REPORT

This morning’s clear skies were the first since 1/26 (Sun.), marking a spell of 17 days without sunshine. As the refreshing morning sun bathed the slopes, I spoke with a snowboarder from Taiwan (pictured) who was the first on the moderately soft, groomed powder snow of the Oya-no-hara Slope. They told me, “The snow in the Hakuba area is truly amazing. Every day of my stay has been so much fun!”
[Oya-no-hara Slope]

Radiativel cooling brought temperatures down to -14°C at the base before sunrise. Strong westerly winds were seen whipping up snow along the ridgelines of the Ushiro-Tateyama Mountain Range, which was visible for the first time in a while. Meanwhile, within the resort, there was hardly any wind, and it didn’t feel too cold. The sunshine quickly raised temperatures, and by around 9:30 a.m., it was warm enough to break a sweat with a bit of movement.
[Gondola]

The groomed section of the Tsuga-no-mori Slope (pictured) offered perfect conditions—moderately firm groomed powder that was incredibly easy to slide on! My edges held well, allowing my skis to run smoothly, and I was able to pick up speed with ease. I noticed a number of snowboarders getting off the Tsuga No. 2 Pair lit and traversing the upper part of Tsuga-no-mori on their way to the backcountry. I spoke with one of them who told me, “I’m hiking up the forest road to the Tsugaike Nature Park and Karamatsu-sawa.”
[Tsuga-no-mori Slope]

The Han-no-ki Slope started off with moderately soft, groomed powder and transitioned to a firmer, well-groomed powder base from the middle to the end (pictured) of the run. Many were using the Han-no-ki No. 3 Quad lift, and the slope provided great snow quality, with easy-to-ski conditions that persisted for quite a while.
[Han-no-ki Slope]

　　
＊TG PARKS will be closed all day on 2/12 (Wed.) and 2/13 (Thu.) in preparation for the All Japan Junior Ski Championships Tsugaike Tournament Snowboard Slopestyle & Big Air, which will be held on 2/15 (Sat.) and 2/16 (Sun.). During the tournament, only the Sawa Slope will be open for skiing.
＊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.
　
[Tsugaike Kogen Details on 2/12 (Wed.)]
*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

*Printable Rental Discount Coupons!
Carving Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY3,000 / Outerwear JPY2,500!
Carving Ski・Snowboard High Performance Model Rental JPY500 OFF!
Kid’s Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY2,500 / Outerwear JPY1,500!

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reported by Snownavi