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The newly opened standing café on the first floor of Castor Plaza (pictured) is a great spot to stop by for a quick break. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays, it offers hot coffee, cappuccino, three types of soft-serve ice cream, and four varieties of crepes. The staff’s top recommendation is the Matcha Azuki crepe (¥550), made with matcha-infused crepe batter and stuffed with azuki red bean paste.
[Castor Plaza]

The early morning sleet had turned into light rain around 7:30 a.m. New Paradise (pictured) had 10 to 13 cm of wet new snow over a well-packed, groomed wet snow base, and the heavy snow quality made turns somewhat challenging. Meanwhile, the south side of the 5th Pair, with a moderately firm, groomed wet snow base and 1 tp 2 cm of wet new snow on top, offered much smoother and more comfortable turns.
[New Paradise]

On the Carving Slope (pictured), the moderately softened, groomed wet snow base allowed for smooth gliding and good speed. A couple from Shiga Prefecture shared, “We always follow your updates! The snow is just the right softness—perfect for us. Whenever we visit Hakuba, we stay at Hotel Hakuba. We saw a last-minute vacancy last night, so we decided to make a spontaneous trip to ski today.”
[Carving Slope]

Paradise (pictured) and Paradise Downhill had comfortable conditions with well-packed, groomed wet snow bases with 1 to 3 cm of fresh, moist snow on top. Meanwhile, on Lake Down and Lake View, the 45th Annual All Japan National Public University Ski Championship is taking place over three days from 3/4 (Tue.) to 3/6 (Thu.).
[Paradise]

　
[Hakuba Sanosaka Details on 3/5 (Wed.)]
*All Courses are OPEN!
*Available Lifts … No. 2 Quad (8:00 a.m.-) and totally 4 lifts
*Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY4,800, Elementary School Students JPY1,000,

*Good Deal! Advance Ticket (Sales Period until 3/20)
Adult 1 Day Ticket JPY4,800 → JPY4,300!

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reported by Snownavi