Hanagasa Kogen Ski Area is a ski resort in Yamagata Prefecture (Japan). It has 2.8 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 2 lifts. The runs go from 303 to 451 m (148 m vertical).
Piste length
2.8 km
Lifts
2
Base station
303 m
Top station
451 m
Vertical drop
148 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 1.4 km (51%)
Medium: 0.9 km (32%)
Hard: 0.5 km (18%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 34% (19°)
Mostly facing north (63% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 2
Chairlift: 2
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 67 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 79 cm, Snow depth 24 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 57 cm, Snow depth 27 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 33 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 5 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 426 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.