Hakuba Now: Sunday 25th January 2015
- Jan 25, 2015
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 15, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 3cm
Snowfall at base this season 390cm
Posted on Sunday 25th January 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba and it's a fairly mild and cloudy start to the day.
Yesterday was a real beauty. Deep blue skies, bright sunshine and just a bit of cloud here and there for most of the day. It eventually got cloudy with them covering the mountains late afternoon and we have had some snowfall overnight.
Resorts around the valley are reporting up to 10cm of snowfall - as noted in the areas below where that information is available - and there's up to 5cm on the ground here at base this morning as it eases off.
Back to this morning and cloud hanging around and the last of some light snow lazily falling early on. A few areas of blue sky are already showing through from behind clouds and we're basically expecting a fine day here again with more sunshine today.
Looking ahead, tomorrow's forecast is for warmer temperatures - rising up to around 6 degrees - with the chance of rain going into Tuesday. With temps dropping it should be turning into snow; straight into snow on upper slopes.
I'll let you know how that goes.
In the meantime, should be a fine day today. Enjoy!
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Official snow depth numbers and operations at time of writing on Sunday 25th January 2015. Subject to change during the day:
Hakuba Goryu:
Reporting 5cm of new snowfall at Alps Daira and 2cm at Toomi.
All courses open (except Adventure Course).
- Alps Daira - 290cm
- Toomi - 170cm
- Iimori - 170cm
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Hakuba 47:
Reporting 10cm of new snowfall.
Tree Riding Zone is open.
- Upper - 305cm
- Lower - 185cm
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Happo-one:
Reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall.
Happo Banks The Snow Park opening event planned for 31st January.
- Usagidaira - 290cm
- Nakiyama - 160cm
- Sakka - 180cm
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Hakuba Cortina:
Reporting 5cm of new snowfall.
All courses open.
- Upper - 390cm
- Lower - 265cm
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Tsugaike Kogen:
Uma-no-se course and Forest course open this morning.
Please note that the top Tsugaike Ropeway only opens for spring season.
- Tsuga-no-mori - 350cm
- Maruyama - 195cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka - 210cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Reporting 5cm of fresh snowfall.
- Upper - 275cm
- Lower - 165cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
Checking Rabbit and Sky View Courses at time of writing.
- 275cm
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Kashimayari:
All areas now open.
- 200cm
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Night skiing at resorts in the Hakuba area:
Hakuba Goryu:
Toomi area every day until 31st March. 6pm until 9:30pm.
Hakuba Happo-one:
Nakiyama area every day until mid March. 5pm until 9pm.
Hakuba Cortina:
Every day until 31st March. 5pm until 8pm.
Tsugaike Kogen:
Kane-no-naru-oka on Saturdays in January; February 7th, 14th. 6pm until 8:50pm.
Karamatsu-Shirakaba on Saturdays in January; February 7th, 14th, 28th; Saturdays in March. 6pm until 9pm.
Kashimayari:
Every day until 15th March. 4:30pm until 9:30pm.
Hakuba Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Sunday 25th January 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 390cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 35 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 276cm reported on 23 days January 2015 snowfall 114cm reported on 12 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.