Hakuba Now: Friday 8th April 2022
- Apr 8, 2022
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 0cm
Snowfall at base this season 617cm
Posted on Friday 8th April 2022 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
Good morning from Hakuba.
This morning Happo-one (Usagidaira) is reporting 9cm of snowfall, and Hakuba Goryu and Hakuba 47 are both reporting 2cm on their upper areas. So while there's no snow to report from base, it sounds like there's a bit in higher areas.
There's also a wind blowing this morning. At the time of writing all lifts at Happo-one are on hold. Hopefully that will improve quickly and they can get going. The gondola and a few other lifts are moving so they seem to be preparing. The top Tsuga Number 2 pair lift at Tsugaike Kogen is also on hold. Goryu and 47 appear to be opening as planned. [Updated at 8:50am - Happo-one gondola opened!]
Clear and sunny skies are very likely through the weekend and early in the week. It is also going to be warm. Expect 20+C Sunday/Monday.
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Hakuba Goryu
The gondola is moving but the other base Toomi lifts are now closed. However, you can still slide back down to Toomi base from the top area.
The Iimori area is now closed.
Lifts (planned):
Gondola
Alps Number 1 pair
Alps Number 3 pair
Courses (planned):
Panorama
Grand Prix
Technical
Super
Champion Dynamic
Woody
Toomi
Official snow depth:
Upper: 290cm
Toomi: 95cm
Planned closing date:
Sunday 8th May
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Hakuba 47
Hakuba 47 remains pretty much fully open.
Lifts (planned):
Gondola (Line 8)
Line AB pair
Line C quad
Line E high speed pair
Courses (planned):
All main courses are open
Only the lowest short section of R-7 is closed
Official snow depth:
Top: 285cm
Base: 65cm
Planned closing date:
Thursday 5th May
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Hakuba Happo-one
Generally the mid to upper areas all remain open.
Lifts (planned):
Grat quad
Alpen quad
Gondola
Panorama
Kurobishi
Skyline 2
Courses (planned):
Riesen Grat
Kurobishi
Usagidaira
Skyline
Urakuro
Riesen Slalom
Panorama
Lower Usuba
Lower Shirakaba South
Official snow depth:
Kurobishi: 310cm
Usagidaira: 170cm
Nakiyama: 20cm
Planned closing date:
Sunday 8th May
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Most runs remain open at Tsugaike.
Official snow depth:
Upper: 276cm
Lower: 62cm
Lifts (planned):
Gondola
Han-no-ki Number 3 quad
Han-no-ki high speed pair
Tsuga Number 2 pair
Courses (planned):
Most courses remain open
Planned closing date:
Sunday 8th May
Ropeway:
The top Ropeway lift is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 9th April and 30th April and 1st-8th May
Hakuba Now 2021-2022 season |
Data as Friday 8th April 2022 Total snowfall at base so far 617cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 60 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 54cm (14th January) November 2021 snowfall 29cm reported on 4 days December 2021 snowfall 130cm reported on 12 days January 2022 snowfall 228cm reported on 20 days February 2022 snowfall 197cm reported on 19 days March 2022 snowfall 32cm reported on 4 days April 2022 snowfall 1cm reported on 1 day |
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