Blue Resort Norikura is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan). It has 13.4 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The runs go from 1473 to 1973 m (500 m vertical).
Piste length
13.4 km
Lifts
8
Base station
1473 m
Top station
1973 m
Vertical drop
500 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 6.4 km (48%)
Medium: 4.6 km (34%)
Hard: 2.4 km (18%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 52% (27°)
Mostly facing east (45% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 8
Chairlift: 8
夢の平クワッドリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1606–1805 m
休暇村第1ペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 1579–1739 m
かもしかリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1807–1973 m
休暇村第2ペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1726–1793 m
On site
10 car parks (3 free)
2 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 mountain huts
9 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 61 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 49 cm, Snow depth 27 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 41 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 10 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1184 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.