Morning from Hakuba.

Yesterday - lovely, warm, toasty. (Our Niseko Now friend would have liked that!)

This morning - it's a national holiday and unfortunately... it's raining. Even higher up by the looks. We hope that by this afternoon the clouds will have cleared and the sun will be out. It's going to be another day with temperatures getting close to approaching 20C in the village, which is more like late April than todays day.

But tomorrow should see temps taking something of a drop and get back to something more like normal.

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Ski resort information on Thursday 21st March 2019:
The below info is checked manually each morning and believed to be correct at time of report.

Hakuba Happo-one

Official snow depth:
- Kurobishi: 270cm
- Usagidaira: 180cm
- Nakiyama: 45cm

Notes:
- Nakiyama Wall and North base areas are now closed
- There are some restrictions in Shirakaba North Side and Sakka South base areas
- Sakka Kids Park closed
- Urakuro and Omusubi areas are closed
- Hakuba Happo-one plans to be open until Monday 6th May

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Hakuba Goryu

Official snow depth:
- Top: 285cm
- Toomi: 145cm
- Iimori: 90cm

Notes:
- All courses open apart from Adventure and Snow Diving (both now closed for the season)
- Hakuba Goryu plans to be open until Monday 6th May

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Hakuba 47

Official snow depth:
- Top: 230cm
- Base: 90cm

Notes:
- All courses are open
- Note: Generally the Line D lift usually operates if and when the gondola is not operating
- Hakuba 47 plans to be open until Monday 6th May

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Tsugaike Kogen

Official snow depth:
- Tsuga-no-mori: 265cm
- Han-no-ki: 240cm
- Maruyama: 90cm
- Shirakaba: 210cm
- Champion: 120cm
- Oya-no-hara: 70cm
- Kane-no-naru-oka: 90cm

Notes:
- Tsugaike Ropeway is now generally open for spring operations (check for daily operation plans)
- All courses are open
- Tsugaike Kogen plans to be open until Monday 6th May

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Hakuba Cortina

Official snow depth:
- Top: 245cm
- Base: 125cm

Notes:
- All lifts apart from Number 5 are operating
- Mt Hieda 2, Itadaira Ridge and Snake closed; others on hold at start of the day - best to check
- Hakuba Cortina plans to be open until Sunday 31st March

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Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field

Official snow depth:
- Mountain Side: 160cm
- Village Side: 50cm

Notes:
- Village Side is part open; Mountain Side is mostly open

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Hakuba Norikura Onsen

Official snow depth:
- 120cm

Notes:
- Most lifts and all courses are open

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Hakuba Valley Kashimayari

Official snow depth:
- 150cm

Notes:
- All lifts apart from Number 8 and 10 are operating
- Most courses are open

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Hakuba Sanosaka

Official snow depth:
- Top: 100cm
- Base: 60cm

Notes:
- All lifts are operating
- Hakuba Sanosaka plans to be open until Sunday 24th March

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Night time skiing (nighta) at resorts in the region - weather & conditions permitting
The below 'nighta' information will not be updated every day - please check with resorts if you plan to go!

Hakuba Goryu
Daily from 6:00pm until 9:30pm in the Toomi area until 31st March
The Sky Four quad operates daily; the Number 2 pair mostly on Saturdays and holidays

Hakuba Cortina
Daily from 5:00pm until 8:00pm (until 9:00pm on Saturdays and certain holidays)