REPORT

Ontake Ski Resort began its 2023-24 winter season on 12/9 (Sat.) with the opening of the Family Course. Although the ski area had to close on 12/11 (Tue.) and 12/12 (Wed.) due to rising temperatures and rain, since then they’ve been able to steadily expand their open terrain, and currently all courses can now be skied with the exception of the Hard Woods, Middle Woods, Light Woods, and Champion Sawa and One courses.
[Central Course]

Though the morning sun was shining, winds rolling in and out from the thick clouds overhead in the western sky carried with them flurries of snow. The groomed Central Course (pictured) had a moderately firm “powdery” wet snow surface, and I was able to set my edges and link controlled, comfortable turns.
[Central Course]

On the slopes, I spoke with one of the fathers of two families from Aichi Prefecture (pictured, far left), who told me, “I often check the Snownavi page. There isn’t much snow in Japan at the moment, but there is here at Ontake, and the quality of the snow is good, so it is easy to ski.” In other news, Ontake is currently taking part in the “Aichi Yosui Campaign” until 4/7 (Sun.), the last day of the season, in which junior high school students and younger children living in any of the specified areas are eligible to receive a free one-day lift ticket.
[Paradise Course]

After 9:30 a.m., more and more blue skies began to be revealed. The Paradise Course (pictured), which was ungroomed yesterday, was groomed to around 50 to 70% of its total width today. Although there were still some exposed grasses and undulating terrain on the snow surface because of insufficient snow cover, the moderately firm wet snow slope with a powdery feel was pleasant to ski.
[Paradise Course]
　　
＊We would like to express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake.

　
[Ontake Opening Information for 1/7 (Sun.)
*All Courses are available (Except for Hard Woods, Middle Woods, Light Woods, Champion Sawa & Champion One)
*Available Lifts … Karamatsu Pair (8:30～), No. 5 Quad, No. 7 Quad
*Fees … 1-Day Tickets: Adults … JPY4,500, Elementary/Junior High School Students … JPY1,500, High School Students and Seniors Over 50 … JPY4,000, Preschool Children … FREE
　
Great Deal! Advance Discount Lift Tickets
Adult 1-Day Ticket JPY4,500 → JPY4,000!
High School Student 1-Day Ticket JPY4,000 → JPY3,500!
Seniors Over 50 Years Old 1-Day Ticket JPY4,000 → JPY3,500!

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reported by Snownavi