REPORT

After dying down yesterday before noon, the snowfall picked up again this morning, and was coming down at 8:40 a.m. (pictured). Looking at a weather map, I was concerned about strong winds, but in reality, they remained light. Since I was bundled up for the cold, I even broke a slight sweat while moving around. In just under two hours, the Han-no-ki Slope had accumulated an impressive 15 to 20 cm of light, fresh snow!
[Han-no-ki Slope]

Along the Han-no-ki High-Speed Pair, the mix of older wet snow from the day before last, and the fresh snowfall since then had been pressed by the grooming machines into a moderately soft surface. Meanwhile, the area along the Han-no-ki No. 3 Quad had a moderately-packed groomed wet snow base. With the groomed surface flattened to perfection, skiing through the 15 to 20 cm of light, freshly fallen snow on top felt incredibly smooth!
[Han-no-ki Slope]

Around 9:30 a.m., the Maruyama Slope (pictured) was pretty empty. With packed wet snow that felt even more powdery than yesterday, and no one around, if felt almost like a private slope, and I enjoyed effortless wide-sweeping turns. With the snowfall showing no signs of letting up and instead intensifying, anticipation for fresh powder tomorrow morning was building!
[Maruyama Slope]

The woman on the right in the photo, holding a trail map, told me, “I’m staying in Hakuba for five days. JAPOW is amazing! By the way, where is the Kane-no-naru-oka Slope?” Meanwhile, the other woman shared, “I came from the UK to visit my son, who lives in Hakuba. This is such a wonderful place.” Part of the Kane-no-naru-oka No. 2 Slope was blocked off, and only a 20-meter wide section on the skier’s left side was open for skiing.
[Kane-no-naru-oka No. 2 Slope]

　　　　　　
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＊Between 1/23 (Thu.) to 2/27 (Thu.), the “Hakuba Winter Sessions 2025” apres ski event will be held every Thursday at the “Yuki-no-hiroba” starting at 5:00 p.m.
　
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reported by Snownavi