A ski resort where you can ski “fast track”! In the '23-24 season, here you can enjoy powder and grooming first thing in the morning before anyone else!
A ski resort where you can ski “fast track”! In the '23-24 season, here you can enjoy powder and grooming first thing in the morning before anyone else!
“Fast Track” is the perfect treat for skiers and snowboarders who love skiing powder and grooming.
This service allows you to take a special lift or gondola ride before the regular course opens, allowing you to ski the no-track powder and beautiful Groomburn on the slopes first thing in the morning before anyone else. Fast Track will really start to get popular from the beginning of the new year. So, let's introduce some ski resorts where you can enjoy fast track skiing in the 2023-24 season. *For details, please refer to the official website of each resort.
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[Hokkaido]
Niseko Village Ski Resort｜Hokkaido
"Fast track cat ski" to get on the CAT with the sunrise
Niseko Village, which forms NISEKO UNITED, provides fast track by CAT. The operation is one flight a day, and it is a luxury that a maximum of 6 people can monopolize the powder field.
At 6:45 in the morning, we climbed into the cat at sunrise and headed to the slopes where pristine powder awaits. You can fully enjoy the powder ride until the end time of 8 o'clock. CAT is also available for private charter and supports groups of 2 to 6 people.
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Gathering 6:45 ～ End 8:00
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15,000 yen/person (60,000 yen/group of 2-6 people for private use)
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From Saturday, December 3
・Reservation required at least 5 days in advance. ・Once a day, up to 6 people. ・Minimum number of participants is 2. If you wish to use it for one person, you can also pay ¥30,000 for two people and use it privately (reservation required). - Targeted at advanced users aged 13 and over
"HPG (HANAZONO POWDER GUIDES)" directly managed by the resort guides you not only to the powder spots in the ski resort, but also to the backcountry area accessed from the 11 gates established by Niseko rules. HPG's guided tours guarantee 'fast track'. Only tour participants are allowed to ride the lift before it opens to the general public.
Since this is a private guided tour, the tour schedule will be arranged according to the skill, experience and pace of the guest. For fast track: from 8:00am. Shuttle service to accommodation is available.
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If you want fast track: 8:00am~
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Private one-day tour: 110,000 yen
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Mid-December 2023 to mid-March 2024 (subject to change depending on snow conditions, confirmation required)
"Morning Glory" where you can casually enjoy Tomamu powder
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu boasts the finest dry powder produced by the cold weather unique to inland Hokkaido. "Morning Glory" is a service that allows you to ride the gondola before general opening and carve a track as you like on the fresh barn first thing in the morning. The course will be decided by the guide according to the conditions in the morning of the day.
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu also has a CAT ski program run by the resort, but Fast Track is a chance to casually enjoy Tomamu's powder.
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8:00～9:30
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Application for 2 or more people: 4,500 yen/person Application for 1 person: 5,500 yen/person (If you wish to apply for 1 person, please contact the contact information)
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Saturday, December 23, 2023 - Sunday, March 31, 2024
・Reservation required online ・Reservation required until the day before ・Separate lift ticket required ・Capacity: 2 to 12 people (minimum number of participants: 2) ・Students aged 7 and over who can ski the intermediate course or above
''Various "FIRTST TRACK" events will be held in the 23-24 season as well!
"Fast Track", which is held every year, will be held again in the 2023-24 season. Both depart at 7:40 to the empty slopes! Reservations are required and applications must be made to the Furano Ski Resort Fast Track staff by 5:00 P.M. the day before.
・Furano Fast Track
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7:20A.M. Reception begins at Furano Ropeway Sanroku Station ticket office 7:40A.M. Departure (reservation required by 5:00P.M. the day before)
price
1,800 yen/person (includes pre-operation ticket and drink ticket)
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January 7th (Sunday), January 8th (Monday), January 14th (Sunday), January 28th (Sunday), February 11th (Sunday/Holiday), February 18th (Sunday), 2024 25th (Sun) 9 times in total
・Kitanomine Zone Fast Track
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7:20A.M. Reception begins at Furano Ropeway Sanroku Station ticket office 7:40A.M. Departure (reservation required by 5:00P.M. the day before)
price
1,800 yen/person (includes pre-operation ticket and drink ticket)
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Sunday, January 21, 2024, Sunday, February 4, 2024 (2 times)
・Capacity 50 people each ・Reservation TEL: 0167-22-1111 New Furano Prince Hotel representative ・Furano Ski Resort Fast Track staff
Dream first thing in the morning come true! A moving book!
