Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 64cm Posted on Friday 13th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . It is still very cloudy, but the sun is shining through at times from some breaks in the cloud. The forecast for the day is basically 'cloudy', but perhaps we will get some clearer skies? Not tomorrow, though, when we are expecting snow through the day (and starting tonight). Potentially heavy snow, too. Just how we like it. Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 10cm Uenotaira: 10cm Hikage: - Nagasaka: - Karasawa: - Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola (from 8:30am) Yamabiko Four quad lift Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad lift Uenotaira Four quad lift Courses available: Yamabiko A-E courses Uenotaira Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 13th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 64cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 7 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 61cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 78cm Posted on Friday 13th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . It's a fine morning across the region. Cloudy but at the same time bright and sunny in places too. It's a cold start but today will quite probably be a bit milder than it has been. By tomorrow morning there should be another layer of snow to report. A good snowfall would be great, please. Still, everywhere is looking nice and white, and everyone is feeling very positive for this early season. Opening confirmed for tomorrow: Okushiga Kogen... but expect more. I might be late tomorrow as I try to gather as much information as I can. Long time readers will know that sometimes it is a bit of battle to get good up-to-date info from around the ski areas. Let's just hope they are a bit better at it all this season. Shiga Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 13th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 78cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 16 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 24cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 54cm reported on 8 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 102cm Posted on Friday 13th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. We got about 15cm of snow since yesterday and it was a light snow quality due to keeping nice and cold. The weather this morning is calm and some thing cloud around and light blue skies (even if you can't see those on the image today!) Naeba is going to be part open from tomorrow morning. Details below (as things stand now). Snowfall is expected tonight, so hopefully it will be a good start to the season. ---------------------------- Official snow depth: Summit: ?cm Base: ?cm Scheduled lift operations: Prince Number 2 Gondola Number 5 high speed lift Number 4 romance lift Takenokodaira pair lift Courses planned to be open: Looks like you will be able to ski/board back down from Takenokodaira to base! Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Friday 13th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 102cm Number of days snowfall observed 9 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 38cm (on 9th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 93cm observed on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 0cm Snowfall at base this season 97cm Posted on Friday 13th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . Light snow yesterday, but it didn't amount to any new cm on the report today. There should be a good amount to report tomorrow morning, though, if we are lucky. Even though various different forecasts seem to be disagreeing over what to expect. Anyway, I'll let you know. At Happo-one ski area, the Kokusai Number 1 pair lift is scheduled to be open over the weekend. And, hey, check out the all-Japan snow depth table, which has now started updating. It's not a competition, of course, but as of the time of me putting this report together (8:45am), Happo-one is up there at Number 1. Here you go: Top of the pops! More on the snow depth data in the message below... (PS I might be a bit late tomorrow as there is a lot of information to gather with the other ski areas planning on opening, etc.) -------------------------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: 0cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Top: 130cm Top: 20cm Lifts: Telecabin gondola Alps Number 1 pair Alps Number 3 pair Toomi Number 1 pair Courses: Panorama Grand Prix Super Technical Champion Dynamic Woody Toomi ------------ Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area): Top: 0cm Base: 0cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Top: 140cm 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 ------------ Hakuba Happo-one New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 0cm Usagidaira (1400m): 0cm Nakiyama (800m): - Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 158cm Usagidaira (1400m): 123cm Nakiyama (800m): -cm Ski lifts: Alpen quad Adam Gondola Panorama pair Kokusai Number 3 pair Kurobishi Number 2 quad Courses: Kurobishi Usagidaira Panorama Tenbo Riesen Slalom Usuba Notes: You can now ride back down to base (only to the gondola base) ------------ Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 122cm Base: 24cm Ski lifts: Eve Gondola Han-no-ki pair lift Tsuga Number 2 pair Han-no-ki Number 3 quad Notes: You can now ride back down to base -------------------------------- Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): 40cm Ski lifts: Number 1 pair Number 3 pair -------------------------------- Other planned opening dates for ski areas around Hakuba. All are subject to change and depend on snowfall. Saturday 14th December 2024: Hakuba Cortina Hakuba Norikura Onsen Kashimayari White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Friday 20th December 2024: Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Hakuba Now 2024-2025 season Data as Friday 13th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 97cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (30th November) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 