REPORT

Since the end of February, low pressure systems off the southern coast have resulted in winter weather patterns that have brought Ontake a lot of snowfall, even into March. Today I spoke with a snowboarder from Shiga Prefecture (pictured, right), who told me, “I love your site! I came here for a day trip to board with my snowboarding & windsurfing friends. Ontake is my home ‘home mountain.’”
[Central Course]

The Central Course (pictured) and Paradise Course were groomed with moderately tight “powdery” wet snow. It was exhilarating to ski down the 1,300-meter-long Central Course non-stop with today’s clear skies and stellar views. Afterward, I took the No. 7 Quad, which started running about 15 minutes later than scheduled, to the Panorama Course.
[Central Course]

The Panorama A Course had a firm, groomed wet snow surface with a powdery feel, and I couldn’t help but look up and marvel at the sight of nearby Mt. Ontake (3,067m) I had a chat with a snowboarder from Aichi Prefecture (pictured, right) who remarked, “I started snowboarding after I turned 40, and I enjoy it so much that some days I come here alone. I love Ontake and I’m a season pass holder.”
[Panorama A Course]

The Expert Course (pictured) and Mikasa Wing Course were groomed to the width of a single grooming machine in the center of the course, and had soft wet snow surfaces that felt like powder. The ungroomed areas on both sides of the Expert Course had 20 to 30 cm of fresh groomed snow with a windpacked outermost surface. Two visitors were eagerly making moguls in the area to the skier’s right.
[Expert Course]

　
[Ontake Opening Information for 3/14 (Thu.)]
*All Courses are OPEN (Except for Hard Woods, Middle Woods, Light Woods, Champion Sawa & Champion One)
*Available Lifts … Karamatsu Pair (8:30～) and totally 2 lifts.
*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