Hakuba Now: Saturday 6th February 2016
- Feb 6, 2016
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 5cm
Snowfall at base this season 211cm
Posted on Saturday 6th February 2016 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Morning from Hakuba where we have some fresh snowfall for the beginning of the weekend.
It has been snowing pretty good as well this morning. 5cm on the ground so far and resorts around the valley are reporting generally 10cm of fresh on mountain, with Hakuba 47 going up to 20cm. If it carries on snowing like this the cm will soon be adding up as well.
This is what we like!
With heavy snow falling especially on upper areas of resorts, expect limited visibility at times - but some very nice conditions! I'm sure people will be able to accept the visibility thing - just be sure to know where you're going.
This snowfall is forecast to ease off during the day today. Or is it? The below forecast gives us heavy snow tonight, while others say just cloudy. Who knows. Let's just see - and in the meantime enjoy the moment.
All of the forecasts do agree on Monday probably being a fine day to be followed by more snowfall on Tuesday-Wednesday.
Have a fun day.
Hakuba 47:
Hakuba 47 is reporting 20cm of fresh snowfall across the mountain.
All courses are open.
Part of the Tree Riding Zone are open.
There is no 'nighta' at Hakuba 47.
Official snow depth:
Upper: 210cm
Base: 90cm
Hakuba Goryu:
Hakuba Goryu is reporting 5cm of fresh snowfall on lower areas and 10cm on upper areas.
All courses except Snow Diving are open.
The top Alps 2 and 4 lifts are rested on weekdays.
The Toomi area will be open until 8:30pm tonight for 'nighta'.
Official snow depth
Alps: 220cm
Toomi: 105cm
Iimori: 105cm
Hakuba Happo-one:
Happo-one is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall on mountain.
All open (apart from the Kurobishi Off Piste Area).
Happo Banks Snow Park is now open.
The lower Nakiyama area is open for 'nighta' every day until 9pm.
Official snow depth:
Usagidaira: 190cm
Nakiyama: 80cm
Sakka: 60cm
Hakuba Cortina:
Hakuba Cortina is reporting 10cm of fresh snowfall across the mountain.
All courses are open except Giant.
The Ikenota area will be open for 'nighta' until 9pm tonight.
Official snow depth:
Top: 190cm
Base: 120cm
Tsugaike Kogen:
All course areas open.
Nighta at Kane-no-naru-oka on Saturday 6th, 13th February; at Karamatsu/Shirakaba on 13th/20th February and 5th/12th/19th March.
Note that the top Tsugaike Ropeway only opens from spring.
Official snow depth:
Tsuga-no-mori: 222cm
Maruyama: 90cm
Kane-no-naru-oka: 70cm
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
All of Village Side is now open but parts of the Mountain Side not yet available (Sonezawa, View A, View B).
There is no 'nighta' at Hakuba Iwatake.
Official snow depth:
Upper: 140cm
Lower: 70cm
Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
All courses except Snake are now open.
There is no 'nighta' at Hakuba Iwatake.
Official snow depth:
75cm
Hakuba Sanosaka:
All of the courses are open.
There is no 'nighta' at Hakuba Sanosaka.
Official snow depth:
105cm
Hakuba Now 2015-2016 season |
Data as of Saturday 6th February 2016 Total snowfall at base so far 211cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 28 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 38cm (20th January) November 2015 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day December 2015 snowfall 54cm reported on 8 days January 2016 snowfall 138cm reported on 17 days February 2016 snowfall 9cm reported on 2 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.