Hakuba Now: Saturday 23rd December 2023
- Dec 23, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 26cm
Snowfall at base this season 100cm
Posted on Saturday 23rd December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
More snow!
I feel the snowfall being reported by ski areas this morning seems curiously on the low side. My measured number beats them, yey.
It's probably enough for more lifts and runs to open this weekend, and we can expect such adjustments imminently.
Right now it's cloudy with light snow still falling in places, but I can see the fuzzy shape of the sun from behind the clouds too.
There are lots of people around as we head into the last week of the year.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Part open
Lifts (scheduled):
Telecabin gondola
Alps Number 1 pair
Alps Number 3 pair
Toomi quad
Toomi Number 1 pair
Milky
Courses:
Panorama
Grand Prix
Technical
Super
Toomi
Soft Cream
Official snow depth:
Upper: 125cm
Toomi: 55cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the top ski runs
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Part open
Ski lifts:
All lifts (* Line D usually only opens when the Gondola is not operating)
Courses:
All but mid to lower R-1
Tree Riding Zones will open at a later date
New snowfall (overnight as reported by ski area):
Top: 20cm
Base: 10cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 145cm
Base: 45cm
Notes:
The base of Hakuba 47 is back open again and you can ride back down to base
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Hakuba Happo-one
Part open
Ski lifts (scheduled):
Adam Gondola
Kokusai Number 1 pair
Panorama pair
Kokusai Number 3 pair
Alpen quad
Kurobishi Number 2 quad
Skyline Number 2 pair
Sakka Kitaone quad (for transport)
Courses:
Panorama
Usagidaira
Kurobishi
Skyline
New snowfall (reported by ski area):
Kurobishi: 10cm
Usagidaira: 7cm
Top of Alpen quad: 10-20cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobushi (1680m): 170cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 128cm
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
Operations (scheduled):
3 lifts and 5 courses
Official snow depth:
80cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Part open
Operations (scheduled):
3 lifts and 3 courses
Official snow depth:
60cm
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Part open
Operations:
6 lifts
Official snow depth:
Upper: 140cm
Base: 9cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the upper runs
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Saturday 23rd December 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 100cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 13 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 26cm (23rd December) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 72cm reported on 9 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.