REPORT

The registration deadline for the 80th Annual Hakuba Happo-One Riesen Slalom Competition, scheduled for 2/26 (Thu.) & 2/27 (Fri.), is tomorrow, 1/6 (Tue.)! Turning to conditions this morning, steady snowfall continued across the upper slopes with calm, windless conditions. On Riesen, 3 to 5cm of new snow sat on top of the groomed surface, and the upper section (pictured) featured a firm powder base, while the mid to lower sections had a firm, wet-snow surface.
[Riesen Slalom Course]

Dropping into the Tenbo Course (pictured) for the first time this season, I found more new snow than expected—around 20 to 25cm. I did bottom out on the moderately firm underlying rollers, but still enjoyed the soft, buoyant feel. Well-set bumps and moguls had formed along the Kurobishi 3 Pair and beside the Alpen Quad, where about 25cm of fluffy new snow had accumulated.
[Tenbo Course]

Along the Kurobishi Quad (pictured) and on the lower section of the south-side route at Usagidaira, the base was moderately firm, groomed powder topped with 10 to 15cm of light new snow. A skier from Hakuba Village told me, “I always follow your reports. I didn’t expect this much snow—I came on my carving skis, but I really should have gone with semi-fat or all-mountain skis today.”
[Kurobishi Slope]

The central section of the Skyline Course and the area along the Kita-One 3 Pair also skied well, with about 10cm of light new snow sitting on a moderately firm, groomed powder base—much like conditions along the Kurobishi Quad. In the ungroomed sections of Skyline, a well-set rolling surface was covered by around 20cm of new snow. Around 9:30 a.m., the snowfall picked up even more.
[Skyline Course]

＊Because the courses heading downhill toward the Sakka area (including the Kita-One Forest Road) have not yet opened, access to Sakka is via the downhill ride on the Sakka Kita-One Quad lift.
　
[Happo-One Details on 1/5 (Mon.)]
*Most Couses are OPEN (Except for Olympic I & II, Kokusai, Kitaone, Sakka, OMUSUBI, URAKURO)
*Available Lifts … Gondola (8:00～) and totally 14 lifts
*Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY8,700, 6-17 y/o JPY4,350, Over 65 y/o JPY8,400

*Printable Rental Discount Coupons!
Carving Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY3,500 / Outerwear JPY2,500!
Carving Ski・Snowboard High Performance Model Rental JPY500 OFF!
Kid’s Ski・Snowboard 1-Day Rental Set JPY2,500 / Outerwear JPY1,500!

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reported by Snownavi