REPORT

An amazing ski area ideal for beginners and intermediates, Akakura Onsen Ski Area! Now, 7 out of 14 lifts are working and 17 courses are available. The owner of Pagurus (Photo), a guesthouse in Makinohara City in Shizuoka Prefecture, gave me the greeting, “I always enjoy your reports! I didn’t know you come to Akakura for reporting. Today, the groomed slopes are so good!”
[Panorama Course]

Panorama Course (Photo), the main slope for the night operation (*17:00 – 21:00, Friday & Saturday 17:00 – 22:00), was groomed widely and nicely firm! I could enjoy comfortable cruising on the 1,200m long course under the calm blue sky with clouds.
[Panorama Course]

The groomed slope of Utopia A Course was firmer than Panorama Course. The edges of my skis worked well, so I could enjoy carving at high speed. By the way, the slopes except for Panorama Course were not crowded with people, so especially experts skied again and again on the steep slope of Utopia A Course.
[Utopia A Course]

The slopes from Family Area (Photo) to Karamatsu Course were also in good codition. Both of the courses which are available by Kumado No.1 Quad as well as Panorama Course are gentle slopes which has the average degrees of 7-8. After that, the clouds coming from the west covered the sky gradually at 11:00 a.m.
[Family Area]

　　
[Akakura Onsen Availability Information on 1/22 (Sun)]
*All courses are available!
*Available Lifts … Kumado No.1 Quad (8:30-) and totally 7 lifts.
*Lift Fees … Adult JPY5,500, 6-12 y/o JPY1.200, Over 60 & 13-15 y/o JPY4,400 (Until 3/19)
*Night Skiing … 17:00 – 21:00 until 3/19 (Sun) (Friday & Saturday 17:00 – 22:00), Adult JPY2.900. Over 60 & 13-15 y/o JPY2.900, 6-12 y/o, 6-12 y/o JPY1,0000円

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reported by Snownavi