Hakuba currently sits under cloudy skies with the cloud ceiling at about the 2500m mark, so the visibility should be fine for skiers and boarders today. No new snow to report overnight but still great conditions on groomed and packed powder runs. A mild warming trend today with minimum temperature at around 0 degrees celcius. Lower slopes powder will be heavy and wet today.
Happo One, Goryu and Hakuba 47 are open to the bottom today and Happo is scheduled to open their Saka lifts today. Tsugaike is running around 80% of lifts.
This weekend will definitely be a white Christmas in Hakuba. So get up to the slopes and enjoy the festivities happening around town.
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Backcountry Travel Advisory:
The advisory stays the same as previous:
Huge amounts of snow over the last week and high winds some days will mean heavily loaded lee slopes and huge unstable cornices. Snow falling all day makes this another day to enjoy the powder on the slopes. Exercise extreme caution if planning on heading out backcountry today.
Hazard:
Above tree line: High
Tree line: Considerable
Below tree line: Moderate
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Happo-One:
BASE DEPTH: 25 cm(at the base); 145 cm(at 1500m)
NEW SNOW FALL: 5 cm(at the base); 10 cm(at 1500m)
Goryu/47:
BASE DEPTH:70 cm(at the base); 215 cm(at 1500m)
NEW SNOW FALL: 15 cm(at the base); 35 cm(at 1500m)
Tsugaike Kogen:
BASE DEPTH: 60 cm(at the base); 184 cm(at 1500m)
NEW SNOW FALL: 5 cm(at the base); 10 cm(at 1500m)
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TEMPERATURE IN THE VILLAGE: 1 degrees C.
TEMPERATURE AT TOP OF MOUNTAIN: 0 degrees
WIND:Light from the East
VISIBILITY:Clear to the top
LIFT OPERATION:Goryu Toomi, Hakuba 47 and Happo-One, Tsugaike Kogen, Cortina upper slopes open with some lower slopes and lifts in operation. Goryu Sky 4 open. Happo & Tsugaike lower lifts are scheduled to open toda
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