REPORT

Early this morning, I spoke with two visitors from Nagano’s Okaya City (pictured), who told me, “We always use Snownavi! We share the same hobbies in both winter and summer. Today is our last day on the slopes thise season, and next week, we’ll be surfing.” It’s clear that a fair amount of snow has melted when comparing the current scenery to that of mid-February—when the official snow depth exceeded 450 cm. However, Hakunori still has an impressive amount of snow for the end of March!
[Wakaguri Central Slope]

Under a chilly, overcast sky, the Rabbit Course and Wakaguri Central Slope had well-packed, groomed corn snow bases. A skier from Kansai (pictured) shared, “About 40 years ago, I worked part-time at Hakunori. I love this place and make sure to visit two to three times every year. It’s truly a fantastic ski resort.”
[Rabbit Course]

The Highway Course (pictured, background left) and Kamoshika Course both had hard, groomed granular snow surfaces. My edges held well, allowing for smooth and fast runs. Two visitors from Toyama (pictured) commented, “We saw you at Cortina yesterday! We came out for the day with friends. The conditions are excellent.”
[Wakaguri Central Slope]

I had another conversation with two resort staff members (pictured), one of whom said, “I always check your reports! We operate thes groomes operators, and he’s the boss (pictured, left). Today, we were finally able to create a firm, smooth, and easy-to-ride surface.” Shortly afterward, around 9:30 a.m., light, slightly moist snow began to fall.
[Wakaguri Central Slope]

　　
*From 3/24 (Mon.) to 4/6 (Sun.), the SluShark ADVENTURE RIDE experience will be held in the Satomi Area (from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., JPY2,000 per person), while NIGHT CRUISING will take place on the Hakunori Family Slope (from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., JPY4,000 per person)!
*Additionally, from 3/24 (Mon.) to 4/6 (Sun.), an exclusive SUNRISE & FIRST TRACK event for overnight hotel guests will be held (from 5:30 a.m., ¥2,000 per person, limited to the first 5 participants, reservation required by 5:00 p.m. the day before). The lower section of the Highway Course and Kamoshika Course will be available for skiing during the event!
*As of 3/24 (Mon.), it is no longer possible to ski between Hakunori and the neighboring Cortina Ski Resort.
*The final operating day for each lift can be found here.
　　
[Hakuba Norikura Onsen Details on 3/30 (Sun.)]
*Open Courses … Hakunori Family, Wakaguri Central, Highway, Kamoshika, Snak, Rabbit
*Available Lifts … Alps No.3 Pair (8:00 a.m.-) ,No.1 Pair, No.4 Pair, No.5 Pair
*Fees … 3/17- Spring Discount 1 day ticket Adult JPY4,000, 6-12 y/o 2,500円, Pre-schoolers FREE

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reported by Snownavi