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Hakuba Now: Monday 6th May 2013

  • May 6, 2013
  • 2 min read

Updated: Sep 1, 2025

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano


New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 565cm

Weather overview Fine and sunny

Wind Calm

Temperature -

Visibility Excellent



Posted on Monday 6th May 2013 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.


Some thin cloud over the mountains but other than that it's lovely sunshine and fine blue skies over Hakuba again, making for a good end to the season (* see below!). Temps dipped down to around +3 overnight in the village but will probably rise to over 20 degrees later on today. There's a chance of rain later on according to the forecast, but hopefully that will be once the lifts are done for the day.


Hre we were thinking that today was going to be the last day of the ski season in Hakuba. Well, apparently, not quite!


Hakuba Goryu is planning to open it's top runs once again next weekend, the 11th and 12th of May, for one last go. If you fancy a last (last) run out, it'll be 2000 yen for adults and 600 yen for children. Other resorts don't seem to be planning to do the same with them all saying that today is the last day of the ski season.


At the end of today, Monday 6th May, the ski season will officially close at the Hakuba Happo-one, Hakuba 47 and Tsugaike Kogen resorts.



Hakuba Now 2012-2013 season

Data as of Monday 6th May 2013 Total snowfall at base so far 565cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 64 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 30cm (9th and 10th December, 25th January) November 2012 snowfall 47cm reported on 4 days December 2012 snowfall 185cm reported on 19 days January 2013 snowfall 149cm reported on 14 days February 2013 snowfall 168cm reported on 20 days March 2013 snowfall: 10cm reported on 4 days April 2013 snowfall: 6cm reported on 3 days




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