Hakuba Now: Monday 26th December 2022
- Dec 26, 2022
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 148cm
Posted on Monday 26th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
It is a cold morning and still quite windy on the mountains. (Happo-one always seems to be affected most by the wind and indeed this morning their top lifts are on hold again while other ski areas appear to be opening as planned).
Cortina is reporting the most snow this morning with up to 40cm on upper areas since yesterday. Nice.
There's more modest snowfall numbers coming in from other ski areas to the south of that most northerly ski area of the region. Numbers in the list below.
Light snow was falling earlier on this morning but that has eased off now. I can even see some blue sky peeping through some clouds.
We might get to see some sun over the next few days. Hopefully it won't be warming up and we can enjoy our snow.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Lifts:
- Almost all ski lifts are now operating if weather permits
- Exceptions: Alps Number 2/4, Toomi Number 1 and 2 pair lifts
- Toomi quad lift open for night skiing from 6:00pm until 9:30pm
Courses:
- Almost all ski runs are now open
- Exceptions: Ungroomed tree area, Cosmo River, Straight Whisky, Adventure
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 190cm
- Toomi: 100cm
Reported snowfall (as per official site):
- 15cm (Alps daira)
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Lifts:
- All lifts are now operating if weather permits
- Exception: The Line D lift, but that is usually only moves when the Gondola is closed
Courses:
- All ski runs are now open
- Exceptions: Tree Riding Zones
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 185cm
- Base: 100cm
Reported snowfall (as per official site):
- 15cm (upper)
- 5cm (base)
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Hakuba Happo-one
Lifts:
- Almost all ski lifts are now operating if weather permits
- Exceptions: Top Riesen Grad quad
- Winds are affecting upper lifts this morning
Courses:
- Almost all ski runs are now open if weather permits
- Exceptions: Riesen Grat, Tenbo, Urakuro, Omusubi
Official snow depth:
- Kurobushi (1680m): 190cm
- Usagidaira (1400m): 125cm
- Nakiyama (800m): 85cm
Reported snowfall (as per official site):
- Kurobushi (1680m): 15cm
- Usagidaira (1400m): 0cm
- Nakiyama (800m): 0cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Lifts & Courses:
- Part of the Mountain Side is open (3 lifts)
- Part of the Village Side is open (1 lift)
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 100cm
- Base: 30cm
Reported snowfall (as per official site):
- 0cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Lifts:
- 5 of 10 lifts operating
Courses:
- 6 of 12 runs open
Official snow depth:
- 170cm
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Hakuba Cortina
Lifts:
- 5 of 6 lifts open
Courses:
- 13 of 16 courses open
Official snow depth:
- 180cm
Reported snowfall (as per official site):
- 40cm (top)
- 28cm (base)
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Lifts:
- Almost all ski lifts are now operating if weather permits
Courses:
- Almost all ski runs are now open
- Exceptions: Champion and a few others
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 181cm
- Base: 76cm
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Hakuba Valley Kashimayari
Lifts & Courses:
- 4 lifts
- 2 courses
Official snow depth:
- 80cm
Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as Monday 26th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 148cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 14 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 29cm (24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 148cm reported on 14 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.