Hakuba has multiple snow resorts, Happo One being the most central and famous since it had the olympic facilities. The first day however, we went to visit Hakuba 47, another big resort a short distance away, joined to Goryu, but sadly they were very strict, would stop the lift if I even dared to try to get off the lift bound in with both feet (which I do for safety and the welfare of my knee which can't take torquing from riding on one leg), and then they had this tree zone, the only place off boring groomers, where you had to be a member to ride. I figured that since all I do is ride trees and off piste, that would make me an honorary member, but turns out ski patrol disagreed, go figure...
Goryu was adjacent to Hakuba 47
Japan likes gondolas, way too many for my taste
tree riding zone, that's for me, right?
at the time, it seemed like a great idea to go between them and enjoy the fresh snow, Arturo told me otherwise :)