Hakuba Now: Sunday 3rd December 2023
- Dec 3, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 34cm
Posted on Sunday 3rd December 2023 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
It is snowing lightly at the moment. A thin layer has accumulated on the top of my car and around my house, though none is sticking on the road outside my place just yet. I wouldn't expect much today (in terms of cm) even though it might continue snowing lightly. Maybe a nice layer to play on at higher elevations. (Happo-one is reporting 6-8cm of snowfall).
The only change to ski area operations I can find this morning is the Tsuga Number 2 pair lift starting up at Tsugaike.
Clearer skies are forecast for tomorrow and it will be a bit warmer.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Part open
Lifts:
Telecabin gondola
Alps Number 1 pair
Alps Number 3 pair
Courses:
Panorama
Grand Prix
Technical
Super
Official snow depth:
Upper: 85cm
Toomi: 3cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the Panorama ski run that is open
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Large part open
Ski lifts:
All lifts (* Line D usually only opens when the Gondola is not operating)
Courses:
Most main courses except mid to lower R-1 and R-7
Tree Riding Zones will open at a later date
New snowfall (reported by ski area):
Top: 0cm
Base: 0cm
Official snow depth:
Upper: 85cm
Base: 20cm
Notes:
A large part of Hakuba 47 is open, but runs down to base are not open yet (so you need to take the gondola down)
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Hakuba Happo-one
Part open
Ski lifts:
Adam Gondola
Panorama pair
Kokusai Number 3 pair
Courses:
Panorama
New snowfall (reported by ski area):
Usagidaira (1400m): 6cm
Official snow depth:
Kurobushi (1680m): -cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 102cm
Nakiyama (800m): -cm
Notes:
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
Tsuga Number 2 pair
Courses:
Han-no-ki
Official snow depth:
Upper: 91cm
Base: 10cm
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the ski run that is open
Hakuba Now 2023-2024 season |
Data as Sunday 3rd December 2023 Total snowfall at base so far 34cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 15cm (19th November) November 2023 snowfall 28cm reported on 4 days December 2023 snowfall 6cm 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.