Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 9.4 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The runs go from 518 to 1009 m (491 m vertical).
Piste length
9.4 km
Lifts
3
Base station
518 m
Top station
1009 m
Vertical drop
491 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 4.2 km (45%)
Medium: 4.3 km (46%)
Hard: 0.9 km (9%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 61% (31°)
Mostly facing north (39% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 3
Chairlift: 3
On site
1 car parks
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 78 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 99 cm, Snow depth 26 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 67 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 41 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 496 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.