REPORT

The slopes of Tsugaike aren’t just “spacious”—they’re “super spacious.” Among them, the Champion Slope stands out: with a skiable length of 1,000 meters, a maximum gradient of 35 degrees, an average gradient of 26 degrees, and an impressive width of 350 meters, it is one of the largest steep slopes in the country. Today, the central groomed area was covered with 2 to 3cm of light new snow atop a firm, easy-to-ski powder base.
[Champion]

From the first photo, if you head to the right, you’ll encounter an ungroomed steep slope beneath the Champion Quad line (954m, pictured). This morning, despite some subtle bottoming out on the moderately firm, uneven base, I was able to enjoy the soft, fluffy feel of about 20cm of new snow. Additionally, compared to other powder runs in the HAKUBA VALLEY, the competition for fresh tracks is lower here, allowing for repeated runs on untouched powder.
[Champion]

Two visitors from Osaka and Saitama (pictured) shared that they were fans of Snownavi, and added, “This season, we’ve been lucky with great snowfall in December. I (pictured, left) took some time off and have been skiing since Friday. He (pictured, right) quit his job to come skiing and aims to ski 80 days this season.” Even though it was a weekday, I received many kind greetings. (Thank you).
[Han-no-ki]

The well-packed powder surface of the Han-no-ki Slope (pictured) was topped with a light layer of 2 to 3cm of new snow, making it easy to turn comfortably. In addition, there was about 20cm of soft, fresh snow on the ungroomed area in the middle of the course. The firm, groomed powder base on the Shirakaba Slope was also easy to ski.
[Han-no-ki]

　
[Tsugaike Kogen Details on 12/24 (Tue.)]
*All Courses are OPEN!
*Available Lifts … Gondola (8:00 a.m.-) and totally 12 lifts
*Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY7,500, Elementary School Students JPY4,400, Over 60 y/o JPY5,600

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reported by Snownavi