Hakuba Now: Wednesday 1st May 2024
- May 1, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Feb 14
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 561cm
Posted on Wednesday 1st May 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
Lots of cloud yesterday. And lots of cloud/fog around still early this morning, with what looks like limited visibility up on the ski slopes that remain open.
The big news of the day is from Happo-one.... today (1st May) is the last day of the season for the ski lifts at that ski area. Some lifts will remain open at Happo-one from tomorrow, but not for skiing/snowboarding.
The three other ski areas are going to keep on gambatte-ing, trying to keep open until Monday (the last day of the Golden Week holiday period).
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Official snow depth:
Upper: 100cm
Toomi: 0cm
Lifts operating:
Goryu Telecabin gondola
Alps Number 1
Alps Number 3
Alps Number 2/4
Courses available:
Panorama
Grand Prix
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: 100cm
Base: 0cm
Lifts operating:
Line E pair (access via Goryu)
Courses available:
R8 (upper)
Notes:
Runs/courses down to base are all now closed
The gondola base at Hakuba 47 is now closed, so you need to get up to the top via the gondola at ABLE Hakuba Goryu
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Hakuba Happo-one
Official snow depth:
Kurobishi: 100cm
Usagidaira: 30cm
Base areas: 0cm
Lifts operating:
Adam Gondola
Grat quad
Alpen quad
Panorama pair
Kurobishi Number 2 quad
Kurobishi Number 3 pair
Courses available:
Kurobishi
Usagidaira (restrictions)
Notes:
All base runs/courses are now closed
You need to get the gondola back down to base
The Grat quad is operating, but the Riesen Grat ski course is not open for skiing/snowboarding
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF THE SEASON AT HAPPO-ONE
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth:
Upper: 66cm
Lower: 0cm
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 also open through 6th May; separate ticket and climbing notification required
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Wednesday 1st May 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 May 2024 snowfall 0cm |
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.