Started snowing again last night and the echoland base car had a good 10 cm dusting of fresh light dry powder. Looks set to be snowing all day, visibility is low due to snow but will be a nice day to get some small mouthfuls of powder on the runs…possible warming tonight could bring some rain showers though it seems hard to believe looking outside right now.
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Backcountry Travel Advisory:
Huge amounts of snow over the last week and high winds some days will mean heavily loaded lee slopes and huge unstable cornices. Snow falling all day makes this another day to enjoy the powder on the slopes. Exercise extreme caution if planning on heading out backcountry today.
Hazard:
Above tree line: High
Tree line: Considerable
Below tree line: Moderate
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Happo-One:
BASE DEPTH: 25 cm(at the base); 145 cm(at 1500m)
NEW SNOW FALL: 5 cm(at the base); 10 cm(at 1500m)
Goryu/47:
BASE DEPTH:60 cm(at the base); 180 cm(at 1500m)
NEW SNOW FALL: 5 cm(at the base); 5-10 cm(at 1500m)
Tsugaike Kogen:
BASE DEPTH: 20 cm(at the base); 120 cm(at 1500m)
NEW SNOW FALL: 5 cm(at the base); 10 cm(at 1500m)
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TEMPERATURE IN THE VILLAGE: -1 degrees C.
TEMPERATURE AT TOP OF MOUNTAIN: -4/5 degrees
WIND: None
VISIBILITY:Poor due to Snowfall
LIFT OPERATION:Goryu Toomi, Hakuba 47 and Happo-One, Tsugaike Kogen, Cortina upper slopes open with some lower ifts in operation. Goryu Sky 4 open. Happo & Tsugaike beginning preparations on lower lifts, Happo planning to open Saturday. Aokiko and Sanosaka also look set to open Saturday.
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