REPORT

As dense snow was falling and light winds were blowing from the northwest, the long-awaited “Powder Festival” made its return to Cortina for the first time since 1/16 (Thu.)! Skiers and riders flowed in from Hakunori’s Satomi area, forming a 30 to 40-meter queue at the 6th Pair Lift before operations even began (pictured). Meanwhile, the line at the 2nd Quad extended beyond the 3rd Quad station, reaching the northern edge of the Kids Park.
[Warabidaira]

The groomed areas of the Warabidaira Slope (pictured, right), Ikenota Slope,and Itadaira Course, had 5 to 10 cm of light new snow that offered pleasantly soft powder conditions! Meanwhile, the ungroomed steep slopes to the south of the 6th Pair lift were closed due to cracks. The ungroomed area between the Itadaira Course and Warabidaira (pictured, center) a substantial covering of 30 to 40 cm of light new snow had accumulated.
[Warabidaira]

After the upper course safety checks took longer than expected, the 2nd Quad lift started running around 9 a.m., and I quickly transferred to the 4th Pair lift. At the top of the resort, the strong north-west winds brought snow blowing horizontally, which made it feel quite cold. However, the abundant new snow spreading around the area quickly lifted my spirits.
[Tree Area]

The Mt. Hieda Forest Course and Mt. Hieda Ridge Course had soft groomed powder snow topped with a light layer of new snow 5 to 10 cm deep. My target for this morning, the Tree Area, had a whopping 60 to 65 cm of fresh snow! An excited snowboarder from Osaka (pictured) said, “Wait, you’re going to take my picture? Awesome! I’ll definitely check out the report later!” They then slid between the trees, kicking up large clouds of snow.
[Tree Area]

　
[Hakuba Cortina Details on 1/30 (Thu.)]
*All Courses are OPEN (Excpet for Hieda 2, Giant, Itadaira Forest, Itadaira Ridge)
*Available Lifts … No. 2 Quad (8:30～) and totally 6 lifts
*Fees … 1 day ticket Adult JPY5,800, 6-12 y/o JPY3,500, Over 60 y/o JPY5,200, Pre-schoolers FREE

*Print and get a great deal! Discount Coupon!
Adult 1 Day Ticket + JPY1,200 Meal Ticket = JPY8,000 → JPY6,800!
Child 1 Day Ticket + JPY1,200 Meal Ticket = JPY5,200 → JPY4,500!

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reported by Snownavi