REPORT

This morning, I enlisted the cooperation of instructors from the Hakuba Happo-One Ski & Snowboard School. The school boasts an impressive lineup of five demo skiers (pictured), including National Demonstrator Junya Maruyama (second from left) and SAJ Demonstrator Takuto Toshida (third from left), as well as Ryo Yamamoto (fourth from left), Keisuke Maruyama (far left), and Kaede Mikasa (far right). Seeing them all together in one spot, even just standing, was a striking sight.
[Panorama Course]

Of course, watching the demo skiers up close and in action was truly impressive. The Panorama Course this morning (pictured) had a hard packed, groomed granular snow surface thanks to radiative cooling. National Demonstrator Junya Maruyama (pictured) shared, “Even for us, the firm surface first thing in the morning was a bit intimidating. But once the top layer had started to soften by the second run, we were able to ski more dynamically.”
[Panorama Course]

Our photo shoot took place amongst a cheerful and friendly atmosphere. When it was time to shoot a close-up of Mr. Toshida (pictured), Junya Maruyama called out, “You’re looking a bit stiff—come on, smile!” prompting a burst of laughter from everyone. The group also shared, “We’ll be offering lessons through the final day of the ski season on 5/6 (Tue., holiday). We look forward to welcoming you!”
[Panorama Course]

After we finished, Ryo Yamamoto (pictured) and Keisuke Maruyama stopped by to say thank you, and added, “We’re heading over to the Kurobishi Slope for some training now.” Incidentally, Ryo Yamamoto’s “Expert Moguls Special” session will be held on weekends from 4/12 (Sat.) to 4/27 (Sun.). It was warm, and after just one run on the moderately softened, groomed granular snow base along the Kurobishi Quad (pictured) around 9 a.m., I was already starting to break a sweat.
[Kurobishi Slope]

　
＊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.).
＊More and more exposed ground is becoming visible on the northern side of the Nakiyama Slope.
　
[Happo-One Details on 4/8 (Tue.)]
*OPEN Courses … Riesen Grat, Usagidaira, Kurobishi, Urakuro, Skyline, Panorama, Riesen Slalom, Shirakaba
*Available Lifts … Gondola (8:00～), Alpen Quad, Panorama Pair, Kurobisi Quad, Skyline 2, Grat Quad
*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