The excitement is growing for the first snow of the season.

The temperatures are dropping in Hakuba now and the locals are gearing up for what will be yet another epic season of snow, fun and friends. I have a number of old mates coming over along with returns by many of my new found friends that have stayed with us before. I am planning to free up my mornings a little more so I can enjoy a bit more time on the mountains with them and as always I will be lurking around the bar each evening to share a drink or two. Everybody is welcome to join me for a slide and our staff are always keen to head up and show our guests their favourite spots. We are all looking forward to meeting all the new comers and showing them the best of what Hakuba has to offer.

The snow season officially opens on the 1st of December at a few of the resorts here but will start earlier if the snow falls. My prediction for this year is 28th of November for the first resort to open for skiing.

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