REPORT

The rain that was falling at the base turned to wet snow as I rode the gondola up. This morning, I met a skier (pictured, foreground) who told me, “I came because the forecast said it would be sunny, but it looks like that was off.” Thick fog rolled in and out across the mid to upper slopes throughout the morning.
[Riesen Slalom Course]

On the groomed Riesen Slalom Course, the surface layer of slushy spring snow thickened as I skied down. The south-side route of Usagidaira (pictured) had about 1 cm of new wet snow on top of a moderately soft, groomed granular snow base. The ungroomed area along the Alpen Quad featured closely spaced medium to large-sized moguls.
[Usagidaira Slope]

The groomed run along the Kurobishi Quad (pictured) had a light layer of fresh wet snow covering the spring snow base, creating a smooth, fast surface perfect for effortless turns. I watched as a “Smoke-Free Ambassador” (pictured, left), promoting the Smoke-Free Slopes initiative, gracefully carved their way down.
[Kurobishi Slope]

On the Skyline Course (pictured), a thin layer of damp new snow on top of the groomed, slushy spring snow surface led to increased friction and slower speeds. On the ungroomed sections of Skyline, soft shallow tracks and bumps marked the surface. By around 9 a.m., the snow had mostly stopped, and glimpses of sunlight began breaking through the clouds.
[Skyline Course]

　
＊The OGASAKA SKI NEW MODEL SKI Test Ride Event will be held at the Usagidaira Terrace from 4/4 (Fri.) to 4/6 (Sun.).
＊The HAPPO SPRING FESTIVAL will be held at the OAKLEY TERRACE on 4/6 (Sun.).
＊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.
＊There has been a change to the shuttle bus schedule on 4/5 (Sat.) and 4/6 (Sun.).

[Happo-One Details on 4/3 (Thu.)]
*Most Courses are OPEN (= Central, Olympic I, Tembou, Omusubi, HAPPO PARKS, Kitaone, Sakka are closed)
*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