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title: "Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba 47"
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# Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba 47

 

These two resorts form effectively one big resort almost the same size as Happo. Both sides offer fantastic views of the big peaks behind and great skiing.

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- **Lifts:** 19
- **Runs:** 30% Beginner 40% Intermediate 30% Expert
- **Longest run:** 5km
- **Steepest run:** 40
- **Elevation Top:** 1676
- **Night skiing:** Yes

From the lodge 10 minutes by free shuttle bus.

These two resorts form effectively one big resort almost the same size as Happo. Both sides offer fantastic views of the big peaks behind and great skiing. The Goryu side is more open and has a long thigh burners running from top to bottom with ample nursery areas both on the top and the bottom of the mountain. Hakuba 47 is more about winding runs through the forest with a great beginner area and the best jump-park in the valley located mid-mountain.

 

## Beginners

 

There are three great areas for beginners at Goryu/47. The area around Escal plaza at the Goryu base station has a large wide expanse of piste which also sweeps down to iimori base station. This area is fantastic for complete beginners as there is never a worry about having to turn too early as the run is so wide and evenly gentle. Hakuba 47 also has a great beginner area at the mid-mountain level with a series of beautiful runs through stands of deciduous trees. On the second day beginners can take the Goryu gondola to the top of the mountain where a great piste runs down the length of the ridge between the two resorts. The views from this run to the big peaks behind are stunning!

 

## Intermediates

 

Intermediates will enjoy themselves on the long winding reds at Hakuba 47 or at the top of Goryu at the Alps-Daira area. Iimori area also has some good runs.

 

## Experts

 

Experts will love route 3 at Hakuba 47 and expert and Champion courses at Goryu. All these runs are completely ungroomed so expect bottomless powder on powder days and steep mogul skiing on non powder days.

 

## Freestyle

 

Hakuba 47 has the best park in the valley. They have a pipe dragon shaped halfpipe and usually a 12-16m kicker, a 8-10m kicker, a hip, a variety of rails including rainbow, s-shaped and pipes, boxes and a variety of other smaller kickers plus even some tiny ones for beginners in the art of being airborne. This is a good place to meet some of the local pro riders in the line for the halfpipe or on the two pair lifts that exclusively access the park.

 

## Backcountry

 

Hiking from Jizo no atama at the top of Goryu resort gains you access to a huge area of backcountry including north face runs to the Hirakawa river and south to east facing run outs to the Inugawa river. Both of the rivers have skiable paths that take you back round to the Hakuba 47 and Goryu gondola respectively. This is the most easily accessible steep gladed backcountry skiing in Hakuba and theres everything from halfpipe gullies to steep chutes to Alaskan style spines with a liberal peppering of cliffs to huck off. It is recommended that you go with a guide (Evergreen Outdoor centre just round the corner from us offer this service) or be fully versed in Avalanche theory and carry a shovel, probe and beacon and ride with friends who carry the same if you venture into the backcountry.

- [Hakuba 47 Website](http://www.hakuba47.co.jp/winter/en/)
- [Goryu Website](http://www.hakubagoryu.com/)