Hakuba Now: Saturday 7th December 2024
- Dec 7, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 17cm
Snowfall at base this season 63cm
Posted on Saturday 7th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
After all that excitement about a week ago, here we are with another dose!
Our mountains have been on the receiving end of a large amount of snow (not evident in the more modest numbers from base, of course).
Quick side note: Just to be clear for those of you who might be new to these reports. I will always mention how much snowfall ski areas are reporting from upper elevations in each report, both in my text commentary and in the list below. Regarding the 'snowfall at base' thing with my numbers, please be sure to read the About page linked to from the top of this report.
OK back to the report.
Happo-one has this morning reported 55cm of fresh snowfall at Kurobishi with an official snow depth of 140cm. That ski area is planning on getting the Alpen quad lift and Kurobishi Number 2 quad lifts moving today.
All the main courses at Hakuba 47 are now open and you can ski or board back to base. Impressive.
There is a lot going on right now, and as the snow continues to pile up I imagine that during this weekend more lifts and runs will become available. In fact, the below list might already be out of date soon after it is posted.
But the headline simply has to be that we are doing very well and it is all extremely encouraging for what is still the early part of December.
More snow through the weekend, with some sunshine currently forecast for Monday.
I am liking it very much.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 35cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 105cm
Lifts:
Telecabin gondola
Alps Number 1 pair
Alps Number 3 pair
Courses:
Panorama
Grand Prix
Super
Technical
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the ski runs that are open
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Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area):
Top: 30cm
Base: 20cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 105cm
Base: 30cm
Ski lifts:
All lifts operating (apart from Line D which usually only operates when the gondola is closed)
Courses:
All main courses open
Notes:
The Tree Riding Zones are not yet open
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Hakuba Happo-one
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 55cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 45cm
Nakiyama (800m): -
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 140cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 126cm
Nakiyama (800m): -cm
Ski lifts:
Alpen quad (scheduled)
Adam Gondola
Panorama pair
Kokusai Number 3 pair
Kurobishi Number 2 quad (scheduled)
Courses:
Panorama
(More upcoming, surely, including Usagidaira and Kurobishi)
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the area that is open
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Upper: 132cm
Base: 28cm
Ski lifts:
Eve Gondola
Han-no-ki pair lift
Courses:
Han-no-ki
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the ski run that is open
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Other planned opening dates for ski areas around Hakuba. All are subject to change and depend on snowfall.
Friday 13th December 2024:
Jigatake
Saturday 14th December 2024:
Hakuba Cortina
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Kashimayari
Friday 20th December 2024:
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
Hakuba Now 2024-2025 season |
Data as Saturday 7th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 63cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (30th November) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 days December 2024 snowfall 21cm reported on 3 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.