White Valley Ski Area

It's compact and close to high speed, and when it's raining, it's a ski resort that looks like non-compacted snow.

I used 18 tickets, and although I was in the middle of corona disaster prevention, I came to the water from Tokyo. This year's snowfall is unprecedented. I think the locals are having a hard time. I enjoyed sliding. I got on the free shuttle bus at 09:40. On the way back, I got on at 16:00. However, like last year, the souvenir shop in front of the station is closed at 16:00, so if you go by train, you should buy it at Takasaki Station in advance. Alcohol is a 6-minute walk to the right toward the souvenir shop in front of the station, and Yokota Liquor Store is open until 17:00. This is the store I used last year.

I really liked the atmosphere of the mountain lodge-style rest house with the best snow quality. The locals seem to use it as a little-known spot. I was worried because there was no information about the facilities and food of the rest house. The food and desserts were delicious. The cream soda was delicious because it tasted like a coffee shop. There were many places I was interested in, Like competing in service "It's not such a ski resort" I also felt that Pull it in-I made it 1 star. If you want to mention the contents, ・ The toilet is narrow ・ The heating of the rest house is out of order and it is cold (although the heating etc. are currently unrepairable due to the influence of corona.) ・ Snow is not shoveled in the parking lot, so you have to get out of the snow on your own. ・ There is no space to change clothes like Norns. And so on... This time I used only the rest house, Abies sachalinensis There was also a restaurant called. Board rental was also cheap at 2000 yen. (The nearby rental ski shop Minakami is probably the cheapest at 1500 yen, so I think 2000 yen is cheap. By the way, the rental ski shop Minakami is a wonderful shop.)

There is no waiting for a lift even on holidays, There are two lifts, but I think that there will be more variations if you slide on the upper part of the slope while considering the course. The lower part of the slope is for beginners and children who have been snow-packed.

First visit on Friday, February 4, 2022 11th (Sat) 2nd visit for 2 weeks in a row I'm not good at big ski resorts that are crowded, so I visited with the information that it is relatively vacant by word of mouth. "Slope information" ① Fantasy course (Maximum slope 14 / average 10) ② Champion course (Maximum slope 35, average 25) ③ White Haven Course (Maximum slope 30 / average 20) ④ Fighting course (Maximum slope 25, average 22) ⑤ Forest course (Maximum slope 22 / average 18) * Parking fee is free on weekdays, but 1000 yen on weekends and holidays. However, a drink ticket for the number of people will be included within the parking fee of 1000 yen. On the 4th (Friday), there were some weekdays, and even when I arrived at 7:30 in the morning, there were about 5 cars. As for the slope situation, I was able to taste the fluffy powder thanks to the snowfall on the previous day and the light snow on the day. However, in the afternoon, the snow-packed burn became rattling and the powder in the upper powder zone was exhausted and the powder was bumpy. Basically, the course itself is short and there are few snow-packed courses, so I felt a little unsatisfactory for us who mainly carve. The only thing is that the lower course (fantasy) where you can carve big is also short, and the burn is not honestly beautiful and it was difficult to carve. Most of the people who bought the ticket on the day were satisfied with the reason for the sunrise ticket (morning ticket). * At the time of arrival, the number of cars and the number of people were small, but the number of people aiming for powder gradually increased, and it was an impression that there were more than word-of-mouth. Especially in the morning ... 11th (Sat) Carving is not good, but I have been visiting for powder for two weeks in a row. This time it ’s not a one-day pass, but a morning pass (Sunrise). Was the 11th (Sat) the first day of the three consecutive holidays? Contrary to the word of mouth, the slopes were crowded. The parking lot was full when I left the parking lot at 12:30 after slipping with the morning ticket. The slopes are not waiting for the lift, but the lower course (fantasy) has a lot of beginner borders, making it even more difficult to carve, and the upper course was in a lumpy state after the powder was exhausted. Therefore, the morning ticket was the correct answer. Comprehensive evaluation (out of 10) 6 points "good point" ① Good access, about 15 minutes after getting off the highway ② Moderate slope scale ③ There are many non-compacted snow areas, and you can enjoy plenty of powder when it snows. ④ What if on weekdays? Is it relatively free? "Not good points" ① You have to walk uphill a little from the parking lot to the center house. ② The center house is small (aging) ③ The surface of the snow-packed burn is not very well prepared. ④ The course distance is short "Bean information" I ate lunch at "Todomatsu" instead of the restaurant in the center house. The price is a little cheaper than the center house. "summary" There are few people who are word-of-mouth communication, and there are many little-known posts, but I didn't feel that it was as little-known as I thought, probably because of the good access from high speeds. However, there are no course restrictions like other slopes, and there are many powder zones when it snows, so you can enjoy it very much. However, the course after the powder is exhausted is ... If you want to enjoy the White Valley, it's a morning ticket when it snows.

There seemed to be a beginner's course, so I went there. Compared to Okutone, there was a course that was really for beginners. Is it about 80% for snowboarding and 20% for skiing? There was a word of mouth that it was a little-known spot, but I think that there are few people for some reason. On Saturdays and Sundays, the parking fee is 1,000 yen (a drink ticket was included, but I can't tell unless you tell me), the music on the slopes is always yodeling, the restaurant menu is high, and the ticket fee is small even though it is a small ski resort with two lifts. It's not cheap, there is no night game and it ends at 16:00. I chose it because it is close to the interchange, it is relatively vacant, and there is a slope for beginners, but that was true.