Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 5.3 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 4 lifts. The runs go from 267 to 573 m (306 m vertical).
Piste length
5.3 km
Lifts
4
Base station
267 m
Top station
573 m
Vertical drop
306 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 3.2 km (64%)
Medium: 1.5 km (30%)
Hard: 0.3 km (6%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 51% (27°)
Mostly facing south-east (58% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 4
Chairlift: 4
On site
6 car parks
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 82 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 106 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 20 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 784 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.