Hakuba Now: Friday 22nd December 2023
- Dec 22, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 15cm
Snowfall at base this season 74cm
Posted on Friday 22nd December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning to you from Hakuba.
We have had more snow. :)
Ski areas are reporting 10-20cm (and more) on the mountain and I have another 15cm or so to add since my last report.
It is still snowing and visibility is suitably limited. Doesn't seem too windy, but it feels cold.
The Hakuba Cortina and Hakuba Norikura ski areas are both part open this morning and have been added to the (daily updated) list below.
Snowfall is forecast for the day and tonight, so hopefully we'll get some more good numbers by tomorrow. That will surely help more lifts and terrain to open.
(By the way, I do intend to start reporting the "accumulative snowfall" data for ski areas this season, using official info from Hakuba Valley. The data seems somewhat patchy so far, so I am keeping an eye on it before adding it to my reports).
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Part open
Lifts (scheduled):
Telecabin gondola
Alps Number 1 pair
Alps Number 3 pair
Courses:
Panorama
Grand Prix
Technical
Super
Official snow depth:
Upper: 110cm
Toomi: 50cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the top ski runs that are open
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Part open
Ski lifts (scheduled):
Line E
Courses:
R2
R3
R5
R6
R8
Maybe R1 later
New snowfall (overnight as reported by ski area):
Top: 20cm
Base: 10cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 120cm
Base: 35cm
Notes:
The base of Hakuba 47 is back open again though at the start of the day you can't ride back to base. That may change during the day.
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Hakuba Happo-one
Part open
Ski lifts (scheduled):
Adam Gondola
Panorama pair
Alpen quad
Kurobishi Number 2 quad
Kokusai Number 1 pair
Kokusai Number 3 pair
Courses:
Panorama
Usagidaira
Kurobishi
New snowfall (reported by ski area):
Kurobishi: 20cm
Usagidaira: 11cm
Top of Alpen quad: 20-30cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobushi (1680m): 140cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 97cm
Nakiyama (800m): -cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the Panorama ski run that is open
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Hakuba Cortina
Part open
Ski lifts (scheduled):
Number 1
Number 2
Number 4
Courses:
5 courses
Official snow depth:
80cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Part open
Ski lifts (scheduled):
Alps Number 1 pair
Courses:
1 course
Official snow depth:
40cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Part open
Ski lifts (scheduled):
Eve Gondola
Han-no-ki pair lift
Tsuga Number 2 pair
Courses:
Han-no-ki
Tsuga-no-mori
Official snow depth:
Upper: 102cm
Base: 9cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the ski run that is open
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Friday 22nd December 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 74cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 12 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (19th November and 22nd December) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 46cm reported on 8 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.