Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area is a ski resort in Iwate Prefecture (Japan). It has 7.6 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The runs go from 604 to 1126 m (522 m vertical).
Piste length
7.6 km
Lifts
3
Base station
604 m
Top station
1126 m
Vertical drop
522 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 3.5 km (47%)
Medium: 2.6 km (34%)
Hard: 1.5 km (19%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 60% (31°)
Mostly facing east (47% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 3
Chairlift: 3
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 8 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 54 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 53 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 44 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 13 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 477 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.