A popular fast track for being first in the powder. It will be held on a limited schedule and with a limited number of people during the year-end and New Year holidays when the probability of deep powder is high, and every Sunday in January and February! Take a free shuttle bus to Mt. Isola before regular business hours. You can choose your favorite course according to the snow quality and skiing of the day, such as the "Isola Grand Course (intermediate)" which boasts the longest distance of 3,500m in Rusutsu, and the popular "Heavenly Canyon Course" where you can enjoy plenty of uncompacted snow powder. can.
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Move to the foot of Mt. Isola by free shuttle bus before business hours, start boarding the Isola gondola at 8:45, start skiing from the summit of Mt.
・Advance reservation required 60 people each day ・Normal lift tickets must be purchased separately, and owners of season tickets and consecutive nights tickets also need to purchase special tickets separately
Tengendai Plateau is located in the southern part of the 2,000m-class Ou Mountains.
The altitude at the top is over 1,800 meters, and due to the north-facing slope and favorable geographical conditions, the powder quality is said to be the best in Honshu. The snow is easily maintained in good condition, and the area boasts a long season that lasts six months from early December to Golden Week in May. The fast track tour that has been running for the past two years will continue in the '23-24 season! You can access the north observation deck at an altitude of 1,820m on a 15-seater snow compaction vehicle, and enjoy a guided powder ride on the east and west walls. Guests staying at Albu Pension in Tengendai Kogen are eligible.
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7:20～8:20
price
3,500 yen/person
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Every Sunday from January 7th (Sunday) to February 25th (Sunday), 2024
・Reservation required until 16:00 the day before ・Capacity: 9 people ・Limited to advanced users
Summer Oil Plateau, one of Japan's heavy snowfall areas. Dry powder piles up continuously during the season. Tree run is famous along with heavy snow powder. It is a dream-like environment where you can ski in a vast area of beautiful forest woven by undulating terrain. Fast track is where you can enjoy this summer oil first thing in the morning before anyone else.
Get on the first gondola 10 minutes before the regular gondola operating time and get access to No Track before anyone else. You can freely choose the course from A1 to B2, where you can run up the tree run course where deep powder unique to summer oil accumulates, and beautiful grooming burn.
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Reception 7:15-8:30 8:35-Gondola ride
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1000 yen/person
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Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and year-end and New Year holidays from December 16, 2023 to February 25, 2024 (December 29 to January 3)
・Reception 7:15-8:30 at the ticket counter (participants purchase lift tickets) ・Capacity: 30 people
The 2nd stage, where a limited number of people can monopolize the private area of uncompacted snow
YAMABOKU Wild Snow Park spreads out on the southern slope of Mt. Because the slopes are quite high, with an altitude of 1,500m to 1,700m, light natural powder snow is piled up, and 70% of the entire slope is uncompacted natural slopes, making it an irresistible resort for powder lovers. Various programs are offered that take full advantage of this blessed environment.
"2nd Stage" is a program that opens a completely non-compacted snow private area = 2nd stage with a reservation system for a limited number of days and a limited number of people.
After receiving instructions and course orientation from the guide before skiing, you can enjoy skiing freely until the end time. There is also a drink service at the "2nd café", as long as you are happy to take a break. A guide will accompany you, so you can enjoy skating safely and securely.
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7:30-8:00 Reception in the free rest area 8:30- Tour start-15:30 end
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8,500 yen (lift ticket included) *3,500 yen discount for early bird season ticket holders
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Held every Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday from Saturday, January 13th to Sunday, February 25th, 2024
Fast Track: “One ski is worth more than a day of skiing.”
``First Track'' is an annual event at Shiga Kogen Yakebiyama Ski Resort, where you can enjoy ``No Track & Grooming Burn'' where no one has skied yet. Is grooming or powder the best way to feel the quality of the snow? Both are best in the morning. ``First Track'' is where you draw your own spur on a course that no one has skied yet. That pleasure is a special experience that cannot be replaced by anything else. This season, he plans to ski the A4 Olympic course and A1 giant slalom course. You don't need to make a reservation; you can buy tickets on the morning of the day.
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7:50~Ride start until 8:30A.M.Last gondola ride
price
2,000 yen/person
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Saturdays and holidays from Wednesday, January 3, 2024, Saturday, January 6 to Sunday, March 24, 2024 *Excluding Wednesday, March 20, 2024 (holiday)
・Guests staying in the West Building should meet at the lobby at 7:25 A.M., and at 7:30 A.M., take the shuttle bus from the West Building to the No. Up to 1 gondola. Visitors must purchase tickets directly at the first gondola lift ticket counter.
An event held every year by Prince Snow Resort. ``SUGI First Track'' where you can enjoy no-track and grooming burns that no one has skied yet. This season's skiing location is the Suginohara zone. It's only 4 days so don't miss it! You don't need to make a reservation; you can buy tickets on the morning of the day.
