REPORT

Located at the entrance to the city of Suzaka, the north-facing Ura Taro Slope has the longest-lasting and most-stable snow cover in Sugadaira. Two lifts, the Stage 1 Triple (455m) and Stage 3 Detachable Quad (445m), serve a total of seven courses: East, West, Kamoshika, Super Racer, Rabbit, Schi Heil, and Challenge. I spoke with a man from Aichi Prefecture (pictured, back right), who told me, “This is my second time in Sugadaira. The last time was so good that I invited my friends to come and board with me this time.”
[Ura Taro Schi Heil]

On this first day of the three-day weekend, the Ura Taro area was completely white due to a combination of falling snow, fog cover, and frost-covered trees, with a light wind blowing from the north. The groomers were at work right up until 8:00 a.m., and the Ura Taro Family West (pictured), East (third photo), Schi Heil (first photo), Super Racer, and Kamoshika had a mix of granular snow and dry, fresh snow, that was moderately packed and easy to ski.
[Ura Taro Family West]

Winter had returned just in time for the second three-day weekend in February, and there was about 5 cm of fresh snow on the ungroomed areas. Among the seven courses, the best snow quality was on the Rabbit Course, which had a moderately soft base that felt very powdery. The Ura Taro parking area was crowded from early in the day, and by around 9:30 a.m., the lot was 70 to 80% full.
[Ura Taro Family East]

Giant slalom flag gates were set up at Ura Taro Super Racer, and at Urataro Kamoshika, gates for alpine boarding were in place thanks to the Smile Gate Club members (pictured). The 2nd Annual NSD Kids Ski and Snowboard Competition will be held at Ura Taro Kamoshika over the next two days.
[Ura Taro Kamoshika]

　　
[Operation Details on 2/23 (Fri.)]
*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