Shiga Kogen / ◎290cm / Cloudy & Snowy2022.Mar.18
A snowboarder from Saitama Prefecture gave me the greeting, “I always enjoy your reports! The operation of the gondola and lifts in Okushiga Kogen was suspended temporarily because of the strong wind, so I moved to Mt. Yakebitai Ski Area. There is fresh snow today! I will enjoy it!” It was blowing a cold west wind in the cloudy sky this morning.
[Giant Slalom Course, Mt. Yakebitai]
When I skied into Giant Slalom Course (Photo) from the summit station of No.1 Gondola, I found the 3cm wet but fresh snow on the nicely firm groomed slope of corn snow. I heard people were excited with the fresh snow like, “Wow, we have fresh snow!” and “I never expected fresh snow in this season!”
[Giant Slalom Course, Mt. Yakebitai]
The groomed slope of corn snow in Giant Slalom Course (Photo) was getting melted and soft as I skied down. My skis ran well there, so I could enjoy comfortable cruising on the 2,062m long slope.
[Giant Slalom Course, Mt. Yakebitai]
The groomed slope of Olympic Course (Photo) was also nicely firm and covered with 3cm fresh snow. In Middle Connecting Course, the groomed slope of corn snow which was nicely firm already started to melt. It started to snow slightly at around 9:30 a.m. and the wind got much stronger at 10:00 a.m, so No.2 Gondola was closed at the moment.
[Olympic Course, Mt. Yakebitai]
[Availability Information for Mar. 18 (Fri)]
*All courses are available! (Except for Panorama In, Yakebi Wall, Mt. Yokote Queen No.5, No.6, Mt. Nishidate Okabe)
*Available Lifts … No.1 Gondola (8:30-) and totally 34 lifts.
*Lift Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY6,000, Senior & 13-18 y/o JPY5,100, Child JPY3,000 (Until Mar. 31) (*Spring Discount from Apr. 1, Adult JPY5,000, 13-18 y/o & Senior JPY4,600, 6-12 y/o JPY2,500)
＊We will upload Shiga Kogen report once a week this year until March.
*Good Deal! Advance Ticket (Available until Dec. 24)
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