Hakuba Now: Thursday 4th January 2018
- Jan 4, 2018
- 3 min read
Updated: Nov 17, 2025
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 246cm
Posted on Thursday 4th January 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
I was out on 47/Goryu yesterday where it was snowing and pretty windy at times. Nothing getting wrapped up well can't solve, and the snow was good. Snow was falling but getting blown around by the wind.
This morning light snow falling down to village level and I have just 3cm to report here.
And here is what the resorts themselves are reporting:
Hakuba Goryu: 5cm
Hakuba Happo-one: 3cm
Hakuba 47: 0cm (?)
Hakuba Cortina: 15-20cm
Cortina wins!
It is a cold morning so the conditions should be great first up
More snow during the day today; some more Saturday; and early next week.
Regular snowfall. I like the sound of that.
Enjoy!
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Ski resort opening status on Thursday 4th January 2018:
Hakuba Happo-one
Operating lifts:
- All lifts should be operating today; top Grat quad delayed
Courses open:
- All course are now generally open
- Only the Kurobishi Off-Piste Area remains closed
Official snow depth:
- Kurobishi: 260cm
- Usagidaira: 140cm
- Lower: 95cm
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Hakuba Goryu
Operating lifts:
- All lifts operating as planned
Courses open:
- All courses are open (Adventure after safety checks)
Official snow depth:
- Top: 290cm
- Toomi: 120cm
- Iimori: 90cm
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Hakuba 47
Operating lifts:
- All lifts apart from Line D are operating
Courses open:
- All courses available
- The Tree Riding Zone is now open
Official snow depth:
- Top: 250cm
- Base: 95cm
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Tsugaike Kogen
Operating lifts:
- All lifts apart from Kane-no-naru-oka Skyliner I operating
Courses open:
- All course areas are open
Official snow depth:
- Tsuga-no-mori: 270cm
- Han-no-ki: 280cm
- Maruyama: 110cm
- Shirakaba: 230cm
- Oya-no-hara: 130cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka: 125cm
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Hakuba Cortina
Operating lifts:
- All lifts operating
Courses open:
- All courses open
Official snow depth:
- Top: 313cm
- Base: 185cm
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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Operating lifts:
- Most lifts are operating
Official snow depth:
- Top: 170cm
- Base: 90cm
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Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Operating lifts:
- All lifts apart from Alps Number 7 are operating
Official snow depth:
- 240cm
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Hakuba Valley Kashimayari
Operating lifts:
- Number 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 lifts are operating
Official snow depth:
- 140cm
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Hakuba Sanosaka
Operating lifts:
- All three lifts are operating
Official snow depth:
- 110cm
Hakuba Now 2017-2018 season |
Data as of Thursday 4th January 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 246cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 24 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (3rd January) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 158cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 41cm reported on 4 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.