REPORT

On this fine morning with blue skies and wispy clouds, the 5th Pair Lift began moving at 10:00 a.m., opening up both the Giant and Itadaira Forest Course for skiing. Conditions were excellent on the Ipponmatsu Course (pictured), where the fresh snow of the last few days had been pressed into a moderately firm, powder snow surface by the groomers! Although I did observe some bushes at the end of the course, they did not affect the skiing in any way.
[Ipponmatsu Course]

I spoke with four people from Gunma, Shizuoka, and Nagano prefectures (pictured), who told me, “We love your site! We’re a group of sponsored skiers and fans of Island Joy. You should check their original monoski.” The Ikenota Slope also had a moderately packed, groomed powder snow surface that was easy to ski.
[Ipponmatsu Course]

It goes without saying, but the groomed courses on the upper portion of the ski resort, the Hiedayama Forest Course (pictured) and Itadaira Forest Course were also extremely skiable with tight, packed powder surfaces. The ungroomed Hiedayama Course 1 was somewhat tracked out, but the snow was dry and soft, making it possible to charge down. The Itadaira Course was left ungroomed with some long grassy stalks protruding through the snow.
[Hiedayama Forest Course]

The Kids Park has been open since the resort opened on 12/22 (Fri.). The first & second sessions of the annual Treasure Hunt (*¥500 per person) will be held on 12/31 (Sun.) and 1/1 (Mon.), starting at 10:30 am. New “e-SNOW bikes” (pictured) are available and can be ridden on a special course located at the top of the Kids Park (*Junior high school students and older who can ride a bike, ¥2,000 per person for 15 minutes)
[Kids Park]

　
[Hakuba Cortina Availability Information on 12/24 (Sun)]
*Available Courses … Ikenota G, Ipponmatsu C, Hieda Rinkan C, Mt. Hieda C1, Itadaira C,
*Available Lifts … No.2 Quad (8:30-), No.1 Pair, No.4 Pair
*Fees … Adult JPY5,200, 6-12 y/o JPY3,500, Over 60 y/o JPY4,500
　
*Print and get a great deal! Discount Coupon!
Paper Coupon → Adult 1 Day Ticket + JPY1,000 Meal Ticket = JPY7,400 → JPY6,200!
Paper Coupon → Child 1 Day Ticket + JPY1,000 Meal Ticket = JPY5,000 → JPY4,300!

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reported by Snownavi