Morning all.

After a wet day, there was some pretty heavy rain coming down overnight and it's raining this morning I'm afraid. :(

It looks like the Riesen Grat course isn't open for skiing this morning as they 'check safety' (official words), though they are saying you can go up there for sightseeing or climbing.

The snow on the lower base course at 47 has taken a noticeable hit, and the weather will surely have done so in other areas too.

Can we all manage to get through until the end of Golden Week (May 6th)? I'll keep you updated every day.

We are looking at clearer and sunnier weather come tomorrow and hopefully beyond.


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Planned ski resort operations on Wednesday 25th April 2018:

We are checking the below information every morning, but please note that resort operations are beyond our control and subject to change.

Hakuba Happo-one

Lift info:

- Gondola
- Alpen quad
- Usagidaira pair (* open only on weekends/holidays)
- Panorama pair
- Grat quad
- Kurobishi Number 3 pair
- Kurobishi Number 2 quad
- Skyline Number 2 pair
- Kokusai Number 3 pair (* open only on weekends/holidays)

Course info:

- Riesen Grat ** NOT AVAILABLE THIS MORNING
- Usagidaira
- Kurobishi
- Panorama
- Skyline

- You can no longer ride back down to base areas - all base areas now closed
- Take the Gondola back down to base

Official snow depth:

- Kurobishi: 140cm
- Usagidaira: 60cm
- Lower: -cm

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Hakuba Goryu

Lift info:

- Gondola
- Alps Number 1 pair
- Alps Number 3 pair
- Alps Number 2/4 pair (* plans to be open 28th Apr - 6th May)

Course info:

- The top area (except Champion Expert) remains open
- All Toomi and Iimori lower areas are now closed
- Take the Gondola back down to base

Official snow depth:

- Top: 170cm
- Toomi: -cm
- Iimori: -cm

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Hakuba 47

Lift info:

- Gondola
- Pair Line A-B
- Quad Line C
- Pair Line E

Course info:

- Most course areas remain open
- Lower part of R-7 closed, only part of upper area R-7 open
- You can still ride back down to base but...
- ...the resort recommends that beginners take the Gondola back down to base
- The Tree Riding Zones are now closed for the season

Official snow depth:

- Top: 160cm
- Base: 30cm

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Tsugaike Kogen

Lift info:

- Gondola
- Tsuga Number 1 pair
- Tsugaike Ropeway

Courses info:

- Only the top Tsuga-no-mori and Han-kou courses remain open
- You can no longer ride back down to base areas - all base areas now closed
- Take the Gondola back down to base
- The Tsugaike Ropeway plans to be open daily until 6th May
- The Ropeway is open only for hiking and climbing; a special form must be submitted

Official snow depth:

- Tsuga-no-mori: 170cm
- Han-no-ki: 165cm
- Lower areas: -cm