REPORT

“I’ve been staying in my car and skiing, and today marks my 20th day on the slopes. The early mornings are quiet and the groomed runs are in great shape—conditions are especially great today!” was the comment from a skier from Osaka (pictured, far left). Kevin (pictured, far right), a familiar face at Yakebitaiyama, added, “The new snow yesterday was a bit sticky, but today is absolutely amazing!”
[Yakebitaiyama・Giant Slalom Course]

Yakebitaiyama is opening at 6:00 a.m. daily for early morning skiing all the way through 5/6 (Tue., holiday). With a clear blue sky this morning, we were treated to crisp mountain air and stunning views. A skier from Hakuba Village, whom I met on the Giant Slalom course (pictured), told me, “I always check your updates! I came to Yakebitaiyama to enjoy the firm early morning groomers.”
[Yakebitaiyama・Giant Slalom Course]

I also spoke with two visitors from Shizuoka Prefecture (pictured) who commented, “We follow Snownavi! We arrived at Yakebitaiyama around 1 a.m., slept a bit, then started skiing. The snow was firmer (better) than expected, so we have been really going for it, haha.” I noticed a lot of advanced skiers carving strong turns on the firm, well-packed spring corn snow during the early morning session.
[Yakebitiayama・Panorama Course]

Around 8 a.m., just as early morning operations were wrapping up, the lower slopes—such as the Gondola Contact Course (pictured), East Connecting Route and South Course—finally began to soften. Even the gentle slopes offered great glide, making for a super comfortable ride. To think that at the end of April there’s still full coverage all the way down, with clean, white snow—it really was an incredible morning!
[Yakebitaiyama・Gondola Contact Course]

　
*The base depth at the top of this report reflects the maximum depth across all of Shiga Kogen. Currently, the highest recorded depth of 180 cm is at Takamagahara Mammoth, while Yakebitaiyama are reporting 150 cm.
*The planned final day of operation for each lift can be found here.
　
[Shiga Kogen Details on 4/30 (Wed.)]
*Available Courses … (Okushiga) Except for 6th Gelende & Kumaotoshi, (Yakebitaiyama) Giant Slalom, Gondola Contact, Gondola detou, Panorama, Panorama course in, East connecting route, South, (Ichinose Family) Front, Teng, Panorama, (Kumanoyu) All courses except 1A and 3A are acceptable, (Yokoteyama) 1st, 2nd, Kaiwa, Jumbo, King, (Shibutoge) Gemut, Weiber
*Available Lifts … (Okushiga) 2nd Rapid Pair, 3rd Rapid Pair, Gondola, 4th Pair, (Yakebitaiyama) No.1 Gondola, No.4 Romance, (Ichinose Family) Ichinose Quad, 2nd Pair B Line, (Terakoya) Terakoya Quad No.1 Pair, (Takamagahara) Takamagahara Quad (Kumanoyu) No.2 Pair A・B Line, (Yokoteyama) 1st Sky B Line, 2nd Sky, 3rd Sky, 4th Pair, (Shibutoge) 1st Romance
*Fees … 3/31- Spring Fee 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY6,500, Middle & High school students, over 60 y/o JPY5,900, Under 12 y/o JPY3,200

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reported by Snownavi