Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area

Japan · Hokkaido Prefecture · Single resort

Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan). It has 1.1 km of downhill runs and 2 lifts. The runs go from 664 to 1523 m (859 m vertical).

Piste length

1.1 km

Lifts

Base station

664 m

Top station

1523 m

Vertical drop

859 m

Country

Japan

Details

Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 41% (22°)
Mostly facing north-east (91% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 2

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 1

大雪山層雲峡黒岳ロープウェイ · Gondola / cable car · 1,530 pers./h · Seats: 101 · 664–1300 m
黒岳ペアリフト · Chairlift · 900 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 1309–1523 m

On site

10 car parks (1 free)
2 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

November: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 27 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 46 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 55 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 56 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 30 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 872 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.

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