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Hakuba Now: Saturday 4th December 2021

  • Dec 4, 2021
  • 2 min read

Updated: Nov 19, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 33cm

Posted on Saturday 4th December 2021 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Morning from Hakuba.


Bit of a dusting of (wet) snow down close to base areas. I am being kind and awarding 1cm to the report to encourage more! Ski areas are reporting 5-10cm on the mountain. It doesn't feel particularly cold this morning and it will be relatively mild day. That might mean the current snow turning into rain. But let's hope not.


Expect some sun tomorrow, and continued mild temperatures in the coming week.


Hakuba 47 is back to being almost fully open for the weekend - and hopefully this time they will remain open during the week. Terrain wise, that is the place that has the most open.


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Hakuba Happo-one

Reported snowfall:

- Kurobishi: 10cm

- Usagidaira: 6cm

- Nakiyama: 0cm

Official snow depth:

- Kurobishi: 110cm

- Usagidaira: 86cm

- Nakiyama: -

Planned lift operations:

- Adam Gondola

- Panorama pair lift

- Kokusai Number 3 pair lift

- Alpen quad lift

- Kurobishi Number 2 quad lift

Planned course openings:

- Panorama course

- Usagidaira course

- Kurobishi course


Hakuba 47

Reported snowfall:

- Summit: 10cm

- Base: 5cm

Official snow depth:

- Top: 125cm

- Base: 30cm

Planned lift & course openings:

- All scheduled lifts open

- Almost all course areas available


Hakuba Goryu

Reported snowfall:

- Upper: 10cm

Official snow depth:

- Upper: 100cm

- Toomi: 20cm

Planned lift operations:

- Telecabin gondola

- Alps Number 1 pair lift

- Alps Number 3 pair lifts

Planned course openings:

- Panorama course

- Grand Prix

- Super


Tsugaike Mountain Resort

Reported snowfall:

- Upper: 0cm

Official snow depth:

- Upper: 86cm

- Lower: 5cm

Planned lift & course openings:

- Gondola

- Han-no-ki pair lift

- Han-no-ki course upper area, Tsuga-no-mori area



Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season

Data as of Saturday 4th December 2021 Total snowfall at base so far 33cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 14cm (27th November) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 4cm reported on 2 days



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