Hakuba Iwatake / ◎260cm / Partly Cloudy2022.Feb.25
The 49th Annual Iwatake National Student Ski Competition (Demonstration Skiing Category) is now taking place over the 6-day period from 2/23 (Wed.) to 2/28 (Mon.) on the village side of the mountain! Due to concerns over COVID-19, last year’s tournament was limited to individual competition only, but this year it’s back to the standard club competition format.
[Kamoshika Racing]
The men’s main competition kicked off with parallel turns on the C course (pictured) at the top of the Kamoshika Racing area at 9:00. Cheering (in a loud voice) is being discouraged in an effort to safeguard against the spread of COVID-19, but even still, the athletes’ passion was clearly evident. I spoke with a member of the competition committee who commented about how happy he was to have the tournament being held in great weather, with great snow conditions.
[Kamoshika Racing]
The sun came out in earnest around 10:00 as the women’s competition began, leading to slightly damp conditions on the moderately-firm, powder-snow surfaces of the sun-exposed Up Bahn and Big Bahn courses. Going forward the tournament schedule will see the finals of the individual competition take place tomorrow, 2/26 (Sat.), the rookie and group competition begin on 2/27 (Sun.), and the conclusion of the group competition on 2/28 (Mon.).
[Big Bahn]
There were occasional flutters of snow along with a weak wind blowing on the mountain side. There were periods of sunlight as well, and overall it was comfortable conditions for being outside. Skiing conditions were fantastic on the immaculately-groomed South Slope, with a pleasantly-firm powder-snow surface..
[South Slope]
[Availability Information for Jan. 25 (Fri.) ]
＊Fully Open（Excluding the North Slope and by4 Course）
＊Open Lifts … Gondola (8:00～) and all other lifts (6 in total)
＊Lift Fees … Adults JPY4,600, Children JPY2,800, Seniors 60 and Older JPY4,100, Seniors 70 and Older JPY3,500
＊HAKUBA S-CLASS … Adults ¥8,800, Children 12 and Under ¥4,400, Children 6 and Under FREE
→Advance Purchase Ticket Adults JPY8,400, Children JPY4,200!
＊Printable Rental Discount Coupons!
Carving Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY2,500 / Outerwear JPY2,000!
Carving Ski・Snowboard High Performance Model Rental JPY500 Off!
Kid’s Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY2,000 / Outerwear JPY1,000!
＊Iwatake resort reports are updated 2 to 3 times per week during the 2021-2022 winter season.
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