REPORT

The week-long cold wave that began on the evening of 1/24 (Tues.) has subsided, and this morning the weather was mild and sunny with a slightly hazy sky. However, overnight radiative cooling meant that the groomed slope surfaces were covered with that pristine powder snow that squeaked when you walked on it. By the time the resort opened for business, temperatures outside were comfortable, and I was able to ski my first run in a relaxed mood.
[Panorama Course]

Both the Panorama (pictured) and Grand Prix courses had 1 to 2 cm of dry, fresh snow covering the moderately firm, groomed powder snow surfaces. My edges bit into the snow like it was sucking them in, enabling me to link together controlled, comfortable turns. I overheard other visitors commenting things like, “It feels great!” and “Amazing!”
[Panorama Course]

The upper portion of Route 8 (pictured) was groomed with about 1 cm of dry fresh snow, topping off the moderately soft surface. Abundant clouds to the west hid the main ridgeline of the Northern Alps, but the peaks to the northeast, such as those of Togakushi and Mt. Amakazari, were clearly visible. The Dynamic Course and Woody Course were in great shape for skiing, with nice packed powder snow.
[Upper Portion of Route 8]

The Toomi Slope, which was groomed with a moderately tight, powder snow surface, had a thin covering of artificial snow made in the morning, but was still easy to ski. The Powder Snow Course (pictured) consisted of firmly-groomed powder snow, while, the snow on the groomed Soft Cream Course was slightly softer. In other news, the “OGASAKA E-TURN Trial Ride” event is scheduled to be held in front of ESCAL Plaza from 2/3 (Fri.) to 2/5 (Sat.). (*Starting at 9:30 a.m., free of charge, ID required)
[Powder Snow Course]

　　
[Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 Availability Information on 2/1 (Wed.)]
*All courses are available!
*Available Lifts … Goryu Tele-cabin (8:15-), Line-8 (8:00-) and totally 13 lifts.
*Lift Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY6,000, 60-79 y/o JPY5,000, 13-17 y/o JPY4,300, 6-12 y/o JPY3,200, Under 6 & Over 80 y/o Free *Extra JPY500 is required as a deposit.
*Night Skiing … 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. until 3/26 (Sun), Toomi G, Adult Weekday JPY3,200 → JPY2,700, Weekend & Holiday & 12/29-1/3 JPY3,500 → JPY3,000, Child Weekday JPY1,600 → JPY1,300, Weekend & Holiday & 12/29-1/3 JPY1,800 → JPY1,500
*Sunrise Skiing … Weekend & Holiday of Jan. 7 (Sat) – Mar. 26 (Sun), 7 a.m.- Toomi G, Available with 1Day pass

＊Printable Rental Discount Coupons!
Adul 1 Day Pass + Lunch Coupon JPY1,000 = JPY7,000 → JPY6,100!
Child 1 Day Pass +Lunch Coupon JPY1,000 = JPY4,200 → JPY3,600!
Adul 1 Day Pass + Child 1 Day Pass = JPY9,200 → JPY7,600!
Adul 1 Day Pass + Rental 1 Day Coupon = JPY11,000 → JPY7,800!
Child 1 Day Pass + Rental 1 Day Coupon = JPY7,000 → JPY4,400!
Adul 2 Day Pass + Rental 2 Day Coupon = JPY20,500 → JPY15,200!
Child 2 Day Pass + Rental 2 Day Coupon = JPY12,900 → JPY8,400!
Toomi Night Skiing Weekday Adult JPY3,200 → JPY2,700, Child JPY1,600 → JPY1,300!
Toomi Night Skiing Weekends & Holidays Adult JPY3,500 → JPY3,000, Child JPY1,800 → JPY1,500!

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reported by Snownavi