REPORT

The first snowfall of the season was observed in both the Tateyama and Ushiro-Tateyama mountain ranges on 10/27 (Mon.). The following day, 10/28 (Tue.), reports of snow came in not only from Happo, Tsugaike, and Goryu47, but also from other ski resorts across Japan, including Shiga Kogen, Kagura, Marunuma Kogen, Oze-Iwakura, and Geto Kogen. Eager to see the snow, I hiked from Kurobishi-daira up to Happo Pond (pictured) on 10/29 (Wed.), walking through freshly fallen snow along the way.
[Happo-One Nature Trail・Happo-ike]

On both the Happo-One Nature Trail and the Ridge Route, 5 to 10 cm of snow had frozen onto the rocks and boardwalks, making the early sections quite slippery. It seemed that strong winds had blown through the day before, as the untouched areas of snow displayed beautiful wind-formed ripples (pictured). In some areas, more than 20 cm of fine, powdery snow had accumulated in drifts.
[Happo-One Nature Trail・Happo-ike]

The south-side deck at the Happo-ike Pond was packed with people eagerly waiting for the clouds covering the Hakuba Sanzan peaks to clear. There I met a man from Hakuba Village, who called out, “I always read your reports! Could you take a photo of these two visitors from overseas? And please get a shot of me skiing for the Happo slope report sometime during the season!” The two guests he pointed to said, “We’re from Germany, and are deeply moved by the breathtaking scenery!”
[Happo-One Nature Trail・Happo-ike]

Beyond Happo-ike and the No. 3 Cairn, I could see hikers continuing up the trail toward Mt. Karamatsu (pictured). The green season at Hakuba Happo-One runs through 11/3 (Mon., holiday), but this marks the final edition of our 2025 summer trekking reports. Thank you very much for following along this season, and we’ll see you again for our winter Slope Reports!
[Climbing Trail to Mt. Karamatsu・Happo-ike to Shita-no-Kanba]

　　
*The No. 3 parking lot located around the base area will be closed from 10/1 (Wed.) through 11/14 (Fri.) due to paving work.
　 　　　
[Happo-One Nature Trail Opening Information]
*Period … 2025/5/31 (Sat.) – 6/1 (Sun.), 6/7 (Sat.) – 11/3 (Mon.)
*Hours … Happo Alpen Line: Weekdays open at 8:00am, 11/1・11/2 open at 7:00am,Kurobishi Line: Weekdays open at 8:15am, 10/25 – 10/26 open at 5:00am.
*Fees … Happo Alpen Line Roundtrip / Adults JPY3,400, Elementary School Students JPY2,200 → Advance Discount Tickets: Adults JPY3,000, Children JPY1,850! (No need to exchange at the ticket window! You can proceed straight to the gondola.) Kurobishi Line Roundtrip / Adults JPY2,300, Elementary School Students JPY1,400.
(*One preschooler free with each paid adult. The second preschooler will be charged at the normal children’s rate.)

*Hakuba Happo-one will be reported 1－2times a week
*To Visitors Requesting Original Data of Our Photographs.

reported by Snownavi