Hakuba Goryu / ◎400cm / Partly Cloudy2022.Mar.02
March is here, and suddenly too is spring like weather, with sleet falling in front of JR Hakuba Station yesterday afternoon… I spoke with a member of the ski patrol, who told me however, “The precipitation at the base of the resort was rain-like sleet, but around Alps Daira it was falling as wet snow.” Today the eastern sky was thick with clouds, and the slopes alternated between periods of sun and shade.
[Panorama Course]
The soft-packed snow surfaces of the groomed Panorama Course (1st photo) and Grand Prix Course (pictured) were composed of wet snow that maintained the feeling of powder. Winds seemed to have been strong around the top of the resort until the early morning hours, and there was only a light covering of 1 to 5cm of fresh snow. The conditons were fast and fun though.
[Grand Prix Course]
The uneven, moderately-firm snow surfaces of the area alongside the Alps No. 3 Pair and the Technical Course were topped with between 10 to 15cm of fresh wet snow. The groomed wet-snow surfaces of the Dynamic and Woody courses had begun to dampen up by 9:00, but my skis still slid well.
[Grand Prix Course]
On the Toomi Slope, Powder Snow Course and Soft Cream Course (pictured), I found my skis sticking to the soft, granular-snow groomers; noticeably slowing my speed. By the way, this weekend on 3/5 (Sat.), Family Land Iimori will be the setting for a snow-themed sports/ball-toss event. (※Participation is FREE, 1st session 10:30〜, 2nd session 13:30〜).
[Soft Cream Course]
[Availability Information for Mar. 2 (Wed.)]
*All courses are available. (*Except for Merry Land)
*Available Lifts … Tele-cabin (8:15-), Line-8 (8:00-) and totally 12 lifts.
*Lift Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY5,500, 6-12 y/o JPY2,900, 13-17 y/o JPY4,000, 60-70 y/o JPY4,500
*Night Skiing … 6:00-9:30 p.m. until Mar. 27 (Sun), Toomi, Adult Weekday JPY2,700 → JPY2,200, Weekend & Holiday & 12/29-1/3 JPY3,000 → JPY2,500, Child Weekday JPY1,400 → JPY1,100, Weekend & Holiday & 12/29-1/3 JPY1,500 → JPY1,200
*Sunrise Operation … Weekends & Holidays during 12/25 (Sat)-1/3 (Mon), 1/8 (Sat)-3/27 (Sun), 7:00 a.m.-, Toomi G, 1 Day Lift Ticket required.
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Paper Coupon → Adult 1 Day Ticket + JPY1,000 Meal Ticket = JPY6,500 → JPY5,600!
Paper Coupon → Child 1 Day Ticket + JPY1,000 Meal Ticket = JPY3,900 → JPY3,300!
Paper Coupon → Adult 1 Day Ticket + 1 Day Rental = JPY10,200 → JPY7,200!
Paper Coupon → Child 1 Day Ticket + 1 Day Rental = JPY5,900 → JPY4,000!
Paper Coupon → Adult 2 Day Ticket + 2 Day Rental = JPY19,400 → JPY15,400!
Paper Coupon → Child 2 Day Ticket + 2 Day Rental = JPY11,400 → JPY7,600!
E-Ticket → Adult Lift & 1 Day Rental Package JPY10,200 → JPY7,200! Totally 6 E-tickets
Curving Ski・Snowboard 1 Day Rental Set JPY2,500, Clothes JPY1,000!
Curving Ski・Snowboard High Performance Model Rental JPY500 OFF!
Kids Ski ・ Snowboard 1 Day Rental Set JPY2,000, Clothes 1,000!
