REPORT

The snow park on the Weber Course at Shibutoge has been open since 4/1 (Wed.). Thanks to its location at Yokoteyama–Shibutoge Ski Area, the highest-elevation ski area in Japan, it features large snow-built elements even in mid-April, including a backside hip (pictured) and kickers over 10 meters.
[Shibutoge・Weber Course]

The rain from yesterday moved out of the area, and strong northerly winds pushed clouds across the slopes throughout the morning. The Gemute Course was groomed with granular snow that had already loosened into a soft, loose surface from the start of the day. A snowboarder (pictured) who came riding down with good speed told me, “I tensed up when I thought you were taking a photo, haha.”
[Shibutoge・Gemute Course]

The Weber Course (pictured), along with the King Course, the 1st Slope, and the 2nd Slope at Yokoteyama, all had groomed granular snow that had loosened into soft, loose surfaces, and the snow conditions slowed things down a bit. In other news, the “YOKOTEYAMA CUP 2026” will take place on the Kaiwa Slope on 4/18 (Sat.) and 4/19 (Sun.).
[Shibutoge・Weber Course]

Route 292 (the Shiga Kusatsu Kogen Route) had no snow remaining on the road surface ahead of its reopening at 10:00 a.m. on 4/22 (Wed.). Operations of the Skylator and Sky Lift begin on 4/23 (Thu.), and starting on 4/25 (Sat.), the Shibutoge 1st Romance lift will join early morning operations starting at 6:00 a.m.
[Yokoteyama・Manten View Terrace]

　　
＊From 4/1 (Wed.), the Nagano Prefecture 150th Anniversary “Learn More! Shinshu Experience Discount” offers 50% off one-day lift tickets for Nagano residents and 20% off for non-residents.　
＊The base depth at the top of this report reflects the maximum snow depth across all of Shiga Kogen. Currently, the highest recorded depth of 105 cm is at Shibutoge.
　　　　
[Shiga Kogen Details on 4/16 (Thu.)]
*OPEN Courses … (OKUSHIGA) No.1, No.2 Expert, No.3, No.4, Downhill, Hill Side, Rinkan, (YAKEBITAIYAMA) Panorama, Panorama In, Giant Slalom, Gondola Detour, South, East Connection, (ICHINOSE FAMILY) Front, Tengu, Panorama, (KUMANOYU) 2nd A, 2nd Beginner, 3rd A, 3rd Biginner, 4th A, 4th Beginner, 4th Event, Shakari, Umanose, 2 Uma, 3 Uma, 4th Lift Connection, (YOKOTEYAMA) 1st, 2nd, King, (SHIBUTOGE) Gemute, Weber
*Operating Lifts … Yokoteyama No.1 Sky B(8:30～) and totally 14 lifts
*Fees … 1 Day Pass Spring Discount from 4/1: Adult JPY7,000, Middle & High school students JPY6,500, Under 12 y/o JPY3,500, over 60 y/o JPY6,500

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