REPORT

As a result of the cold spell that returned to the area on the night of 3/28 (Fri.), the trees across the upper areas of the resort were covered with frost. “Everything’s white again after the fresh snow over the weekend,” commented a snowboarder I rode the Alpen Quad with. Under a shifting sky of sun and clouds, the morning air felt crisp due to the effects of radiative cooling.
[Usagidaira Slope]

The groomed snow along the Kurobishi Quad (pictured) was an easy-to-ski mix of granular snow and new snow. I was impressed by the Hakuba Happo-One Ski School instructor (third photo) and other advanced skiers carving precise turns as they made their way down the slopes. The ungroomed area along the Kurobishi 3 Pair had a hard packed uneven surface with some moguls, while the Alpen Quad area featured medium to large-sized moguls.
[Kurobishi Slope]

Yesterday, 3/30 (Sun.), the end of operations for the Sakka Kitaone Quad, Kokusai 1 Pair, Shirakaba 1 Pair, and Sakka 2 Pair resulted in the closure of the Kitaone Course, Sakka Slope, Central Course, and Olympic Course I. As such, Happo-One is now “mostly open” (over 50% of terrain is still skiable) as of today. Access to the resort’s base areas (Nakiyama and Shirakaba) is still possible, but limited to Riesen and Olympic Course II.
[Kurobishi Slope]

The Panorama Course was groomed, with a mix of granular and fresh snow. The Riesen Slalom Course (pictured) had moderately soft corn snow, which became even softer as I skied down further and further. Meanwhile, the Shirakaba Slope was covered with a rough, groomed granular snow base.
[Riesen Slalom Course]

　
＊The planned final day of operation for each lift can be found here.　
＊The toilets at Happo-ike Sanso and Pilar are currently unavailable due to a water supply issue.

[Happo-One Details on 3/31 (Mon.)]
*Most Courses are OPEN (Except for Central, Olympic I, Tembou, Omusubi, HAPPO PARKS, Kitaone, Sakka)
*Available Lifts … Gondola (8:00～) and totally 10 lifts
*Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY5,500, 6-17 y/o JPY2,500, Over 65 y/o JPY4,950

*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