REPORT

The strongest and longest-lasting cold wave of the season is upon us! Around 7:00 a.m., dry snow began swirling through the air, carried by a strong northerly wind. The Powder Snow Course (pictured) had a light dusting of new snow on top of a hard and icy base, so after taking one cautious run and making sure not to lose an edge, I headed for the Goryu Telecabin.
[Powder Snow Course]

Up at Alps Daira, patches of blue sky appeared overhead, and the smooth, freshly groomed surface of the Technical Course (pictured, left) combined with the soft, powdery feel underfoot instantly lifted my spirits. I ran into a snowboarder from Shizuoka Prefecture who told me, “I always read your reports during my lunch break. It was a quiet start today, so I was able to make big, sweeping turns on the Grand Prix Course — it felt great!”
[Super Course]

Dropping into the ungroomed areas, I found that about 10 cm of light new snow had piled up, and my skis sent soft plumes of snow drifting into the air as I went. I had a conversation with two visitors from Ishikawa Prefecture (one of them pictured), who commented, “What made the ungroomed runs fun was how the hard and soft patches alternated.” On the Grand Prix Course, the groomed, packed-powder surface was topped with uneven patches of dry new snow ranging up to 5 cm, and it was fun slicing straight through the fresh snow.
[Grand Prix Course]

Starting this season, Goryu’s night skiing now includes not only the Toomi Slope (pictured, left) but also the skier’s-left side of the 6th Pair area (pictured, right). A key point is that grooming is carried out every evening before night skiing kicks off at 6:00 p.m. GORYU PARK is also open! (※Discount coupons for Goryu night skiing are available).
[Toomi Slope]

　
[Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 Details on 1/20 (Tuu.)]
*Fully OPEN (Except for Adventuren Route 4)
*Operating Lifts … Tele-cabin (8:15～), Line-8（8:00～) and totally 15 lifts
*Fees … 1-Day Pass Adult JPY9,500, 13-22 y/o JPY6,500, 65-79 y/o JPY7,500,6-12 y/o JPY4,500, Under 6 y/o & Over 80 Free *JPY500 deposit will be required
*Night Skiing … From 12/27 (Sat.)　6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.　Toomi　AdultJPY6,500 → JPY6,000, 6 to 22 y/oJPY3,000 → JPY2,800　(※From Mar.9 Spring Night Skiing Adult JPY2,500, 6 to 22 y/o jpy1,500)
*Sunrise Skiing … 12/27 (Sat.) to 1/4 (Sun.) and Weekend & Holidays from 1/10 (Sat.) to Late March From 7 a.m.　Toomi　Valid with 1-Day Pass etc.

*Print and get a great deal! Discount Coupon!
Toomi Night Skiing Discount Coupon Adult JPY6,500 → JPY6,000, 6 to 22 y/oJPY3,000 → JPY2,800
*JPY500 deposit for the IC card is included. The deposit will be refunded when the card is returned.

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reported by Snownavi