Happo-one / ◎280cm / Partly Sunny2021.Mar.16
As of 3/14 (Sun.), the Shirakaba No. 1 Pair and Nakiyama Snowland are closed for the season.In addition, due to the current snowmelt rate, today (3/16) is the last day for the Central Course. The day started off with a hazy sky, most likely due to the warm temperatures during the early morning hours, though the current dust storms affecting China could also be having an effect as well. The wind blowing in from the east was weak, but warm.
[Riesen Slalom Course]
The groomed, granular snow at the top of the Riesen Slalom Course (pictured, top) was already softening early on, while the snow surface in the middle to end portions of the course seemed to be more crisp and brittle.Over on the north-facing area along the Kurobishi No. 2 Quad (pictured), the groomed granular snow was of a higher moisture content and made for good conditions.
[Kurobishi]
In regard to upcoming lift operation, the Skyline No. 2 Pair and Sakka Kitaone Quad will both shut down for the season at the conclusion of next weekend – Sunday, March 28th.The Happo Riesen Quad and Nakiyama No. 3 Triple are scheduled to wrap things up on 4/4 (Sun.). That means from 4/5 (Mon.) onwards, the five lifts remaining in operation will be the Gondola, Grat Quad, Alpen Quad, Panorama Pair and Kurobishi No. 2 Quad.
[Kurobishi]
Medium to large sized moguls covered the slope surface of the areas along the Kurobishi No. 3 Pair and Alpen Quad. The snow towards the top of the Skyline Course (pictured) was moist, but became noticeably slushier from the middle to the bottom.There were similarly slushy conditions on the Kitaone Forest Cat Track and Sakka Wave, as well as the route between Kokusai and Shirakaba.
[Skyline Course]
[Availability Information for Mar. 16]
* All Areas Available (Except for Omusubi, Olympic Course Ⅰ, Kitaone No.3, Nakiyama North, Nakiyama Wall, Central C)
* Available Lifts … Gondola (8:00 a.m.–), totally 9 lifts
* Lift Price … Adult: JPY5,500, Child under 12: JPY1,000, Senior : JPY5,000 (※Spring discount from Mar. 20: Adult JPY4,500)
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