REPORT

The unseasonably warm weather yesterday and the day before, along with last night’s rain, has brought about rapid snowmelt. As a result, the Yakebitaiyama Giant Slalom Course will close at the end of the day on 4/30 (Tue.). I spoke with a patrolman, who told me, “The Panorama Course (pictured) and the South Course (second and third photos) are still open! Come out and ski.”
[Yakebitaiyama・Panorama Course]

Thanks to the return of cold weather this morning, the groomed Panorama Course had a well-packed, granular snow surface. I had a conversation with a man from Tokyo (pictured), who remarked, “Yesterday I skied at Ichinose Family. I’m enjoying the good conditions with the cold weather.” I also enjoyed some speedy turns on the nice, grippy snow.
[Yakebitaiyama・South Course]

The South Course (pictured) was groomed with a similarly firm granular snow base as the Panorama Course. Visitor turnout was low, probably because of last night’s rainy forecast, so I took advantage of the full width of the course to make wide sweeping turns. There were also mogul lanes on both sides of the South Course.
[Yakebitaiyama・South Course]

I caught up with a season pass holder from Saitama Prefecture, who told me they were a fan of Snownavi, and added, “I always read your Shiga Kogen reports. I like Yakebitaiyama and come here often to ski. Yesterday, I skied only in the early morning, and after that, I visited several hot springs, including Hoppo Onsen and Kumanoyu.” Beginning tomorrow, the No. 2 Gondola and No. 4 Romance Lift will be the only two lifts operating at Yakebitaiyama.
[Yakebitaiyama・East Connecting Route Course]
　　
*Terakoya closed on 4/29 (Mon., holiday).
*The snow depth listed at the top of this report is the highest reported throughout the Shiga Kogen area. Currently, that amount of 90 cm applies to Yakebitaiyama, Kumanoyu, and Yokoteyama / Shibutoge.

　
[Availability Information on 4/30 (Tue.)]
*Available Courses … (Yakebitaiyama) Giant Slalom, Gondola Contact, Panorama, South, East connecting, and totally 25 Courses
*Available Lifts … Yakebitaiyama No.1 & No.2 Gondola (6:00-) and totally 15 lifts
*Fees … 4/1- Spring Discount 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY6,500, Middle & High school students, over 60 y/o JPY5,900, Under 12 y/o JPY3,200

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reported by Snownavi