REPORT

The rain that fell overnight came to a stop just before the start of business, and the weather improved rapidly thereafter. Strong winds blowing at the top of the ski resort forced Line-E and all lifts in the Alps-Daira area to suspend operations. I decided to check the condition of the slopes post-rain by starting from the Line-C off-ramp and taking Route 8 (pictured) down to the base area.
[Lower Part of Route 8]

The upper portion of the lower half of Route 8 was groomed with a moderately soft, granular snow surface, while the lower portion (pictured) which is mostly shaded, was packed more firmly. Routes 5 and 6 had moderately firm, groomed granular snow surfaces that were beginning to moisten up in the sunlit areas. My skis slid well, and I was able to turn comfortably and in control on all runs.
[Lower Part of Route 8]

Both Route 7 and the lower portion of Route had reasonably tight, groomed coarse snow surfaces first thing in the morning. From top to bottom, I was relieved to find that the snow quality was not as affected by the rain as I thought and that it didn’t seem to have melted much either. In other news, tomorrow, 3/11 (Sat.), Hakuba47 will host a Treasure Hunt & ¥10,000 Snow Flag Contest” (*Starting at 11:00), as well as a “Lift Ticket Refund Campaign” (*Starting at 14:00, limited to the first 100 people to arrive) will be held at Hakuba47. In addition a separate treasure hunt-style event with great prizes for children will be held on the Iimori Slope starting at 10:00.
[Lower Part of Route 1]

Furthermore, tomorrow night the 47th Annual Hakuba Goryu47 Snow Festival will take place. By the way, my favorite run of the morning was on the upper portion of Route 1 (pictured). I was able to comfortably ski at speed on the firmly-groomed, granular snow surface with few other people around!
[Upper Portion of Route 1]

　
[Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 Availability Inforation on 3/10 (Fri.)]
*All courses are available (Except for Adventure & Snowdiving)
*Available Lifts … Goryu Tele-cabin (8:15-), Line-8 (8:00-) and totally 14 lifts.
*Lift Fees … 1 Day Ticket Adult JPY6,000, 60-79 y/o JPY5,000, 13-17 y/o JPY4,300, 6-12 y/o JPY3,200, Under 6 & Over 80 y/o Free *Ticket Deposit JPY500 required.
*Night Skiing … 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. until 3/26 (Sun), Toomi G, Adult Weekday JPY3,200 → JPY2,700, Weekend & Holiday & 12/29-1/3 JPY3,500 → JPY3,000, Child Weekday JPY1,600 → JPY1,300, Weekend & Holiday & 12/29-1/3 JPY1,800 → JPY1,500
*Sunrise Skiing … Weekend & Holiday of Jan. 7 (Sat) – Mar. 26 (Sun), 7 a.m.- Toomi G, Available with 1Day pass
　　
＊Printable Rental Discount Coupons!
Adul 1 Day Pass + Lunch Coupon JPY1,000 = JPY7,000 → JPY6,100!
Child 1 Day Pass +Lunch Coupon JPY1,000 = JPY4,200 → JPY3,600!
Adul 1 Day Pass + Child 1 Day Pass = JPY9,200 → JPY7,600!
Adul 1 Day Pass + Rental 1 Day Coupon = JPY11,000 → JPY7,800!
Child 1 Day Pass + Rental 1 Day Coupon = JPY7,000 → JPY4,400!
Adul 2 Day Pass + Rental 2 Day Coupon = JPY20,500 → JPY15,200!
Child 2 Day Pass + Rental 2 Day Coupon = JPY12,900 → JPY8,400!
Toomi Night Skiing Weekday Adult JPY3,200 → JPY2,700, Child JPY1,600 → JPY1,300!
Toomi Night Skiing Weekends & Holidays Adult JPY3,500 → JPY3,000, Child JPY1,800 → JPY1,500!

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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