Heavens Sonohara
Japan · Nagano Prefecture · Single resort
Heavens Sonohara is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan). It has 4.5 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 6 lifts. The runs go from 794 to 1583 m (789 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 3.4 km (74%)
- Medium: 0.9 km (20%)
- Hard: 0.3 km (6%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 58% (30°)
- Mostly facing south-east (24% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 6
Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 5
- ヘブンスそのはらゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · 794–1403 m
- 展望台リフト · Chairlift · 1376–1583 m
- ペアリフト · Chairlift · 1377–1411 m
- パノラマコース · Chairlift · 1457–1478 m
- ミルキーリフト · Chairlift · 1378–1478 m
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 3 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 21 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 26 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 26 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 22 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 6 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 789 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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