Hakuba Now: Saturday 30th November 2024
- Nov 30, 2024
- 4 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 32cm
Snowfall at base this season 42cm
Posted on Saturday 30th November 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
A very good morning to you from Hakuba.
I remember just a few short days ago making a point of how things can change very quickly. Well, right now is very good example of that, as things have changed very quickly over the last few days. We have gone from nervously (well, some people) wondering when the snow might arrive to getting very large amounts of it covering the mountains in the space of a few days.
All of a sudden, we have been blessed with a considerable amount of snow.
There's a lot to report this morning, so I'll start with down here at base.
It is still snowing lightly and I have measured over 30cm since my report yesterday. Really impressive, and we are still in November. (I know it doesn't always happen like that, but let's hope it is a sign for the season as a whole!)
OK so let's talk about what ski areas are saying this morning.
Yesterday afternoon, as much as 80cm of snowfall was being reported at Tsugaike Mountain Resort. This morning, that ski area is reporting a whopping snow depth of, wait for it, 126cm! (And 44cm at base). That really is very impressive.
This morning, Hakuba Happo-one is reporting a snow depth of 80-85cm in the upper Kurobishi and Usagidaira areas.
Goryu seems to be slow in getting information out this morning, but we can imagine similarly large amounts of snow there too.
All three of those ski areas are opening limited top sections from this morning, details below.
Tsugaike opened at 8am. An adult ticket from the ticket window is 5,500 yen for the day.
Goryu plans to open from 10am with the top Panorama run available. An adult ticket is yours for the day at the handsome sum of 7,500 yen (!?) including 500 yen returnable. At least there is free curry on offer there at lunchtime today to make up for the bonkers ticket price.
Happo-one plans to open from 11am with the top Panorama run available. An adult ticket is 4,000 yen.
At all three, you will need to ride the gondola up to the ski run that is open.
Hakuba 47 plans to open the upper Line E lift tomorrow, but please note that the base area/gondola of 47 will not be open; you will need to get up to the Line E lift via Hakuba Goryu.
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In other news, I just want to quickly mention that Hakuba Happo-one ski area has announced that a brand new gondola, along with a new 'base center' and car park, will be built at the ski area. The new lift will go from the Nakiyama base area up to Usagidaira. That should open in December 2027. There is so much going on just at the moment that I'll leave that subject for now and talk about it in more detail once the season has got started and settled in.
Exciting times.
Phew!
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Ski area information for Saturday 30th November 2024
The information below is manually checked with official sources and updated for every report.
Please note that details can change quickly, especially at the beginning of the season, and official information may take a bit longer to update.
All information is subject to change.
ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Part open
Lifts:
- Telecabin gondola
- Alps Number 1 pair
Courses:
- Panorama
Official snow depth:
- Upper: ?cm
- Toomi: ?cm
Notes:
- From 10:00am
- Take the gondola up to (and down from) the ski run that is open
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Closed
Ski lifts:
- Line E lift will be open from tomorrow
- Access via Goryu (the 47 base/gondola will not be open)
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Hakuba Happo-one
Part open
Ski lifts:
- Adam Gondola
- Panorama pair
- Kokusai Number 3 pair lift
Courses:
- Panorama
Official snow depth:
- Kurobushi (1680m): 85cm
- Usagidaira (1400m): 80cm
- Nakiyama (800m): -cm
Notes:
- From 11:00am
- Take the gondola up to (and down from) the Panorama ski run that is open
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Part open
Ski lifts:
- Eve Gondola
- Han-no-ki pair lift
Courses:
- Han-no-ki
Official snow depth:
- Upper: 126cm
- Base: 44cm
Notes:
- Opened at 8:00am this morning
- Take the gondola up to (and down from) the ski run that is open
Hakuba Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as Saturday 30th November 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 42cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 3 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (30th November) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 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.