Hakuba Now: Wednesday 30th December 2015
- Dec 30, 2015
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 64cm
Posted on Wednesday 30th December 2015 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Sadly there were some strong winds again yesterday and I was over at Happo-one at lunchtime where lifts were affected. Can't do much about the wind. Clouds cleared somewhat in the afternoon with some sun and blue skies in the afternoon.
There has been just a bit of snow since last night with resorts reporting some new cm on higher areas, just a cm here in the village.
Back to the topic in the report yesterday about resorts coping with the current conditions. They're to a greater or lesser extent struggling to keep up dealing with the situation that we have - which is basically not enough snow. And wind at times further preventing some lifts from operating. There's nothing they want more than to open up all of their lifts and courses. Having a lot of people around for the New Year holidays doesn't help but of course all of these snow and wind related things can't be helped. We all dearly want have lots more snow to fall and for all of the lifts and resort areas to be open. We're just going to have to be patient and at the same time wish the resorts the best. Good, quick decision making please! And... Nature-san, get on the case please with the snow!
It has been snowing lightly this morning but eased off now at base at least, though there may be some snow still falling higher up. Wind does not seem to be an issue around the resorts this morning. (The only thing that I can notice right now is that the top two Tsuga pair lifts at Tsugaike Kogen appear to be on hold due to 'weather conditions').
Currently it is hovering around 0 degrees in the village.
It should be keeping cold today, and be ever so slightly milder tomorrow. Some snowfall is forecast again tomorrow night and as we enter the new year.
After that, it's looking like it will be getting milder again for the first few days of January. Fingers crossed not too much.
Have a good day and take care.
Hakuba 47:
R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R9 courses open.
Tree Riding Zone not yet open.
Planned lifts:
Gondola
Line AB
Line C
Line E
Official snow depth
Upper: 90cm
Base: 10cm
Hakuba Goryu:
Hakuba Goryu is reporting 2cm of new snowfall at upper areas.
Upper areas, the main Toomi course and the Soft Cream course in the Iimori area are open
Planned lifts:
Telecabin Gondola
Alps Number 1 pair lift
Alps Number 2/4 pair lift
Alps Number 3 pair lift
Toomi Sky Four lift
Milky Four lift
Official snow depth
Alps: 120cm
Toomi: 40cm
Iimori: 25cm
Hakuba Happo-one:
More of Happo-one is now open including the Kita One area. Lifts operating to get people up to the open area - lower courses still closed.
The Sakka Kita One quad lift, Kokusai Number 1 lift and Nakayama Number 3 lifts taking people up to the open areas along with the Gondola.
Planned lifts:
Adam Gondola
Alpen quad lift
Usagidaira pair lift
Happo Riesen quad
Nakiyama Number 3 triple
Kurobishi Number 2 quad lift
Kurobishi Number 3 pair lift
Skyline Number 2 pair lift
Kokusai Number 1 lift
Kokusai Number 3 lift
Panorama pair lift
Kita One quad lift
Kita One Number 3 pair lift
Official snow depth
Usagidaira: 70cm
Nakiyama: 10cm
Sakka: 10cm
Hakuba Cortina:
Hakuba Cortina reporting 10-15cm of fresh snow.
Courses open - Ikenota, Ikenota Forest (upper), Mt Hieda Forest, Mt Hieda 1 (lower), Itadaira, Itadaira Forest, Ipponmatsu.
Planned lifts:
Number 1 pair lift
Number 2 quad lift
Number 4 pair lift
Number 5 pair lift
Official snow depth
Top: 75cm
Base: 40cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
Large sections of Tsugaike Kogen are now at least part open.
Planned lifts:
Eve Gondola
Tsuga Number 1 pair lift
Tsuga Number 2 pair lift
Han-no-ki high speed pair lift
Maruyama Number 1 quad
Tsugaike Number 1 pair
Tsugaike Chuo triple lift
Karamatsu high speed pair lift
Kane-no-naru-oka Skyliner I lift
Kane-no-naru-oka Skyliner II lift
Kane-no-naru-oka Skyliner III lift
Kane-no-naru-oka Skyliner IV lift
Kane-no-naru-oka Romance lift
Official snow depth
Tsuga-no-mori: 135cm
Kane-no-naru-oka: 40cm
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
The View C, North, East and part of South runs are open.
Planned lifts:
Noah Gondola
3Sen North
4Sen Line East
5Sen South
Line Lift
Official snow depth
Upper: 50cm
Lower: 10cm
Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
Part open with the Alps Number 1 pair lift, Alps Number 4 lift and Alps Number 6 high speed pair lifts planned to be operating.
Kashimayari:
Planned lifts:
Number 2 pair lift
Number 3 quad lift
Number 5 pair lift
Number 7 pair lift
Number 6 quad lift
Hakuba Sanosaka:
Part open with the Number 1 triple lift operating
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Data as of Wednesday 30th December 2015 Total snowfall at base so far 64cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (4th December) November 2015 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 54cm reported on 8 days |
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