I was greeted good morning by a member of the ski patrol today who told me that the Fujimi, Champion (pictured) and Dogleg courses were restricted today for a competition that was taking place. He added, “I hope the weather holds up.” The were slivers of blue sky visible in the early morning, but they were quickly covered by thick clouds coming in from the south.
[Omatsuyama SAJ-Certified Champion]
To get to GO-no-Hara from the Omatsu No. 1 Quad off-ramp, the competition slope had to be crossed, but it was possible to pass through except for when the racers were skiing. It was easy to set my edges on the loose, groomed granular snow surface of GO-no-Hara, and the skiing was good. I was very impressed by the speed of the skiers warming up for their competition runs.
[Omatsuyama GO-no-Hara]
I had a conversation with a staff member who was working at the Omatsu No. 1 Quad off-ramp, who told me, “It’s so warm that it’s hard to believe that it’s Sugadaira in February. I was worried about the melting snow, but the groomed courses are well maintained and easy to ski.” However, the Holiday Course, located on the lower part of Pine Beak, did have some areas of thin snow cover.
[Omatsuyama GO-no-Hara]
In addition, the groomed Omatsuyama and Tsubakuro access course also had a few spots with thinning snow. Both the Tsubakuro Celine and Tsubakuro Family courses were groomed with well-packed granular snow surfaces that were firmer than the Omatsu Slope, even after they had begun to loosen up. Around 10:00 a.m., it began to drizzle.
[Tsubakuro No. 1 Pair Lift]
[Operation Details on 2/19 (Mon.)]
*All Courses are OPEN (Except for 11 Courses)
*Available Lifts … Oku Davos No.1 Triple (8:30-), and totally 16 lifts.
*Lift Fees … Adult JPY5,400, 60-69 y/o JPY4,800, junior high school student & Over 70 y/o JPY3,800, 4-Unschooled JPY1,100, Under 3 y/o Free
*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