Hakuba Now: Thursday 29th December 2022
- Dec 29, 2022
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 7cm
Snowfall at base this season 155cm
Posted on Thursday 29th December 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
There's some fresh snow on the ground this morning and it looks like there's up to 20cm at higher elevations.
Limited visibility in all but lower areas at the start of the day. I can just about see the shape of the sun behind some clouds, though light snow is forecast for the day.
Today is the start of the New Year holidays for many people and it is traditionally a busy time of the season. Expect more people to be around over the next few days.
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Apart from my observed snowfall number every morning, all of the other numbers in this report are numbers that are being reported by ski areas themselves. I check them each morning and I update them on the list below.
It can certainly be somewhat frustrating that even the same ski area can put out two seemingly inconsistent numbers on the same day from the same place. For example, Happo-one this morning are reporting 15cm of new snowfall at Usagidaira (1,400m) on their website. They are also reporting 20cm from the top of the Riesen quad lift, at the same 1,400m elevation.
I have probably said this before but it's just best not to spend too much energy worrying over these details. Take a step back and look at the wider and more general picture.
Obviously, I take my own snowfall measurements very seriously. But again, someone not far from me might well see different things. And we might both be 'correct'. (They probably are not taking the actual measurement as seriously as me, though).
It's all fun!
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Lifts:
- Almost all ski lifts are now operating if weather permits
- 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: 195cm
- Toomi: 100cm
Reported snowfall (as per official site):
- 20cm (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: 195cm
- Base: 105cm
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
Courses:
- Almost all ski runs are now open if weather permits
- Exceptions: Riesen Grat, Urakuro, Omusubi
Official snow depth:
- Kurobushi (1680m): 190cm
- Usagidaira (1400m): 138cm
- Nakiyama (800m): 80cm
Reported snowfall (as per official site):
- Kurobushi (1680m): 0cm
- Usagidaira (1400m): 15cm
- Nakiyama (800m): 10cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Lifts & Courses:
- 5 lifts operating
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 100cm
- Base: 30cm
Reported snowfall (as per official site):
- 10cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Lifts:
- 7 of 10 lifts operating
Courses:
- 9 runs open
Official snow depth:
- 160cm
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Hakuba Cortina
Lifts:
- 5 of 6 lifts open
Courses:
- 13 of 16 courses open
Official snow depth:
- 170cm
Reported snowfall (as per official site):
- 5cm
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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
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 156cm
- Base: 60cm
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Hakuba Valley Kashimayari
Lifts & Courses:
- All 5 lifts operating
- 4 courses
Official snow depth:
- 80cm
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Other ski areas in the region:
Jigatake
Hakuba Sanosaka
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Night skiing
Floodlit night skiing is available at these ski areas during the 2022-2023 season (subject to change)
ABLE Hakuba Goryu: daily
Hakuba Cortina: on Saturdays in January and February; daily from 29th December to 3rd January; 8th January
Jigatake: daily until 3rd January; on Fridays and Saturdays in January and February (until 25th February); 8th January; 22nd February
Hakuba Now 2022-2023 season |
Data as Thursday 29th December 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 155cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 29cm (24th December) November 2022 snowfall 0cm December 2022 snowfall 155cm reported on 15 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.