REPORT

This morning I took the 6th Pair Lift to the Itadaira Course, which had moderately soft groomed powder snow topped with 5 to 10 cm of light, new snow. Looking down, I saw a long line of people att the base (pictured). With each “Powder Festival” this season, the number of visitors keeps growing and growing, and today, the line had doubled back and reached the 2nd Quad Lift station by 8:40 a.m.
[Ipponmatsu Course]

Due to prolonged avalanche control work on the upper courses, the 2nd Quad Lift started running 50 minutes late at 9:20 a.m. Island Joy’s Mr. Tsukihi, who was at the front of the line (pictured, far right) exclaimed, “Finally, the lift is moving, yay!” As the 4th Pair Lift started operating simultaneously, we headed straight to the top of the resort.
[Ikenota Slope]

The snow, which had been falling along with a strong north wind in the early morning, began to calm down around this time, and blue sky started to reveal itself. The Mt. Hieda Forest and Mt. Hieda Ridge courses had 5 to 10 cm of light, fresh snow covering pleasantly soft, groomed powder bases. Many skiers were heading to the tree areas along the 4th Pair Lift and to the Hakunori Sky View Slope, so fresh tracks were still available a little later on Mt. Hieda Course 3 and the surrounding tree areas (pictured).
[Tree Area]

The tree area south Mt. Hieda Course 3 (pictured) was the course used for the Open category of the JAPAN FREERIDE OPEN (JFO) held on 2/9 (Sun.). It features a complex terrain with ridges and valleys, and by following the course, you can reach the upper part of the Warabidaira Slope. This morning, it was the perfect powder run, with around 50 cm of light fresh snow to enjoy! (Please note, this is an area where safety management is not conducted by the resort and is for experienced skiers riding at their own risk.)
[Tree Area]

　　　　
[Hakuba Cortina Details on 2/18 (Tue.)]
*All Courses are OPEN (Excpet for Hieda 2)
*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