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Hakuba Now: Tuesday 6th March 2018

  • Mar 6, 2018
  • 3 min read

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 1cm
Snowfall at base this season 521cm

Posted on Tuesday 6th March 2018 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Good morning from Hakuba.


Not a very appealing day yesterday with rain and a bit of wind. Not for me, thanks.


From what I heard the rain turned into snow later on higher up but this morning there is just a dusting to report:


Hakuba 47: up to 5cm

Hakuba Cortina: 1-3cm

Hakuba Happo: 2cm (top gondola station)


This morning we have cloudy skies and it feels colder too, which is good.


After the rain yesterday, some blowy winds and lower temperatures overnight and this morning I expect some icy conditions first up this morning.


Forecasts seem to show the chance of sunshine making an appearance during the day today. And sunny skies due tomorrow too.


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Hakuba Happo-one


Operating lifts:

- All lifts apart from the Kita-one quad appear to be operating


Courses open:

- All areas open


Official snow depth:

- Kurobishi: 395cm

- Usagidaira: 225cm

- Lower: 100cm


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Hakuba Goryu


Operating lifts:

- All lifts should be operation as normal today

- The top Alps Number 2/4 pair lifts are scheduled to be open daily until 18th March


Courses open:

- All courses apart from Adventure should be open as normal


Official snow depth:

- Top: 370cm

- Toomi: 140cm

- Iimori: 98cm


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Hakuba 47


Operating lifts:

- All lifts should be operation as normal today

- Line D usually operates only when the Gondola is not operating


Courses open:

- All main courses should be available


Official snow depth:

- Top: 330cm

- Base: 130cm


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Tsugaike Kogen


Operating lifts:

- All lifts should be operating as normal


Courses open:

- All course areas are open


Official snow depth:

- Tsuga-no-mori: 320cm

- Han-no-ki: 310cm

- Maruyama: 110cm

- Shirakaba: 260cm

- Champion: 130cm

- Oya-no-hara: 140cm

- Kane-no-naru-oka: 135cm


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Hakuba Cortina


Operating lifts:

- Number 4 and 5 lifts on hold at start of the day


Courses open:

- Only some courses open - check with resort if you are going


Official snow depth:

- Top: 311cm

- Base: 188cm


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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field


Operating lifts:

- Lifts should be opening as planned


Official snow depth:

- Top: 190cm

- Base: 100cm


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Hakuba Norikura Onsen


Operating lifts:

- All lifts apart from Number 1 and 7 should be operating, though other possible delays


Official snow depth:

- 155cm


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Hakuba Valley Kashimayari


Operating lifts:

- All lifts apart from 8 and 10 should be operating


Official snow depth:

- 200cm


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Hakuba Sanosaka


Operating lifts:

- All three lifts are operating


Official snow depth:

- 140cm



Hakuba Now 2017-2018 season

Data as of Tuesday 6th March 2018 Total snowfall at base so far 521cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 56 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 42cm (25th January) November 2017 snowfall 47cm reported on 5 days December 2017 snowfall 158cm reported on 15 days January 2018 snowfall 202cm reported on 18 days February 2018 snowfall 103cm reported on 15 days March 2018 snowfall 11cm reported on 3 days



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