Hakuba Valley reached 7°C with corn snow. Spring corn conditions now across the Rockies, Wasatch and Tirol.
Hakuba Valley in Nagano leads the pack today, sitting at 7°C with corn snow on the slopes. That temperature is high for spring, so surface snow is already in the classic corn stage, softening rapidly as the sun climbs. Skiers and riders finding mid-morning turns will see the most consistent snow, while lower faces will become punchy later in the day.
The North American picture is uniformly spring. Jackson Hole and Big Sky are both at 3°C and reporting corn snow, so the upper runs are forgiving while lower groomers will punch up. Snowbird is cooler at 1°C but still corn, which keeps the Wasatch in that late-season sweet spot for short, fast turns. Colorado is split, with Telluride and Winter Park also at 1°C and on corn; Telluride’s high alpine still holds cleaner lines, Winter Park is already transitioning on southerly aspects. In Europe, Serfaus Fiss Ladis in Tirol is at 2°C and on corn, the kind of spring surface that makes long cruisers pleasant and steeper terrain more technical as the day warms. Taken together, seven qualifying resorts are reporting corn snow today, with the most notable contrast between Hakuba’s warmth and the Rockies’ cooler but comparable spring conditions.
The current temperatures and corn reports suggest classic spring cycles rather than any new storm pattern. Surfaces will firm overnight where temperatures drop, then soften through the morning into a prime window from around late morning to early afternoon. Expect the best, most consistent turns on north and high altitude aspects; lower, sun-exposed slopes will require more care as the day progresses. With no fresh snow in the data, this remains a pure spring-skiing day rather than a reload for powder seekers.
