Hakuba Now: Sunday 21st December 2014
- Dec 21, 2014
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 191cm
Posted on Sunday 21st December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Morning from Hakuba.
Don't like using the word wet, but we have just a thin bit of wet snow on the ground this morning in places - though it's better than just rain I suppose. Did look like it was trying to snow last night but obviously didn't turn into much in the end.
Lots of 'gas' and cloud around this morning, but some blue sky as well. Bit of sun as well and mild conditions. We're forecast snow though and expecting potentially decent amounts of fresh snowfall over today and tomorrow. That would be good.
There has been a fairly strong wind early morning but it doesn't seem to be affecting resort openings at all.
New snow please!
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Official snow depth numbers and operations as of 21st December 2014. Subject to change during the day:
Hakuba Goryu:
Reporting 15cm of new snowfall at Alps Daira.
All lifts operating except Alps Daira 2&4.
All courses open except Adventure Course.
Night skiing at Toomi - every day from tonight until 31st March.
- Alps Daira - 235cm
- Toomi - 175cm
- Iimori - 150cm
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Hakuba 47:
Reporting 5cm of new snowfall yesterday afternoon by Line C; this morning 5cm of wet snow at base.
All courses open.
Tree Riding Zone not open yet.
- Upper - 190cm
- Lower - 110cm
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Happo-one:
Reporting 10cm of new snowfall.
Most courses at Happo-one are now open.
Happo Banks The Snow Park not yet open.
Snow Chao Kids Park is open but only able to operate the moving carpet, ski zone and sleigh zone.
- Usagidaira - 200cm
- Nakiyama - 100cm
- Sakka - 90cm
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Hakuba Cortina:
Reporting 0cm of new snowfall.
Lifts 3, 5 and 7 not open - resort part open.
Night skiing every day until 31st March.
- Upper - 275cm
- Lower - 180cm
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Tsugaike Kogen:
Most areas of Tsugaike Kogen are now open, most notably the Uma-no-se course not yet open.
Next night skiing is from 27th December through 1st January in both Kane-no-naru-oka and Karamatsu-Shirakaba areas.
- Tsuga-no-mori - 256cm
- Maruyama - 200cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka - 160cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Reporting 0-5cm of fresh snowfall.
Resort is part open
- Upper - 165cm
- Lower - 90cm
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Kashimayari:
All areas now open.
Night skiing every day until 31st March.
- 120cm
Hakuba Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Sunday 21st December 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 191cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 191cm reported on 15 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.