days December 2024 snowfall 55cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Niseko region of Hokkaido New snowfall at base 12cm Snowfall at base this season 145cm Posted on Thursday 12th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Niseko Now report can be found here It's still snowing, yey! I have another 12cm to add to the reports this morning. I believe that takes the total up to 145cm for the season so far. (Some of that melted before more arrived, of course... but it still existed). Regular and consistent snowfall is on forecasts right through into next week. At the start of the day, it looks like the top lift at Hanazono is on hold and the Annupuri gondola is operating at reduced speed. Apparently, a few people have asked about 'how does this compare with previous seasons?' Well, I'm not able to spend time keeping an eye on the the past with my daily duties in the present. Particularly at this busy early stage of the season. But, as luck would have it, I have been doing these reports for many years (and someone did them before me, too). There are literally thousands of archive reports available on SnowJapan, right here within the Niseko Now section. So you can go back and spend hours reliving previous seasons and analysing this stuff at leisure. You can look at overviews and general data, or you can deep dive into individual reports. The links to all this goodness are at the top of this report. See those big blue 'tabs' thingies? The ones that say Snowfall analysis, Seasonal archives and Snow depth data. They are your starting points. As are the Annual archive season links at the bottom of this report. I won't post the actual links here, in the hope that asking people to find them will encourage some learning about where all this stuff is. Enjoy! By the way, I believe the official snow depth data for ski areas around Japan will also start updating for the new season... very soon. ------------------------------------ Niseko Avalanche Report Mountain base -8℃, 15cm snowfall in 12h, light snowstorm. Moiwa800m: -10.7℃, NNW10.2m/s (20m @ 6m), snowdrifts are developing and visibility is poor. Hanazono 1000m: -12.4℃, NNE7.3m/s (25m @ 6am) . Coastal data: Benkei cape NNW14m/s (20m @ 5am), Kamui cape NNW11m/s, 1014hPa, 2.7m waves. Drastic snowdrift developments, up to 80cm, are observed above 800m elevation. Top 50cm layer showed high instability during test, lower layers are consolidated and stable. Snowdrifts are still growing above treeline and the avalanche risk is high in leeward cornice slopes. Unstable slabs have also formed under the chairlifts. Stay away from open steep slopes above 800m elevation today. The snowpack may be shallow, but avalanches can happen when the conditions align. Do not put too much confidence in your skills, knowledge, experience and equipment. Carefulness is key to avoiding accidents. The groomer condition is great, the ungroomed area is a bit dense and heavy due to windload snow. Poor visibility. Have a nice day. ------------------------------------ Individual ski area information for Thursday 12th December 2024 The below snow depth and snowfall numbers are manually checked each morning from official sources. Lift information is the planned operations for the day at the time of writing. Niseko HANAZONO Resort Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): Peak: 20cm Base: 14cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 122cm (+7cm change since yesterday) Base: 94cm (+1cm change since yesterday) Lifts: All four lifts scheduled to be operating Courses: All courses scheduled to be open ------------------ Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Official 24 hours snowfall (reported by the ski area): Peak: 25cm Base: 5cm Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 165cm (+15cm since yesterday) Base: 75cm (+5cm change since yesterday) Lifts: Ace Family quad Ace Gondola King Gondola King Holiday pair King Number 3 quad Swinging Monkey Courses: Family Sennoki Alpen King area access Super Beginners access Green Furiko Kogen Boyo Dai-no-kabe Kokutai Holiday ------------------ Niseko Village Ski Resort Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 105cm (no change since yesterday) Base: 70cm (no change since yesterday) Lifts: Niseko Gondola Upper Village Gondola Village Express Community Chair Banzai Chair ------------------ Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): Peak: 80cm (no change since yesterday) Base: 70cm (+10cm change since yesterday) Lifts: Annupuri Gondola Dream Number 1 quad Jumbo Number 1 quad Courses: Utopia Shirakaba Paradise Family Junior ------------------ Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort Lifts: Number 1 pair lift Number 2 pair lift ------------------------------------ Night skiing Floodlit night skiing is planned from Saturday 14th December 2024 until Wednesday 23rd March 2025. Niseko Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 12th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 145cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 17 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 18cm (5th and 8th December) November 2024 snowfall 38cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 107cm reported on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Kutchan/Niseko. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. 