Hakuba Now: Friday 20th April 2018
- Apr 20, 2018
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 547cm
Posted on Friday 20th April 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
After a spell of colder conditions, yesterday saw a change with things warming up and a real feel of spring with clear and sunny skies and warmer temperatures.
There's quite a bit of cloud around this morning, but sun is what the forecasts say - for tomorrow as well. It will be warm today, but warmer still tomorrow with some forecasts showing a high of around 25C being possible! That sounds more like summer than spring to me!
Just over two weeks left of lift operations. Let's make the most of it while we can.
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Hakuba Happo-one
Lift info:
- Gondola
- Alpen quad
- Usagidaira pair (* open only on weekends/holidays)
- Panorama pair
- Grat quad
- Kurobishi Number 3 pair
- Kurobishi Number 2 quad
- Skyline Number 2 pair
- Kokusai Number 3 pair (* open only on weekends/holidays)
Course info:
- Riesen Grat
- Usagidaira
- Kurobishi
- Panorama
- Skyline
- You can no longer ride back down to base areas - all base areas now closed
- Take the Gondola back down to base
Official snow depth:
- Kurobishi: 210cm
- Usagidaira: 110cm
- Lower: 0cm
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Hakuba Goryu
Lift info:
- Gondola
- Alps Number 1 pair
- Alps Number 3 pair
- Alps Number 2/4 pair (* open only from 28th April until 6th May)
Course info:
- The top area (except Champion Expert) remains open
- You can still ride back down to Gondola base on the Toomi course - getting VERY narrow!
- The Toomi lift is now closed
- The Iimori lifts and area are now closed
Official snow depth:
- Top: 210cm
- Toomi: 45cm
- Iimori: 0cm
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Hakuba 47
Lift info:
- Gondola
- Pair Line A-B
- Quad Line C
- Pair Line E
Course info:
- Most course areas remain open
- Lower part of R-7 closed, only part of upper area R-7 open
- The resort recommends that beginners take the Gondola back down to base
- The Tree Riding Zones are now closed for the season
Official snow depth:
- Top: 200cm
- Base: 45cm
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Tsugaike Kogen
Lift info:
- Gondola
- Han-no-ki high speed pair
- Tsugaike Ropeway
Courses info:
- Only the top Tsuga-no-mori and Han-kou courses remain open
- You can no longer ride back down to base areas - all base areas now closed
- Take the Gondola back down to base
- The Tsugaike Ropeway plans to be open daily until 6th May
- The Ropeway is open only for hiking and climbing; a special form must be submitted
Official snow depth:
- Tsuga-no-mori: 205cm
- Han-no-ki: 200cm
- Lower areas: 0cm
Hakuba Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Friday 20th April 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 547cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (25th January) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 158cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 103cm reported on 15 days March 2018 snowfall 17cm reported on 5 days April 2018 snowfall 20cm reported on 2 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.