gondola down.



Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season

Data as Monday 19th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 92cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 8 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 23cm (15th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 92cm reported on 8 days



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