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Hakuba Now: Monday 20th December 2021

  • Dec 20, 2021
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 89cm

Posted on Monday 20th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


There's more snow and it feel like it should be an excellent morning out there. It has eased off and there are signs that it might be getting clearer. Tomorrow should also see some sun and it is going to be getting a bit warmer too. Let's hope it keeps under control, we don't want our precious snow to be affected. The next significant snow looks like it'll be with us at the weekend, but we might/should get some more before then tomorrow night into Wednesday.


Some really good snow depth numbers being clocked in now around the ski areas. We're doing well. I am pleased. (Can you tell I am ignoring all the news on the tv and online? It really does help, I recommend it if you are able to.)


Please bear with me as I add other ski area info to the report. Hopefully tomorrow. All ski areas apart from Jigatake are now open.


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Hakuba Happo-one

Reported snowfall:

- Kurobishi: 20cm

- Usagidaira: 40cm

- Nakiyama: -cm

Official snow depth:

- Kurobishi: 140cm

- Usagidaira: 138cm

- Nakiyama: -

Planned lift operations:

- Adam Gondola

- Panorama pair lift

- Kokusai Number 1 pair lift

- Kokusai Number 3 pair lift

- Alpen quad lift

- Kurobishi Number 2 quad lift

- Skyline Number 2 pair lift

- Kita one quad

Planned course openings:

- Panorama course

- Usagidaira course

- Kurobishi course

- Skyline


Hakuba 47

Reported snowfall:

- Summit: 15cm

- Lower: 15cm

Official snow depth:

- Top: 170cm

- Base: 60cm

Planned lift & course openings:

- All scheduled lifts open (Line D usually only opens when the gondola is not operating)

- All but a few small areas of official runs are open

- Tree Riding Zones closed


Hakuba Goryu

Reported snowfall:

- Upper: 25cm

Official snow depth:

- Upper: 175cm

- Toomi: 100cm

Planned lift operations:

- Telecabin gondola

- Alps Number 1 pair lift

- Alps Number 3 pair lift

- Toomi quad

Planned course openings:

- Panorama course

- Grand Prix

- Technical

- Super

- Champion Dynamic

- Woody

- Toomi


Tsugaike Mountain Resort

Reported snowfall:

- Upper: 30cm

Official snow depth:

- Upper: 190cm

- Lower: 60cm



Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Monday 20th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 89cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 36cm (18th December) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 60cm reported on 7 days



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