Hakuba Now: Sunday 8th December 2024
- Dec 8, 2024
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 23cm
Snowfall at base this season 86cm
Posted on Sunday 8th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here.
The good news from Hakuba continues this Sunday morning!
Ski areas are reporting 30cm and more again, with Happo-one boasting 55cm of fresh snow up at Kurobishi. Yikes.
You can now ride back down to base at both Hakuba 47 and Tsugaike.
It is still snowing at a moderate rate and more snow is forecast today, with some 'relief' in the form of clearer skies due tomorrow. But there's more snow on the forecasts for the second half of the coming week too.
Visibility is limited to poor. Take care out there.
We really couldn't ask for more than this. Well, we could, of course. But you know what I mean! ;)
Hard to believe it's still only 8th December.
I wouldn't be surprised if any of the other ski areas opened earlier than planned, though haven't heard anything. Will investigate.
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ABLE Hakuba Goryu
New snowfall (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 30cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 125cm
Top: 20cm
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: 30cm
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Top: 125cm
Base: 50cm
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): ?cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 25cm
Nakiyama (800m): -
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Kurobushi (1680m): 147cm
Usagidaira (1400m): 155cm
Nakiyama (800m): -cm
Ski lifts:
Alpen quad
Adam Gondola
Panorama pair
Kokusai Number 3 pair
Kurobishi Number 2 quad
Courses:
Kurobishi
Usagidaira
Panorama
Notes:
Take the gondola up to (and down from) the ski runs that are open
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Tsugaike Mountain Resort
Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area):
Upper: 148cm
Base: 34cm
Ski lifts:
Eve Gondola
Han-no-ki pair lift
Tsuga Number 2 pair
Notes:
You can now ride back down to base
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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
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Data as Sunday 8th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 86cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (30th November) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 days December 2024 snowfall 44cm reported on 4 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.