REPORT

Morning comes quick to Sugadaira, and not to be outdone, I woke up early today and arrived at the Pine Beak parking lot at 6:30 a.m. The thermometer on hand read 0°C, and a park digger I spoke with told me, “I think the weather will hold up today.” Not long after, the clouds began to slowly dissolve, revealing the first bit of blue skies.
[Omatsuyama GO-no-Hara]

GO-no-Hara (pictured) had a moderately firm, groomed wet snow surface with a powdery feel, and I was able to set my edges and ski at a good speed. I had a conversation with a para skier who joined me on the Omatsu No. 1 Quad during the early morning operation period who told me he was practicing on the Omatsuyama SAJ-Certified Champion Course. He added, “It’s pretty warm for Sugadaira and the slopes are soft.”
[Omatsuyama GO-no-Hara]

There was a competitive atmosphere hanging over GO-no-hara this morning, so it was no surprise when I ran into Mao Nakazawa of the slopeside lodge & restaurant Yawataya. She told me her aim is to become a world champion, and that she finds that Pine Beak offers the perfect training environment. She also mentioned that she would be competing in the Far East Cup, which kicks off in Korea on 2/1 (Thurs.), and that she would appreciate support. (Oh, and congratulations on reaching your crowdfunding goal!) “We headed to the Omatsuyama Alpine Course together afterwards, which felt very much like a secret spot.
[Omatsuyama GO-no-Hara]

Conditions were good on Holiday (pictured) thanks to the moderately-firm, groomed wet snow. More and more blue sky gradually opened up, and a group of students (pictured) on a school excursion from Tokyo could be seen smiling and commenting about how much snow there was, how excited they were, and how much fun they were having.
[Omatsuyama Holiday]

　
＊We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake of 2024.

　　　　
[Operation Details on 1/18 (Thu.)]
*All Courses are OPEN (Except for Nekodake Downhill, Omote Davos East & West, Schneider Hannes A & B, Schneider Begginer East, Ura Davos Wave, Urataro Super Racer, Urataro Kamoshika, Urataro Schihail, Urataro Challange, Taro, Omatsuyama Dogleg Omatsuyama SAJ Gran Prix, Omatsuyama Fujimi, Omatsuyama Whitepeak, Omatsuyama Challenge, Omatsuyama Alpen, Omatsuyama Pole Slope, Omatsuyama Rabbit, Omatsuyama Smile Slope, Omatsuyama-Tsubakuro Link, Omatsuyama Smile Park, Tsubakuro Champion, Tsubakuro Celine, Tsubakuro Panorama, Tsubakuro White Valley, Tsubakuro 7
*Available Lifts … Oku Davos Triple (8:30-), and totally 15 lifts.
*Lift Fees … During the Ueda Sugadaira campaign Adult JPY4,400, 60-69 y/o JPY3,800, junior high school student & Over 70 y/o JPY2,800, 4-Unschooled JPY100, Under 3 y/o Free (Until 2/15, Ends as soon as the budget runs out)

*Great Value! Early Bird Lift Tickets
Davos & Taro Area (*On Sale Until 2024/3/17）
Paper Ticket → Adult 1 Day Ticket JPY5,400 → JPY4,300!
E-Ticket →Adult 1 Day Ticket JPY5,400 → JPY4,300!
(*Paper tickets are JPY4,800 for an adult one-day pass, including JPY500 deposit at the time of purchase. The deposit will be returned when the IC card is returned.)

Pine Beak Area
Paper Ticket → Adult 1 Day Ticket + Pole Practice Ticket JPY6,300 → JPY5,600! (*On Sale Until 2024/3/18)
E-Ticket → Adult 1 Day Ticket + Pole Practice Ticket JPY6,300 → JPY5,600! Other (*On Sale Until 2024/3/30)
　　
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reported by Snownavi