Hakuba Now: Sunday 22nd December 2024
- Dec 22, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 35cm
Snowfall at base this season 209cm
Posted on Sunday 22nd December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba. OK, so what do we have this morning?
We have more snow. And lots more snow.
Ski areas are reporting up to 50cm fresh on upper areas of the mountain. And there's been a fair amount down to base too.
I think we are at the stage of the season where I don't need to be listing individual lifts and courses in my daily list. With more significant snowfall expected over the next few days, that will only be more so as Christmas approaches. So, yes, it is a very happy place to be, where ski areas are now all mostly (or fully) open. I'm replacing that information with 'Notes'. See the list below to see what I mean. New snowfall numbers that are reported by ski areas shown in red.
It kind of feels like we are having lots of Christmases this season! I'm trying to keep the superlatives in check, but it's hard not to get extremely excited about all this.
Visibility out there is, at best, limited.
Excitement, for sure, but super care needed.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 40cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 220cm
Top: 60cm
Notes:
Most of the ski area is now open, but the Iimori section is still only part open
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area):
Top: 40cm
Base: 30cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 230cm
Base: 105cm
Notes:
All courses are open including the Tree Riding Zones
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Hakuba Cortina
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
40cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
210cm
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 50cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 42cm
Nakiyama (800m): 15cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 220cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 190cm
Nakiyama (800m): 90cm
Notes:
Most of the ski area is now open, but the top Grad quad lift and course are not yet available
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
Top: 30cm
Base: 15cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 150cm
Base: 65cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
155cm
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Jigatake
New snowfall (reported by the ski area):
20cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
85cm
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Kashimayari Skijo Family Park
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
120cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Upper: 205cm
Base: 55cm
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White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
130cm
Hakuba Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as Sunday 22nd December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 209cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (22nd December) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 days December 2024 snowfall 167cm reported on 13 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.