REPORT

Snow fell overnight last night, and the skies were clear by morning — one of the best-case scenarios. I met a local Hakuba resident who told me, “I’m glad the strong winds from last night settled down. I came out hoping to ride some powder for the first time in a while.” With the start of the Goryu Telecabin delayed, I headed first to the ungroomed DEFENDER course (pictured), where 5 to 15 cm of light new snow had settled over a firm, uneven surface.
[DEFENDER]

This latest round of substantial snowfall couldn’t have come at a better time, just ahead of the three-day weekend. Conditions on the lower mountain improved noticeably, and the north-facing Soft Cream Course (pictured) and Maryland Course had transformed into moderately firm, powder-packed groomed runs. The Sunny Way Course, DISCOVERY, and the Powder Snow Course were groomed with well-set moist snow that had a powder-like feel.
[Soft Cream Course]

Up at Alps Daira, light snow drifted through the air, carried by a gentle north wind. The ungroomed Technical Course (pictured) held around 30 cm of light new snow. Although the surface had been lightly wind-affected, that helped prevent excessive sinking, and I rarely bottomed out on the firmer base below. The result was a satisfying sense of float combined with a soft, cushioned feel.
[Technical Course]

The Grand Prix and Panorama Courses were dusted unevenly with 0 to 2 cm of light new snow, and featured moderately firm, groomed powder snow. The Dynamic and Woody Courses were groomed into well-set powder bases. Snowmaking machines had been running until early morning on the Toomi Slope (pictured), and the moderately firm powder surface was topped with 0 to 3 cm of soft machine-made snow. Every groomed run skied beautifully today.
[Toomi Slope]

　
＊At GORYU WAVES, the “GORYU WAVES NIGHT RIDERS 2026” event will be held on 2/22 (Sun.), followed by “GORYU WAVES SLALOM 2026” on 2/23 (Mon., holiday).　
　
[Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 Details on 2/19 (Thu.)]
*Fully OPEN!
*Operating Lifts … Tele-cabin (8:15～), Line-8（8:00～) and totally 14 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 (Deposit included)
*Night Skiing … From 12/27 (Sat.)　6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.　Toomi　Adult JPY6,500 → JPY6,000, 6 to 22 y/o JPY3,000 → 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!
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