Hakuba Now: Sunday 22nd January 2017
- Jan 22, 2017
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 16, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 10cm
Snowfall at base this season 263cm
Posted on Sunday 22nd January 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
I had an excellent day out on the slopes yesterday finding some great snow conditions and a few areas that were not as busy as you'd expect on a Saturday. Very nice. It was snowing really heavily at times as well so some fresh snow quickly filling in tracks. :)
Resorts aren't reporting any fresh snow numbers this morning which may seem odd when I report the 10cm of snow on the ground since my last report. But that's the deal! Let's blame the windy conditions.
This morning, we still have snow clouds hanging on and doing their thing and they are forecast to be with us for another few days. Some decent snowfall in there too, so I should be bringing you continuing good news over the next few reports. Skies should be clearing up around mid week.
In the meantime, a great time to be here. Time to strap on the skis!
Hakuba 47:
Hakuba 47 is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall. Though they did report 10cm by the afternoon yesterday.
All planned lifts are operating.
Tree Riding Zones scheduled to be open.
Official snow depth
Upper: 305cm
Base: 165cm
Hakuba Goryu:
Hakuba Goryu is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall.
All scheduled lifts plan to be operating.
Nighta from 6pm until 9:30pm on the Toomi area.
Official snow depth
Alps: 325cm
Toomi: 150cm
Iimori: 130cm
Hakuba Happo-one:
Hakuba Happo-one is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall.
All courses open - including now the top Riesen Grat.
Kurobishi off-piste area is also now open.
Official snow depth:
Usagidaira: 210cm
Kurobishi: 235cm
Lower: 130cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
Uma-no-se only partly open but other than that all courses open.
Official snow depth:
Tsuga-no-mori: 275cm
Han-no-ki: 290cm
Maruyama: 200cm
Oya-no-hara: 140cm
Kane-no-naru-oka: 130cm
Hakuba Cortina:
The resort is reporting 0cm of fresh snowfall.
Official snow depth:
Top: 295cm
Base: 200cm
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Official snow depth:
Top: 160cm
Base: 90cm
Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
Official snow depth:
Top: 240cm
Kashimayari:
Official snow depth:
Top: 175cm
Hakuba Sanosaka:
Official snow depth:
Top: 130cm
Hakuba Now 2016-2017 season |
Data as of Sunday 22nd January 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 263cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 57cm (13th January) November 2016 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day December 2016 snowfall 64cm reported on 11 days January 2017 snowfall 198cm reported on 16 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.