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7:30-8:30 *Gondola service starts at 7:30
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Junior high school students and above 2,000 yen / Elementary school students and above 1,000 yen Myoko Suginohara season ticket holders 1,700 yen
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January 14th (Sunday), 28th (Sunday), February 4th (Sunday), 11th (Sunday), 18th (Sunday), 2024
``First Track'' is Naeba's annual event where you can enjoy the ``No Track & Grooming Barn'' where no one has skied yet. This season, the event will be held at Prince 1 Gondola or Prince 2 Gondola in response to guest requests. No reservations are required; tickets can be purchased on the morning of the day. Please note that the ticket office differs depending on the Fast Track venue.
Every Sunday from January 1st (New Year's Day) to March 10th (Sunday), 2024, Prince 1st Gondola [6 times in total] 1/1 (New Year's Day), 7 (Sunday), 14 (Sunday), 21 (Sun), 28 (Sun), 2/4 (Sun) ・Prince 2nd Gondola [5 times in total] 2/11 (Sun), 18 (Sun), 25 (Sun), 3/3 (Sun), 10 (Day)
・Tickets will be sold at the Prince 1st Gondola lift ticket office if the 1st gondola is being held.If the 2nd gondola is being held...Tickets will be sold at the lift ticket office of Building 3.
A plan that is very popular among powder enthusiasts is to stay at Wada Hut, located halfway up the Kagura slopes at an altitude of 1,380m, and enjoy the first track the next morning. In other words, this is a special service limited to guests staying at Wada Goya. The accommodation operating period of Wada hut for the '23-24 season is from December 23, 2023 (Sat) to May 5, 2024 (Sun/Holiday).
Another nice bonus is that you can purchase a one-day lift ticket (adult/senior) for 4,500 yen x number of days at the time of check-in. If you arrive after 11:30 A.M. on the day of your stay, you can use the afternoon ticket for that day for 3,500 yen. If you register after 2:00 P.M., the afternoon ticket for that day is free, but only if you purchase a lift ticket for the following day.
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8:00 (7:30 on weekends and holidays) ~
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Wada hut 1 night with 2 meals (dinner and breakfast included) Adult ¥12,000 / Child ¥9,500 (up to elementary school age)
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Saturday, December 23, 2023 - Sunday, May 5, 2024, New Year holidays (December 29, 2023 (Fri) - January 2, 2024 (Tuesday), Golden Week (April 27, 2024) (Saturday/Holiday) to May 5th (Sunday/Holiday)), specific days (January 7th (Sunday), February 11th (Sunday), 23rd (Friday)
・Wada hut lodging fee and separate lift ticket required
This season will be held every day until March 10th (Sunday)! fast track
``Fast Track'' is an annual event at Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort, where you can enjoy ``No Track & Grooming Barn'' where no one has skied yet. This season will be held every day until March 10th (Sunday)! You can choose from two types: A, which only includes fast track skiing, and B, which includes brunch. To make a reservation, please call the ski resort between 12:00 NOON and 4:00 P.M. on the day before the day of use. TEL: 025-775-331
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7:40-8:00 Reception at the lift ticket office at Ropeway Sanroku Station 8:10 Board the ropeway
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A: Fast track only ¥1,000 *One-way ropeway ticket B: Fast track and brunch included ¥1,500 *One-way ropeway ticket includes brunch at Restaurant Downhill (available from 9:00 to 10:00)
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All days until Sunday, March 10, 2023 *Excluding January 1 (New Year's Day).
*Lift tickets after Fast Track are an additional charge. *Hailholders of Hakkaisan season tickets also pay a
Fast track by CAT from the mountaintop that runs daily
Before it opens to the general public, take a quick approach to the top of the slope on a cool, decorated snowmobile. You can ski the empty barn first thing in the morning while admiring the magnificent panorama from the top. The attraction is that it runs every day during the season. Naturally, the best time to go is the morning after it snows. The popular “Fast Track” + “1-day lift ticket” is a great deal at 7,300 yen! (1 day ticket + 1,000 yen meal ticket + 500 yen gift certificate + breakfast ticket)
Kawaba also has a very popular non-compact snow powder riding area called "OFF THE PISTE". First thing in the morning is the fast track, and then you can enjoy the off-piste feeling all day long with OFF THE PISTE.
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Weekdays from 7:30 / Weekends and holidays from 7:00
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Fast track alone 2,000 yen/person (breakfast ticket included) Fast track + 1-day lift ticket + 1,000 yen meal ticket + 500 yen gift certificate + breakfast ticket 7,300 yen/person
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During the ski resort business period (scheduled/confirmation required)
