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Hakuba Now: Saturday 27th November 2021

  • Nov 27, 2021
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 14cm
Snowfall at base this season 23cm

Posted on Saturday 27th November 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Hakuba.


And what a good morning it feels like too. There is a fresh layer of snow on the ground around village areas and it is continuing to snow.


Hakuba 47 are reporting around 20cm on lower areas and about 30-40cm higher up. They are also starting up their lifts and lots of course area - for the moment just for this weekend. Beyond that... we'll see.


Hakuba Goryu will start up their Alps Number 3 pair lift from today.


Hakuba Happo-one are reporting 37cm of fresh snowfall on the Usagidaira area. The official snow depth up there now is 130cm.


Very happy to be able to report these things in November!


Beyond today the forecasts show that there will be break from this snowfall. But hopefully there is enough snow up on the mountains for the open ski areas to remain open in the coming week.


This made me laugh. Good old Facebook. I try my best to avoid it as much as possible, but during the winter there are some Japanese information sources that require me to look.


Anyway, one automated translation this morning is 'translating' the name of the ski area Hakuba Happo-one to... 'Hakuba Flirtatious Ridge ski resort'.


I like that. They should consider renaming themselves.


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Hakuba Happo-one

Reported snowfall:

- Kurobishi: 0cm

- Usagidaira: 37cm

- Nakiyama: 0cm

Official snow depth:

- Kurobishi: -

- Usagidaira: 130cm

- Nakiyama: -

Lift & course info

- Gondola, Panorama pair and Kokusai Number 3 lifts operating

- Panorama run (800m)


Hakuba 47

Reported snowfall:

- Summit: 45cm

- Base: 20cm

Official snow depth:

- Top: 130cm

- Base: 20cm

Lift & course info

- All lifts plan to be open (apart from Line D, which only operates when the gondola is rested)

- Most of the mid to upper areas plan to be open


Hakuba Goryu

Reported snowfall:

- Upper: -

- Toomi: -

Official snow depth:

- Upper: 70cm

- Toomi: 5cm (?)

Lift & course info

- Telecabin gondola, Alps Number 1 pair lift, Alps Number 3 pair lifts

- Panorama course

- Grand Prix

- Super



Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Saturday 27th November 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 23cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 14cm (27th November) November 2021 snowfall 23cm reported on 3 days



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