Hakuba Snow Report December 16

Absolutely dumped yesterday and through the night. 30 cm of fresh on the echoland base car and mixed reports ranging from a lot (Happo) to an extreme amount (Tsugaike) from the skifields (see below) but wherever you go it will be massive. There will be huge amounts of powder everywhere ride the lifts and enjoy!

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Backcountry Travel Advisory:

Huge amounts of snow last night, reports ranging from Happo 60 cms on top to Tsugaike 170 cms! Poor visibility and extreme snow conditions have pushed the Danger Scale up to Extreme in the Alpine and above the tree-line and avalanches are likely below the tree-line also. With the powder on the ski-fields staying out of the back-country and on-piste is highly recommended.

Hazard:

Above tree line: Extreme

Tree line: Extreme/High

Below tree line: High

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Happo-One:

BASE DEPTH: 15 cm(at the base); 110 cm(at 1500m)

NEW SNOW FALL: 20 cm(at the base); 40 cm(at 1500m)

Goryu/47:

BASE DEPTH: 15 cm(at the base); 110 cm(at 1500m)

NEW SNOW FALL: 30 cm(at the base); 60 cm(at 1500m)

Tsugaike Kogen:

BASE DEPTH: 5 cm(at the base); 110 cm(at 1500m)

NEW SNOW FALL: 50 cm(at the base); 170 cm(at 1500m)

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TEMPERATURE IN THE VILLAGE: -2 degrees C.

TEMPERATURE AT TOP OF MOUNTAIN: -4/5 degrees

WIND: Light Easterlies

VISIBILITY: Obscured with Snow

LIFT OPERATION: Goryu Toomi, Hakuba 47, Happo-One, Tsugaike Kogen, Kashimayari and Cortina upper slopes open. Happo can be skied to the Gondola but lower lifts aren’t open. Goryu is planning on starting the Sky 4 lift on the lower slope this afternoon.

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