Akabane Ski Resort is a ski resort in Iwate Prefecture (Japan). It has 1.5 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The runs go from 537 to 623 m (86 m vertical).
Piste length
1.5 km
Lifts
3
Base station
537 m
Top station
623 m
Vertical drop
86 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 0.1 km (8%)
Medium: 0.5 km (36%)
Hard: 0.6 km (39%)
Expert: 0.2 km (17%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 47% (25°)
Mostly facing north-east (54% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 3
Drag lift: 3
２号リフト · Drag lift · 570–622 m
１号リフト · Drag lift · 537–574 m
３号リフト · Drag lift · 545–569 m
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 2 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 6 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 12 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 13 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 10 cm, Snow depth 9 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 1 cm, Snow depth 2 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 90 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.