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Independent snow and weather reporting from the Geto Kogen region of Iwate New snowfall at base 1cm Snowfall at base this season 159cm Posted on Thursday 12th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Geto Kogen Now report can be found here . Good morning from Geto Kogen. It has been windy since yesterday afternoon and it is still rather windy this morning. That makes limited visibility and some challenging conditions outside. It is a cold start too. Just a few cm reported by the ski area on mountain. Runs open (planned): All main courses now open with some restrictions (hopefully not affected by wind this morning) Tree run courses not yet open Official snow depth (reported by the ski area): 130cm (top) 70cm (base) Other information: Night skiing is scheduled for weekends and holidays from 14th December 2024 through 24th February 2025. The Number 2 Gondola is scheduled to normally only operate on weekends, holidays and over New Year (28th December through 5th January). Geto Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 12th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 159cm Number of days snowfall observed 14 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 35cm (on 8th December) November 2024 snowfall 48cm observed on 5 days December 2024 snowfall 111cm observed on 9 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Geto Kogen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Zao region of Yamagata New snowfall at base 6cm Snowfall at base this season 74cm Posted on Thursday 12th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Zao Now report can be found here . There hasn't been much snow down at the base but 6cm to add to the report this morning. About 2 hours ago, some good flakes started to fall but it has been clearer since then. Ski lifts operating (planned): Chuo Number 1 pair (via Zao Chuo Ropeway) Ski runs open (planned): Chuo Official snow depth (reported by ski area): Yokokura area: 20cm Uwanodai area: 30cm Utopia area: 70cm Chuo area: 40cm Paradise area: 30cm Summit area: 55cm Zao Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 12th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 74cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 11 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 21cm (on 6th December) November 2024 snowfall 18cm observed on 4 days December 2024 snowfall 56cm observed on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Zao Onsen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Nozawa Onsen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 15cm Snowfall at base this season 58cm Posted on Thursday 12th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Nozawa Now report can be found here . The ski area has reported 22-27cm of snowfall up on the top area since yesterday morning, and I have another 15cm to add from base. This very respectable showing for December continues, as does the outlook for regular snow on the various forecasts too. Exciting times! I can't find any announcements to report yet, but I think there is probably a good chance of some more lifts and terrain opening up at the weekend - particularly if we get more snow by then (which we are expecting). Fresh snowfall since yesterday morning (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 27cm (2cm of that reported yesterday afternoon) Uenotaira: 22cm (2cm of that reported yesterday afternoon) Hikage: - Nagasaka: - Karasawa: - Official snow depth numbers (reported by the ski area): Yamabiko: 90cm Uenotaira: 80cm Hikage: - Nagasaka: - Karasawa: - Lifts operating: Nagasaka Gondola (from 8:30am) Yamabiko Four quad lift Yamabiko Number 2 Four quad lift Uenotaira Four quad lift Courses available: Yamabiko A-E courses Uenotaira You need to get the gondola up to (and back down from) the open ski runs. All base areas are not yet available. Nozawa Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 12th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 58cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 3cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 55cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Nozawa Onsen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano New snowfall at base 5cm Snowfall at base this season 76cm Posted on Thursday 12th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here . It's a cold morning here in Shiga Kogen. Brrrrrrrr! Full on winter temperatures right now and some nice fluffy snow to go with it. I was saying this before, but I am going to say that we can confidently expect quite a lot more to open up this weekend, especially if we get the snow that is forecast before then. For this morning, I am finding some conflicting info out there on official site sources, so I don't want to complicate that by guessing. The list below now shows which ski areas in Shiga Kogen are at least part open. One thing for sure is that the Number 2 gondola at Yakebitaiyama is open from this morning. Hopefully before too long we'll be at the point where more - and then all - of the region is up and running. But I'm loving the contrast with the slow and somewhat painful start we got last season... Currently open ski areas in Shiga Kogen (subject to change): Ichinose Family Official snow depth 50cm Kumanoyu Official snow depth 50cm Takamagahara Mammoth Official snow depth 50cm Yakebitaiyama Official snow depth: 60cm Yokoteyama Official snow depth 60cm Shiga Kogen Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 12th December 2024 Total snowfall at base 76cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 15 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 17cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 24cm reported on 8 days December 2024 snowfall 52cm reported on 7 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Myoko region of Niigata New snowfall at base 23cm Snowfall at base this season 99cm Posted on Thursday 12th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Myoko Now report can be found here . Snow and wind overnight, but not as much as it looked like at bedtime or so. The snow tapered off early this morning, but it’s falling again now. The good thing is that this nice gentle build-up means that, at least at Akakura Onsen two of the lifts (once again, at least) will be running Saturday. Got this from a knowledgeable member of the ski industry here, so you can take that straight to the ticket office. It’s actually very pretty snow; after two hours of snow clearing and sitting down to that morning coffee (and nothing tastes as good on a snowy, snow-throwing morning), it’s very Christmas-y out there. Gentle flakes and no wind. Winter is nice.... Akakura Kanko: Planned opening December 14 Akakura Onsen: Planned opening December 14 Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick: Planned opening December 14 Myoko Suginohara: Planned opening December 21 Kyukamura RunRun: Planned opening December 21 Seki Onsen: 120cm, 00° Planned opening late December Tangram Madarao Tokyu Resort: Planned opening December 21 Madarao Mountain Resort: Planned opening December 14 Lotte Arai Resort: Planned opening December 14 Kurohime Kogen Snow Park: Planned opening December 21 Myoko Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 12th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 99cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 6 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 34cm (7th December) November 2024 snowfall 8cm reported on 1 day December 2024 snowfall 91cm reported on 5 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Myoko. