5 reasons to ski at Hakuba47 Winter Sports Park, Japan

As Japan explodes on the world map as an ultimate powder skiing destination, you may be wondering which areas to visit first and what they offer. For anyone heading to Hakuba this season, here are a few great reasons why Hakuba47 Winter Sports Park might be your pick for the day.

1. Longest season for peak to valley skiing

In contrast to the other resorts within the valley, Hakuba47`s slopes are north facing, meaning that it has less direct sun exposure and therefore maintains cooler temperatures on the slopes. The result is that it has the longest top to bottom skiing in Hakuba, and is therefore a great option for early or late season skiing. This also means less up and downloading and the long lift lines that can accompany that.

2. Dry snow

It`s north facing slopes also give us light, dry power for the same reason of maintaining cooled temperatures. So even in the late morning or…