Hakuba47isnotahugearea,butit’spackedwithinterestingrunsand willsuitintermediatetoadvancedriders.Thereislittleinthewayof decentbeginnerterrain(forthatheadtoadjoiningGoryu)andsomeof therunsincludingthemainonedowntothegondolacanbedauntingly steep(thereisagentlecattrackdown).ItislinkedwithGoryuandthe sameticketdoesbothskiareas.Hakuba47iscompletelyNorthfacing meaningithasalongseason(tillearlyMay),andtherecanbe substantial snow even at the end of the season.
The courses in detailComingoffthegondolayouhave3choices:hittheterrainparkdirectly below,takeoneofthe3intermediaterunsdowntothepairlifttoget backtothesamepoint,orfollowtheflatishbeginnerstrack(route7). Youcanfollowroute7allthewaytothebottomoralongthewaydivert intoroute1whichissteepandonlyrecommendedforadvanced riders.
Catchingthehighspeedquad(linec)givesyouaccessto4greatruns (routes1,2and3and Adventurecourse).Route1leadsalltehwayto thebaseofthemountainandrangesfrom22°to28°.Youwillprobably needtostopseveraltimestogiveyourlegsarestifyouwanttodothe wholething.Route2isabitsteeperandgetsgroomedeverydaybut thesidesareleftungroomedforpowderhounds.Route3isthe steepestat32°andisoftenmoguled.TheAdventurecoursel(often closed)leadstotheIimorisectionofGoryuandisdefiintelyfor advanced riders only. Powder & tree runs Hakuba47willcertainlysuitpeoplelookingforsteeppowderrunsand hasa“Doubleblackdiamondtreerunclub”whichisfreetojoin(goto theskischoolatthebottomcarparktosignupandgetabib)and allowsyoutohitsomeofthesteeptreeruns. Thepatrolwilltakeyoulift pass if you don’t do this-they are not much fun.
The Terrain Park47’sterrainiswidelyconsideredtooneofthebestinJapanwiththebiggestjump cominginatamassive16mtrs.Besidesmultiplekickersitalsohasthebesthalf pipeinHakuba,rails,tabletops,banks,boxesandsoon.Lotsofsmallstufftooso you don’t need to be a pro.
Daycare and kiddies areasThereisnochildcareatHakuba47.Theydohaveanoutdoorkiddiesareaatthe baseofthemountainwithamovingsidewalkwhichrunsweekendsandholidays (500butsledsarefree).Whenthesidewalkisclosedentranceisfreebutsled rent is 500. There is also a kids room next door inside the “Euclid” building (300)
Getting thereTogetheregetoneofthefreeshuttlebuses,orifyouaredrivingtheyhaveahuge carparkthatiscompletelyfree.Manycustomerssleepovernightintheirstation wagons or vans in the car park and the staff don’t seem to mind.Places to stayMostpeoplejustcatchtheshuttlebusratherthanstayhere.Thereareonlyafew pleacestostaycloseby,andallareselfcontained.Youwillneedawadofmoney andavehicleofyourownwouldbehighlyrecommended.Still,ifyouarelooking forsomewherealittleofthebeatenpaththencheckoutthisHakuba47 accommodation guide.
Hakuba47isnotahugearea,butit’spackedwithinteresting runsandwillsuitintermediatetoadvancedriders.Thereis littleinthewayofdecentbeginnerterrain(forthatheadto adjoiningGoryu)andsomeoftherunsincludingthemainone downtothegondolacanbedauntinglysteep(thereisa gentlecattrackdown).ItislinkedwithGoryuandthesame ticketdoesbothskiareas.Hakuba47iscompletelyNorth facingmeaningithasalongseason(tillearlyMay),andthere can be substantial snow even at the end of the season.
The courses in detailComingoffthegondolayouhave3choices:hittheterrainpark directlybelow,takeoneofthe3intermediaterunsdowntothe pairlifttogetbacktothesamepoint,orfollowtheflatish beginnerstrack(route7).Youcanfollowroute7allthewayto thebottomoralongthewaydivertintoroute1whichissteep and only recommended for advanced riders.
Course detail continuedCatchingthehighspeedquad(linec)givesyouaccessto4 greatruns(routes1,2and3and Adventurecourse).Route1 leadsalltehwaytothebaseofthemountainandrangesfrom 22°to28°.Youwillprobablyneedtostopseveraltimesto giveyourlegsarestifyouwanttodothewholething.Route 2isabitsteeperandgetsgroomedeverydaybutthesides areleftungroomedforpowderhounds.Route3isthe steepestat32°andisoftenmoguled.TheAdventurecourse l(oftenclosed)leadstotheIimorisectionofGoryuandis defiintely for advanced riders only. Powder & tree runs Hakuba47willcertainlysuitpeoplelookingforsteeppowder runsandhasa“Doubleblackdiamondtreerunclub”whichis freetojoin(gototheskischoolatthebottomcarparktosign upandgetabib)andallowsyoutohitsomeofthesteeptree runs.Thepatrolwilltakeyouliftpassifyoudon’tdothis-they are not much fun.
Daycare and kiddies areasThereisnochildcareatHakuba47.Theydohaveanoutdoorkiddiesareaatthebaseofthemountainwithamovingsidewalk whichrunsweekendsandholidays(500butsledsarefree). Whenthesidewalkisclosedentranceisfreebutsledrentis 500.Thereisalsoakidsroomnextdoorinsidethe“Euclid” building (300)
The Terrain Park47’sterrainiswidelyconsideredtooneofthebestinJapan withthebiggestjumpcominginatamassive16mtrs. Besidesmultiplekickersitalsohasthebesthalfpipein Hakuba,rails,tabletops,banks,boxesandsoon.Lotsof small stuff too so you don’t need to be a pro.
Getting thereTogetheregetoneofthefreeshuttlebuses,orifyouare drivingtheyhaveahugecarparkthatiscompletelyfree. Manycustomerssleepovernightintheirstationwagonsor vans in the car park and the staff don’t seem to mind.Places to stayMostpeoplejustcatchtheshuttlebusratherthanstayhere. Thereareonlyafewpleacestostaycloseby,andallareself contained. Youwillneedawadofmoneyandavehicleofyour ownwouldbehighlyrecommended.Still,ifyouarelookingfor somewherealittleofthebeatenpaththencheckoutthis Hakuba 47 accommodation guide.