REPORT

Temperatures nationwide have risen significantly since yesterday and with the forecast indicating continued warmth, several ski resorts closed for the season on 3/24 (Sun.). Happo, however, remains “fully open” (i.e., more than 80% open) and still boasts a white landscape extending all the way down to the town at the mountain’s base. This morning, light rain was falling and the sky was dreary and overcast.
[Riesen Slalom Course]

“It’s suddenly spring,” remarked a skier who joined me on the Happo Riesen Quad. The groomed surface of the Riesen Slalom Course (pictured) was loose and slushy granular snow from top to bottom. As I descended, the groomed center section of the Skyline Course (pictured), the moist, granular snow loosened the further I went down.
[Skyline Course]

In other news, HAPPO PARKS and Sakka Slope have closed for the season, following the closure of the Sakka Kitaone Quad, Kitaone 3 Pair, Sakka 2 Pair, Kokusai 1 Pair, Shirakaba 1 Pair, and Shirakaba 2 Pair yesterday. Skiing down to the gondola base station is still possible via two routes: Riesen→Shirakaba and Olympic II (pictured), or Kitaone Traverse Cat Track→Sakka Wave→lower portion of Kokusai→Shirakaba.
[Olympic Course II]

Light rain mixed with sleet was falling at Usagidaira and Kurobishi. The south route of Usagidaira and the area along the Kurobishi Quad (pictured) were groomed with moist, granular snow that my skis slid smoothly and comfortably across. In the ungroomed areas along the Kurobishi 3 Pair and Alpen Quad, there were small to medium-sized, moderately soft moguls.
[Kurobishi Slope]

　　
[Hakuba Happo-one Details on 3/25 (Mon.)]
*All courses are OPEN (Except for Tenbo, Kitaone New, Sakka)
*Available Lifts … Gondola (8:00 a.m.-) and totally 15 lifts
*Fees … 3/11 Spring Discount 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY5,500, Over 65 y/o JPY4,950, 6-17 y/o JPY2,500

*Printable Rental Discount Coupons!
Carving Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY3,000 / Outerwear JPY2,500!
Carving Ski・Snowboard High Performance Model Rental JPY500 OFF!
Kid’s Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY2,500 / Outerwear JPY1,500!

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reported by Snownavi