Hakuba Now: Friday 26th April 2019
- Apr 26, 2019
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 420cm
Posted on Friday 26th April 2019 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
Lots of cloud around this morning and some rain. Fingers crossed the rain might clear later on but it might be back tomorrow - as might snow. Whether that will just be 'up top' or lower down, we shall just have to wait and see what happens. As they say. Whatever, it's going to be a cold start to the weekend so don't come expecting warm and sunny typical Golden Week weather. Not just yet anyway, we might get some of that next week.
Snow is retreating and there is less of it about especially in lower areas that remain open (see 47 and Goryu) but there's still a fair bit up there enabling the resorts to remain open until the end of Golden Week on Monday 6th May. Not sure I'd want to use my new expensive gear (not fresh and fluffy, some ground showing through in some lower places etc).
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Hakuba Happo-one
Official snow depth (as reported by resort):
- Kurobishi: 200cm
- Usagidaira: 100cm
- Nakiyama: -cm
Notes:
- The upper Riesen Grat, Usagidaira, Kurobishi, Panorama and Skyline areas remain open
- All base areas are now closed
- Take the Gondola back down to base
- Hakuba Happo-one plans to be open until Monday 6th May
Operating lifts (planned):
- Grat quad
- Alpen quad
- ADAM Gondola
- Panorama pair
- Kokusai Number 3 pair
- Kurobishi Number 2 quad
- Skyline Number 2 pair
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Hakuba Goryu
Official snow depth (as reported by resort):
- Top: 210cm
- Toomi: -cm
- Iimori: -cm
Notes:
- Top areas remain open
- Champion Expert course is now closed
- You can still (just about!) ride back down to Toomi base
- Iimori and Toomi base area lifts are now closed
- Alps Number 2/4 should be operating for Golden Week (27th Apr - 6th May)
- Hakuba Goryu plans to be open until Monday 6th May
Operating lifts (planned):
- Goryu Telecabin (Gondola)
- Alps Number 1 pair lift
- Alps Number 2 pair lift
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Hakuba 47
Official snow depth (as reported by resort):
- Top: 180cm
- Base: 50cm
Notes:
- The resort is reporting 90% area still open
- The lower part of Route 7 is now closed
- Beginners are recommended to use the Gondola back down to base
- You can still ride down to base via Route 1
- The Tree Riding Zones are now closed
- Hakuba 47 plans to be open until Monday 6th May
Operating lifts (planned):
- Gondola
- Line AB pair lift
- Line C quad lift
- Line E high speed pair lift
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Tsugaike Kogen
Official snow depth (as reported by resort):
- Tsuga-no-mori: 190cm
- Han-no-ki: 170cm
- Oya-no-hara: 30cm
- Others: -cm
Notes:
- The upper Tsuga-no-mori and Han-kou course areas remain open
- All other course areas are now closed
- Take the Gondola back down to base
- Tsugaike Kogen plans to be open until Monday 6th May
Operating lifts (planned):
- EVE Gondola
- Tsuga Number 2 pair lift
- Han-no-ki high speed pair lift
- Tsugaike Ropeway (* a separate ticket is required)
Hakuba Now 2018-2019 season |
Data as of Friday 26th April 2019 Total snowfall at base so far 420cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 33cm (29th January) November 2018 snowfall 0cm December 2018 snowfall 112cm reported on 12 days January 2019 snowfall 207cm reported on 19 days February 2019 snowfall 33cm reported on 11 days March 2019 snowfall 47cm reported on 8 days April 2019 snowfall 21cm reported on 6 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.