REPORT

Royal Hill has clear skies more than 80% of the time, and today was a great example. While the Hakuba, Hokushin, and Myoko areas were under gloomy skies, Shirakabako Royal Hill enjoyed sunshine—and not just sunshine, but clear blue skies. After the No. 1 Quad started running at 8:30 a.m., the view from the top opened eastward to a beautiful view of Mount Tateshina (pictured, far left, 2,531m), one of Japan’s 100 Famous Mountains.
[Raicho Course]

Visitors stepping onto the slopes from the Yatsugamine Parking Area paused to take in views of the peaks of the Yatsugatake Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park floating above a sea of clouds, before dropping into the Raicho Course, where the groomed snow was moderately firm and made up of moist snow. Royal Hill opened for the season on 12/13 (Sat.), and with the opening of the Panorama C Course on 1/17 (Sat.), all courses are now skiable with the exception of the Panorama A Course.
[Raicho Course]

The Panorama B and C, Alpen, and Family courses all featured easy-to-ski groomed snow surfaces made up of moderately firm moist snow. In ungroomed areas such as the Free Ride Area between Panorama B and C and the area beneath the No. 1 Quad line, tall grass was still visible, but on the groomed runs supported by snowmaking, there were no bushes at all, and I was able to ski with confidence.
[Panorama C Course]

Early this morning, I spoke with a father from Okaya City in Nagano Prefecture, who told me, “I’ve seen Snownavi before. We switched to a Royal Hill season pass last season, and since Kids Plus Premium can be used even with a season pass, our whole family has been able to ski at a great value.” I also received friendly greetings from three guests I met on the lift (pictured), as well as a gentleman from Ueda City. Thank you to everyone who took the time to say hello.
[Alpen Course]

　
＊At Royal Hill, the Kids Plus Premium program is available throughout the entire season. For every lift ticket purchased by a junior high school student or older (including season passes), up to two elementary school lift tickets are included free of charge.

[ Shirakabako Royall Hill Details on 1/18 (Sun.)]
＊Fully OPEN (Except for Panorama A)
＊Operating Lifts … No.1 Quad (8:30～) and totally 3 lifts
＊Fee … 1-Day Pass Ault JPY6,000, Under 12 y/o JPY1,200, 13 to 15 y/o & Over 60 y/o JPY4,800　※Buy one “Junior High & Older” lift ticket and get up to two Elementary student tickets for FREE.
＊Night Skiing … Until Mar. 15 (Sun.) 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.　Adult JPY3,500, Under 12 y/o JPY1,000
　
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reported by Snownavi