REPORT

Winter has finally shown its full strength. The snow that began yesterday afternoon was still coming down steadily, along with a light northwest breeze, as of 8 a.m. this morning. A deep layer of fluffy new snow had piled up to about 25cm on the mid- to lower section of the Hakunori Family Course, and roughly 30cm had settled on the lower part of the Wakaguri Central Slope (pictured).
[Wakaguri Central Slope]

Climbing up to the midsection of the Wakaguri Central Slope, I found the new snow—also the total base depth—had reached 40cm. Thanks to several rounds of early-season cold snaps and snowfall this November, the snowpack no longer released moisture from beneath my footprints, a clear sign that the ground heat had finally dissipated. A few tall grasses were still poking through here and there, but seeing the slope so close to its true winter form was enough to lift my spirits.
[Wakaguri Central Slope]

　
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reported by Snownavi