Hakuba Now: Saturday 27th December 2014
- Dec 27, 2014
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 2cm
Snowfall at base this season 243cm
Posted on Saturday 27th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Morning from Hakuba.
It looks like we're going to get some great views in today.
Not much in terms of new snow to report this morning - and resorts report up to 10cm fresh - and it looks like we are going to be treated today with cloud early on already starting to clear up. Often get some amazing dramatic views when this happens. We are expecting fine, clear skies later today and tomorrow from the start of the day and maybe a day or two of slightly milder temperatures as well.
Snow doesn't look like being too far away though with more due from Monday onwards.
So make the most of the blue skies while you can.
The Tree Riding Zone over at Hakuba 47 will be open from today. The resort describes it as 'a course for the adventurous, seeking a thrilling winter sports experience.' The area is ungroomed and unsupervised. You need to sign up and agree to the rules and also wear a fetching high visibility jacket to use the TRZ. Registration and all that stuff ovet at the school center at the resort.
It should be a very fine weekend. I hope you can enjoy it.
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Official snow depth numbers and operations as of 27th December 2014. Subject to change during the day:
Hakuba Goryu:
Reporting 10cm of new snowfall at Alps Daira, 1cm on Toomi area.
All lifts operating.
All courses open except Adventure Course.
Night skiing at Toomi every day until 31st March.
Early morning skiing from 6:30am from today until 4th January (and then on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays).
- Alps Daira - 280cm
- Toomi - 180cm
- Iimori - 155cm
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Hakuba 47:
Reporting no fresh this morning.
All courses open.
Tree Riding Zone plan to open from today.
- Upper - 250cm
- Lower - 135cm
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Happo-one:
Kokusai Number 1 Pair lift still out of action due to damage to the snow nets - they hope to have it fixed up before the end of the year.
Nakiyama night skiing will start from tomorrow (27th December) from 5pm until 9pm.
Happo Banks The Snow Park yet to open.
- Usagidaira - 240cm
- Nakiyama - 120cm
- Sakka - 120cm
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Hakuba Cortina:
Reporting 10cm of new snowfall on both upper and lower areas.
Night skiing every day until 31st March.
- Upper - 320cm
- Lower - 210cm
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Tsugaike Kogen:
Most areas of Tsugaike Kogen are now open, most notably the Uma-no-se course not yet open.
Next night skiing is from today through 1st January in both Kane-no-naru-oka and Karamatsu-Shirakaba areas; after that mostly Saturdays.
- Tsuga-no-mori - 270cm
- Maruyama - 145cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka - 180cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Reporting 5cm of fresh snowfall.
Most of Iwatake is now open, just View A, View B, North and Sonezawa yet to open.
- Upper - 200cm
- Lower - 120cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
Resort is mostly open.
- 230cm
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Kashimayari:
All areas now open.
Night skiing every day until 15th March.
- 170cm
Hakuba Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Saturday 27th December 2014 Total snowfall at base so far 243cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 40cm (14th December) November 2014 snowfall 0cm December 2014 snowfall 243cm reported on 20 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.