Hakuba Now: Sunday 1st February 2015
- Feb 1, 2015
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 15, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 407cm
Posted on Sunday 1st February 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
It was snowing yesterday - quite heavily at times - until late afternoon, with those windy conditions continuing. I was up at Goryu mid-afternoon - the snow was really coming down and at times nearly total whiteout conditions.
Some more snowfall overnight and it's a cold morning with snow still falling in places but as I write this now it has eased off - I can even see some blue sky up there and is that some sun shining through in places. It may well be.
Strong morning winds affecting some top lifts again this morning around the resorts, fingers crossed that situation will improve to allow them to open.
We aren't expecting much snow today and over the next few days the forecast is generally for a mix of cloud, sun and light snow showers from time to time. It should be keeping cold, perhaps with slightly milder conditions around Wesnesday and Thursday.
Should be a fun day out there especially if visibility improves and the wind calms.
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Official snow depth numbers and operations at time of writing on Sunday 1st February 2015. Subject to change during the day:
Hakuba Goryu:
Reporting 10cm of new snowfall at Alps Daira, 5cm at Toomi and Iimori.
Top Alps Daira lifts on hold due to strong winds.
All courses planned to be open(except Adventure Course) - Panorama will depend on lifts.
- Alps Daira - 305cm
- Toomi - 170cm
- Iimori - 170cm
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Hakuba 47:
Reporting 15cm of new snowfall on upper areas during the day yesterday; 5cm overnight.
The Line A and C lifts now open until 4:20pm daily.
Early on, Line E lift on hold.
Tree Riding Zone is open.
- Upper - 310cm
- Lower - 185cm
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Happo-one:
Reporting 10+cm of fresh snow at Usagidaira.
Top lifts not open early on due to weather conditions.
Happo Banks The Snow Park is now open.
- Usagidaira - 330cm
- Nakiyama - 170cm
- Sakka - 160cm
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Hakuba Cortina:
Reporting 15-20cm of new snowfall.
A number of areas of the resort 'confirming safety' (Lifts 4 and 5) early on.
- Upper - 430cm
- Lower - 285cm
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Tsugaike Kogen:
Uma-no-se and Forest course closed early morning.
Please note that the top Tsugaike Ropeway only opens for spring season.
- Tsuga-no-mori - 375cm
- Maruyama - 200cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka - 215cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Reporting 0-5cm of fresh snowfall.
- Upper - 280cm
- Lower - 175cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
Reporting 30cm of fresh snowfall.
Currently checking some courses for safety before opening.
- 270cm
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Kashimayari:
All areas now open.
- 200cm
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Night skiing at resorts in the Hakuba area:
Hakuba Goryu:
Toomi area every day until 31st March. 6pm until 9:30pm.
Hakuba Happo-one:
Nakiyama area every day until mid March. 5pm until 9pm.
Hakuba Cortina:
Every day until 31st March. 5pm until 8pm.
Tsugaike Kogen:
Kane-no-naru-oka on Saturdays in January; February 7th, 14th. 6pm until 8:50pm.
Karamatsu-Shirakaba on Saturdays in January; February 7th, 14th, 28th; Saturdays in March. 6pm until 9pm.
Kashimayari:
Every day until 15th March. 4:30pm until 9:30pm.
Hakuba Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Sunday 1st February 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 407cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 38 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 276cm reported on 23 days January 2015 snowfall 126cm reported on 14 days February 2015 snowfall 5cm reported on 1 day |
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.