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Hakuba Now: Friday 26th April 2024

  • Apr 26, 2024
  • 3 min read

Updated: Nov 21, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 561cm

Posted on Friday 26th April 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Good morning.


It's a lovely one too. Clear blue skies. There might not be much snow left, and it definitely ain't fluffy, but it's going to be a really good day to be out there.


By all accounts it is going to be a very warm day with temps rising up into high 20s in the village.


The top Riesen Grat course is now closed (for skiing/snowboarding) at Happo-one. The Grat quad is still operating, but only for sightseeing/climbing folks.


Hakuba 47 appears to be planning on keeping the gondola moving until 28th April. (After that, access will be via Goryu. And it may close sooner depending on snow).


I know is officially kind of starts tomorrow, but... let's Golden Week!


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ABLE Hakuba Goryu


Official snow depth:

Upper: 135cm

Toomi: 0cm


Lifts operating:

Goryu Telecabin gondola

Alps Number 1

Alps Number 3


Courses available:

Panorama

Grand Prix

Technical

Super


Notes:

Runs/courses down to base are all now closed

You need to get the gondola back down to base


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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park


Official snow depth:

Top: 140cm

Base: 0cm


Lifts operating:

Gondola

Line A-B pair

Line C quad

Line E pair


Courses available:

R1 (mid to lower sections), R3 and R7 now closed

You need to get the gondola back down to base


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Hakuba Happo-one


Official snow depth:

Kurobishi: 135cm

Usagidaira: 30cm

Base areas: 0cm


Lifts operating:

Adam Gondola

Grat quad

Alpen quad

Panorama pair

Kurobishi Number 2 quad

Kurobishi Number 3 pair


Courses available:

Kurobishi

Usagidaira

Urakuro (upper)


Notes:

All base runs/courses are now closed

You need to get the gondola back down to base


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Tsugaike Mountain Resort


Official snow depth:

Upper: 109cm

Lower: 0cm


Lifts operating:

Eve Gondola

Han-no-ki pair

Tsuga Number 2 pair


Notes:

All base runs/courses are now closed

You need to get the gondola back down to base

The Ropeway is open on Fridays, weekends and 26th April through 6th May; separate ticket and climbing notification required



Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season

Data as Friday 26th April 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 561cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 61 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 35cm (8th January) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 93cm reported on 13 days January 2024 snowfall 187cm reported on 16 days February 2024 snowfall 72cm reported on 13 days March 2024 snowfall 181cm reported on 15 days April 2024 snowfall 0cm



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