The number of laps you can get in before most people have even put on their ski boots is quite simply astonishing.
Hikage triple on a powder day is quite simply spectacular. After 40cms of Nozawa Onsen fresh, the powder hunters are out in force so you better get in quick. Hikage run itself is dazzlingly fast, 15 seconds top to bottom depending on your powder-skiing prowess. The way to get more powder laps is to be at Hikage Triple chair at 08:25 sharp and wait for the gates to open well before the powder buzzards have swooped in. There is a steeper, deeper, longer and faster chair hidden on the resort, but for that you’ll have to Click Here to join my exclusive ski club and gain access to all the best kept goodies in Nozawa Onsen.
Nozawa Onsen – Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Nagano, Japan; +81 269-85-3166; Family friendly ski resort with offering from US$80 approx.
