Hakuba Now: Sunday 31st December 2017
- Dec 31, 2017
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 205cm
Posted on Sunday 31st December 2017 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
It's a fairly easy report this morning. Pretty much everywhere is open and busy for the New Year.
There is a lot of cloud but some blue sky too. It was a cold start to the morning but the forecast shows some relatively mild conditions today with sunshine likely.
But we might well end 2017 with snow once again falling. And the forecast looks good for the start of the New Year still - look out for some heavy snow Tuesday into Wednesday.
There's lots going on for the New Year in Hakuba and if you are here no doubt the place you are staying at will be filling you in on the details. Wherever you decide to spend your new year - whether it's enjoying some extended nighta, watching fireworks, drinking and eating or just getting tucked up getting in some kip ready for first lifts of 2018 - have a fun and safe day.
See you tomorrow. Possibly a little later than usual. (Sorry in advance).
:)
Just a few end of year thank you-s:
Thanks for reading the reports.
Thanks Nature for this snow. You rock.
Thanks to the hard-working staff at ski resorts, accommodations and restaurants etc around the village who are in super hyper busy mode at the moment.
Thanks to the folk running SnowJapan. It's an amazing website and service that people should really appreciate - please keep it up!
Hakuba Happo-one
Operating lifts:
- All lifts (apart from Happo Number 1 pair) are operating
Courses open:
- All course are now generally open
- Only the Kurobishi Off-Piste Area remains closed
- Nighta for New Years Eve from 10:00pm until 11:40pm - free
Official snow depth:
- Kurobishi: 250cm
- Usagidaira: 120cm
- Lower: 85cm
Hakuba Goryu
Operating lifts:
- All lifts apart are operating
Courses open:
- All courses are open
Official snow depth:
- Top: 260cm
- Toomi: 90cm
- Iimori: 60cm
Hakuba 47
Operating lifts:
- All lifts are operating
Courses open:
- All main courses are open
- The Tree Riding Zone is now open
Official snow depth:
- Top: 225cm
- Base: 80cm
Tsugaike Kogen
Operating lifts:
- All lifts should be operating
Courses open:
- All course areas are open
Official snow depth:
- Tsuga-no-mori: 260cm
- Han-no-ki: 260cm
- Maruyama: 100cm
- Shirakaba: 200cm
- Oya-no-hara: 125cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka: 125cm
Hakuba Cortina
Operating lifts:
- All lifts operating
Courses open:
- All courses open
Official snow depth:
- Top: 287cm
- Base: 180cm
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Official snow depth:
- Top: 160cm
- Base: 80cm
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Operating lifts:
- All lifts apart from Alps Number 7 are operating
Official snow depth:
- 230cm
Hakuba Valley Kashimayari
Operating lifts:
- Number 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 lifts are operating
Official snow depth:
- 115cm
Hakuba Sanosaka
Operating lifts:
- All three lifts are operating
Official snow depth:
- 90cm
Hakuba Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Sunday 31st December 2017 Total snowfall at base so far 205cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 20 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (27th December) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 158cm 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.