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Naeba region of Niigata New snowfall at base 17cm Snowfall at base this season 87cm Posted on Thursday 12th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Naeba Now report can be found here . Good morning from Naeba. 17cm of snow to report from base area this morning and it is colder with improved snow quality too. The ski area is testing the gondola this morning. No announcement yet, but the ski area will be open from Saturday. Hopefully tomorrow we will know exactly how much they intend on being available. We'll let you know! Naeba Now 2024-2025 season Data as of Thursday 12th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 87cm Number of days snowfall observed 8 days Most snowfall observed on 1 day 38cm (on 9th December) November 2024 snowfall 9cm observed on 2 days December 2024 snowfall 78cm observed on 6 days Previous report Next report All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Naeba. 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com

Independent snow and weather reporting from the Hakuba region of Nagano New snowfall at base 2cm Snowfall at base this season 97cm Posted on Thursday 12th December 2024 This is an archived report. The latest Hakuba Now report can be found here . We have some blue skies once again. A bank of cloud around the mountain backdrop and some other clouds around too, but generally it is largely clearer skies and some sunshine at times/in places. A fine morning to be out on the mountains. Ski areas are this morning reporting a modest few cm, up to around 5cm, at higher elevations. On Saturday we are expecting three ski areas to open up: Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Norikura Onsen and Kashimayari Skijo Family Park. There should be no problems in that happening. And it looks like White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka is going to be opening on Saturday (14th) too. I believe they originally planned to open on the 20th, so that is an early opening. Couldn't resist! That would leave just Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field left to open on 20th December (I think). Got to say, their website is really cumbersome to extract good info. It confuses me, even after I visit it often (for these reports). And you have to get past them boasting about record tourist visitor numbers, etc. Are normal folks really interested in that kind of stuff? (Can you tell I'm not a marketing type?!) ;) I would guess that more of the ski areas that are already open will continue to open up further too at the weekend. (Happo-one could surely already be offering up more terrain?) Especially as we should be getting snow tomorrow night into Saturday. And then on Sunday too. :) -------------------------------- ABLE Hakuba Goryu New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Top: 5cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Top: 130cm Top: 20cm Lifts: Telecabin gondola Alps Number 1 pair Alps Number 3 pair Courses: Panorama Grand Prix Super Technical Champion Dynamic Woody Toomi ------------ Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park New snowfall (reported as 'todays snowfall' by the ski area): Top: 5cm Base: 0cm Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Top: 145cm 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 ------------ Hakuba Happo-one New snowfall (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 0cm Usagidaira (1400m): 3cm Nakiyama (800m): - Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Kurobushi (1680m): 165cm Usagidaira (1400m): 132cm Nakiyama (800m): -cm Ski lifts: Alpen quad Adam Gondola Panorama pair Kokusai Number 3 pair Kurobishi Number 2 quad Courses: Kurobishi Usagidaira Panorama Tenbo Riesen Slalom Usuba Notes: You can now ride back down to base (only to the gondola base) ------------ Tsugaike Mountain Resort Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): Upper: 131cm Base: 25cm Ski lifts: Eve Gondola Han-no-ki pair lift Tsuga Number 2 pair Han-no-ki Number 3 quad Notes: You can now ride back down to base -------------------------------- Official snow depth (as reported by the ski area): 40cm Ski lifts: Number 1 pair Number 3 pair -------------------------------- Other planned opening dates for ski areas around Hakuba. All are subject to change and depend on snowfall. Saturday 14th December 2024: Hakuba Cortina Hakuba Norikura Onsen Kashimayari White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka Friday 20th December 2024: Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Hakuba Now 2024-2025 season Data as Thursday 12th December 2024 Total snowfall at base so far 97cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 9 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 32cm (30th November) November 2024 snowfall 42cm reported on 3 days December 2024 snowfall 55cm reported on 6 days Previous report Next report 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. SnowJapan is an entirely independent operation. Our daily reports are not posted on behalf of ski areas or any other business or organisation. Since first going online in 1999, the integrity of this website has always been our top priority, and it is something we are not prepared to compromise. All content is carefully created and written by humans who share a passion for the subject and what SnowJapan stands for. About SnowJapan.com About the daily reporting on SnowJapan.com