REPORT

Fresh snow finally arrived after a long stretch without it, and it was exactly what everyone had been waiting for. I met a man from Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture who told me, “I always follow Snownavi. It was raining at the base, so my family is still at the hotel. I checked the live camera and saw snow up top, so I came out to ski. Great call!”
[Han-no-ki Slope]

Along the Han-no-ki High-Speed Pair (first photo), about 1 cm of moist new snow sat on top of slick, granular groomers, and my skis ran well. I ran into a man from Hakuba Village (pictured) who commented, “I always follow Snownavi. Today I chose Tsugaike so I could lap the gondola and stay dry while riding up.”
[Han-no-ki Slope]

In the midsection of Han-no-ki (second photo), the thin layer of new snow added some drag on the slick, granular groomed surface. In the lower section (pictured), the surface was a loose, dry granular groomer that ran fast. The Maruyama No. 1 Quad visible in the background will be closed today and tomorrow, but is scheduled to operate on 3/28 (Sat.) and 3/29 (Sun.).
[Han-no-ki Slope]

I had a conversation with an instructor from the Yokosuka Ski Association (pictured, far left) and was told, “I brought about 30 elementary school kids here through our association.” The kids responded with a cheerful, “Skiing is fun!” The Oya-no-hara Slope (pictured) had chunky granular groomed conditions that allowed for smooth, controlled turns.
[Oya-no-hara Slope]

　　
＊A “BOOKOFF Buyback Event” will be held from 3/27 (Fri.) to 3/29 (Sun.) (※starting at 10:00 a.m.).
＊The second round of entries are now being accepted for the “2026 BANKED SLALOM TGK” on 4/5 (Sat.) & 4/6 (Sun.)!
　　　　
[Tsugaike Kogen Details on 3/26 (Thu.)]
*OPEN Courses … Han-no-ki, the upper sections of the forest course, Maruyama, Shirakaba, Karamatsu, and Oya-no-hara
*Operating lifts … Gondola (from 8:00 a.m.), Han-no-ki High-speed Pair, Han-no-ki No.3, Han-no-ki No.1, Maruyama No.1, Karamatsu Pair, Tsugaike Chuoh Triple
*Fees … Spring Discount from 3/23: 1-Day Pass Adult JPY6,100, 6-12 y/o JPY3,800
　
*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