REPORT

The dry snow that had been falling since the early morning hours eased around 9:00 a.m. “Hey, there’s the cameraman! Look—wave to him!” someone called out, followed by, “This is a little scary!,” from a father and child riding the No. 13 Single Lift (pictured). Up top, the resort was wrapped in rime ice and drifting fog, creating an otherworldly, dreamlike atmosphere.
[No. 13 Single Lift]

The Ocean View Course (pictured) had about 5 cm of light, dry new snow sitting atop a firmly set, groomed wet snow surface, turning the surrounding trees into a beautiful “tunnel of rime ice.” I kept my edges fairly flat, soaking in the quiet mood and the delicate feel of the fresh snow. In contrast, the ungroomed upper Crystal, lined with a series of small-to-medium firm rolls, had picked up 10 to 15 cm of dry new snow.
[Ocean View Course]

Giant (pictured), which was freshly groomed just before the resort opened, offered moderately soft packed powder. My skis ran comfortably, sending up snow spray as I picked up speed. A woman from Nagnao prefecture I met along the way said, “Thank you for using us in the fourth photo of your recent report! The two of us couldn’t stop laughing! lol”
[Giant]

From the Super Quad unloading area, I traversed over to Crystal (pictured), then skied the Heidi Connection Route before heading back toward the Super Quad base. The traverse, Crystal, and Heidi Connection Route all had about 5 cm of dry new snow on top of well-set packed powder. I enjoyed long, sweeping turns on the wide-open Crystal Course, while on the Heidi Connection Route I played around using the side slopes and natural terrain.
[Crystal]

＊The “2026–2027 New Model Test Ride” will be held on 2/14 (Sat.) and 2/15 (Sun.). (Advance registration is required, and participants present an ID and pay a ¥1,000 participation fee on the day.)
　　　
[Madarao Kogen Details on 2/7 (Sat.)]
*Fully OPEN!
*Oparating Lifts … Super Quad (8:30～) and totally 9 lifts
*Fee … Mountain Pass Adult JPY8,500, Over 55 y/o JPY8,000, 6 to 12 y/o 5,500 / 5-Hour Pass JPY6,900,Over 55 y/o JPY6,300, 6 to 12 y/o JPY4,200, *Pre-schoolers FREE
　
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reported by Snownavi