A beautiful day in the Japanese North Alps town of Hakuba! The temperature will rise and no doubt the spring skiing will be fabulous. Winds are calm and skies are blue. It will be a great weekend up on Happo with a number of events including the Tri-Modal Challenge and the JAL Mogal series as well as new model skis to demo on the slopes. Come on out to Hakuba and Happo for the festivities during the day and night with two great end of the season live events with DJs and Bands at the Pub.

Get out for some great riding and fun this weekend.

( See Backcountry Advisory Below )
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Avalanche Hazard:

Above tree line: Considerable

Tree line: Moderate

Below tree line: Low

Backcountry Travel Advisory:

People heading out in the backcountry should be wary of solar radiation on south facing aspects. Wind loaded slopes and cornices will also be areas to avoid as the day warms up. As mentioned earlier, shallow snowpack over bushes, rock outcroppings and bamboo (sasa) will be more likely to slide. Also take care in convex areas as there may be glide cracks formed and big holes in the snow.