Good morning from a sunny Hakuba.

It's perhaps a bit more hazy than it was this time yesterday, but yes it's another morning of sun and warm temperatures after another early morning chill. Those flowers are all going to spring into life soon, I can just tell.

Back to skiing and snowboarding (!), it looks like we are in for a weekend of fine, sunny and warm conditions.

Once we get into next week rain is expected.

Have a good weekend. Remember to protect yourself against the sun.

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Official snow depth numbers and operations at resorts remaining open (as of 25th April 2014):

Hakuba Goryu:
Plans to be open until early May. Top area open, need to get gondola back down to base.
Upper - 145cm
Toomi - 0cm

Hakuba 47:
Plans to be open until early May. Almost all of Hakuba 47 remains open.
Upper - 130cm
Lower - 30cm

Happo-one:
Plans to be open until early May. Top areas (Riesen Grat, Usagidaira, Kurobishi, Panorama, Skyline) open. Need to get lift back down to base.
Usagidaira - 100cm

Tsugaike Kogen:
Plans to be open until early May. Upper areas remain open.
Tsuganomori - 184cm

All other resorts now closed for the season.