REPORT

Jigatake continues to evolve, especially with the introduction of the latest snowmaking machines in November 2023! This season, the bathrooms in the Echo House have undergone a major renovation, featuring a new interior design with a brown color scheme. Last season, a fully equipped powder room (pictured) was added, which includes three mirrors with lighting, a hairdryer, and a diaper-changing station for guests to use freely.
[Echo House]

The strongest cold wave of the season arrived the day before yesterday, but there was a significant difference in the weather between the southern and central to northern areas of the HAKUBA VALLEY. I spoke with a man from Matsumoto (pictured), who told me, “I always read your reports! I came to ski on my day off. I like Jigatake because it has a park, and it’s not crowded, especially on weekdays.” Despite the lightly falling snow, visibility was good, and I could even see the sunlit town of Omachi in the distance.
[Echo Slope]

Along the 3rd Pair Lift (669m), there are groomed intermediate slopes suitable even for advanced skiers, including Raicho (max 28°, avg 27°), Rabbit (max 25°, avg 20°), and Kamoshika (max 28°, avg 17°). These three courses, along with the expansive main Echo Slope, also had moderately firm, groomed powder snow, and I was able to enjoy smooth turns with ease.
[Kamoshika Course]

I had a conversation with a family from Saitama Prefecture, who were taking a private lesson with the Kishi Masami Snowboard School, and they told me, “We’re staying at our family home in Omachi City and came to ski. Today, our 5-year-old son (pictured) is trying snowboarding for the first time.” He was taking a lesson on the lower part of the Kamoshika Course, using the snow escalator.
[Kamoshika Course]

　
[Jiigatake Details on 1/9(Thu.)]
*All courses are OPEN!
*Available Lifts … No.1 Pair (8:30～), No.3 Pair
*Lift Fees … Weekend 1 Day Ticket: Adult JPY5,200, 3-15 y/o JPY3,000, Over 60 y/o JPY4,000, Weekdays 1 Day Ticket: Adult JPY4,700, 3-15 y/o JPY2,700, Over 60 y/o JPY3,500
　
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reported by Snownavi