REPORT

The 3.3-kilometer-long Sunny Valley Course (pictured), with a maximum slope angle of 24 degrees and an average of 11 degrees, is a long and varied course that changes from south-facing to north-facing, and can be lapped via the gondola. This morning there was 1 to 2 cm of fresh snow on the course, where the top and bottom sections were groomed with moderately-firm wet snow surfaces, and the middle (pictured) featured well-packed, groomed wet snow.
[Sunny Valley Course]

There were thin patches of snow on the top half of the course, with improved snow cover at the end, thanks to artificial snowfall. Small, hail-like pellet snow was falling, but the hope is that the winter weather system moving into the area tonight and tomorrow will bring plenty of fresh snow. The White Ribbon Course, which splits off from Sunny Valley, opened for skiers and boarders on 1/8 (Mon., holiday).
[Sunny Valley Course]

The South Slope (pictured) had a moderately firm, groomed powder snow surface topped with 1 to 2 cm of fresh snow. I found it easy to ski, though there were some areas where the snow surface was uneven (because of the underlying terrain). I spoke with a couple from Hamamatsu City in Shizuoka Prefecture, who told me, “We love your site. We really like Iwatake, so we come here often to snowboard.”
[South Slope]

VIEW D (pictured) had a moderately soft, groomed powder snow surface up top that was firmer on the bottom half, and was covered with 1 to 2 cm of fresh snow. By the way, it’s possible to ski from VIEW C to VIEW D at the point viewable in the photo. In other news, a “KORUA Shapes Riding Session” will be held tomorrow, 1/13 (Sat.). (*Starts at 8:30, free of charge, limited to the first 25 registrants)
[VIEW D]
　　
＊We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake.

　　　
[Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field Availability Information on 1/11 (Thu.)]
*Almost All Courses are Open (=Except for Sawa, Kamoshika, Kometsuga, HIKAGE, DANGAN, SONEZAWA, DANGAN, VIEW A, B, α)
*Available Lifts … Gondola (8:00-), 3-sen North, 4-sen East, VIEW 2, 5-sen South
*Fees … 1 Day Ticket … Adult Weekends & Holidays JPY5,200, Weekday JPY5,000, 6-12 y/o Weekend & Holidays JPY3,200, Weekday JPY3,000, 60-69 y/o JPY4,800, Over 70 y/o JPY4,600 *A preschooler will be free per adult.
　
＊Printable Rental Discount Coupons!
Carving Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY3,000 / Outerwear JPY2,500!
Carving Ski・Snowboard High Performance Model Rental JPY500 OFF!
Kid’s Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY2,500 / Outerwear JPY1,500!
　　
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reported by Snownavi