REPORT

Shiga Kogen’s second peak season, the spring period from March to April, is approaching! If you’re not a fan of the cold, this is the perfect time to visit. I spoke with a skier from Kanagawa at the summit of Terakoya (pictured, 2,060m), who remarked, “This is my first time in Shiga Kogen—what a spectacular view!” I could hear other excited voices echoing around the slopes, with people exclaiming things like, “Amazing!” and “Wow, it’s so beautiful!”
[Terakoya・Philosophy Course]

Between 2/25 (Tue.) and this morning, we’ve enjoyed a stretch of calm, sunny days. Despite that, the groomed Eternal Course (pictured), LIPS Course, and Philosophy Course have managed to keep their well-packed powder conditions. The ultra-flat finish on the surface of the Eternal Course, in particular, was so good that I found myself wanting to ride it again and again.
[Terakoya・Eternal Course]

Going back to earlier in the morning, I took the Ichinose Diamond Quad, which started running even before its official 8:30 a.m. opening time, and skied down the spacious Diamond Slope (pictured). The moderately-firm, powder-like wet snow surface provided solid edge grip, allowing for smooth and stable turns.
[Ichinose Diamond・Diamond Slope]

Ichinose Family (pictured) also had a firm, powder-like groomed wet snow surface, while Takamagahara Mammoth and Tannenomori had harder packed wet snow. “It’s cold, but being on the snow is so much fun!” was the comment from a group of three visitors from Okinawa whom I met at the summit of Higashidateyama. They were on a snowshoe tour led by a guide from the Shiga Kogen Guide Association.
[Ichinose Family・Front Slope]

　
＊The base depth at the top of this report reflects the maximum depth across all of Shiga Kogen. Currently, the highest recorded depth of 250 cm is at Takamagahara, Okushiga, and Yakebitaiyama, while Terakoya is reporting 210 cm.

[Shiga Kogen Details on 2/28 (Fri.)]
*All Courses are OPEN (Except for Yokoteyama Kaiwa, Yokoteyama Queen, Yokoteyama Queen 5 & 6）
*Available Lifts … Okushiga No.1 Pair (8:40～) and totally 35 lifts
*Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY8,000, Middle & High school students, over 60 y/o JPY6,400, Under 12 y/o JPY3,700

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reported by Snownavi