Good morning from Hakuba.

More snow!

Here's what resorts are reporting:

Hakuba 47: 10-30cm
Hakuba Goryu: 10-15cm
Hakuba Happo-one: 20-30cm
Hakuba Cortina: 5-10cm

And we are measuring a healthy 20cm. Not bad at all!

It's great to see official snow depth numbers actually going up rather than down as well. Tsugaike Kogen is approaching 4m once again! Nice.

March is often thought of as a bit of a risk compared with January and February, but as we are seeing now it can also bring the goods. With the bonus of things being generally less busy too. So longer untouched time! If you are lucky with your timing, you can really hit the spot with a March visit. Of course, it's easy for a local to say that (I'm not bragging, honest!) :)

Enjoy yourselves and take care. Expecting clearer skies over the weekend.

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Resort news as of 8:45am on Friday 10th March 2017:

All information as available and subject to change during the day due to weather and snow conditions.

Hakuba 47:
Hakuba 47 is reporting 10-20-30cm (!) of fresh snowfall since yesterday evening.
The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.
Official snow depth
Upper: 340cm
Base: 180cm

Hakuba Goryu:
Hakuba Goryu is reporting up to 10-15cm of fresh snowfall.
The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.
Official snow depth
Alps: 325cm
Toomi: 170cm
Iimori: 120cm

Hakuba Happo-one:
Hakuba Happo-one is reporting 20cm of fresh snowfall (Riesen quad top). And groomers are reporting 30cm.
The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning apart from top lifts affected by wind.
Official snow depth:
Usagidaira: 285cm
Kurobishi: 350cm
Lower: 160cm

Tsugaike Kogen:
The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.
Official snow depth:
Tsuga-no-mori: 395cm
Han-no-ki: 380cm
Maruyama: 175cm
Oya-no-hara: 150cm
Kane-no-naru-oka: 150cm

Hakuba Cortina:
Hakuba Cortina is reporting 5-10cm of fresh snowfall.
The resort appears to be opening as planned this morning.
Official snow depth:
Top: 375cm
Base: 240cm

Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field:
Official snow depth:
Top: 240cm
Base: 120cm

Hakuba Norikura Onsen:
Official snow depth:
Top: 185cm

Kashimayari:
Official snow depth:
Top: 160cm

Hakuba Sanosaka:
Official snow depth:
Top: 130cm

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Planned nighta operations - be sure to check with resorts for latest:

Hakuba Goryu:
Planned to be open daily from 6pm until 9:30pm

Tsugaike Kogen:
Planned at the Katamatsu-Shirakaba area on March 4th, 11th, 18th, 19th (6pm until 9pm)

Hakuba Cortina:
Planned to be open daily from 5pm until 8pm (until 9pm on Saturdays)

Hakuba Happo-one:
Planned to be open daily until 9pm on the Nakiyama area.

Kashimayari:
Planned to be open daily.

There is no night skiing at the other resorts in the area.