Iwappara
Japan · Niigata Prefecture · Single resort
Iwappara is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 10.2 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 7 lifts. The runs go from 396 to 984 m (588 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 6.5 km (65%)
- Medium: 2.5 km (25%)
- Hard: 1.1 km (11%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 55% (29°)
- Mostly facing south (49% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 7
Chairlift: 7
- 山頂クワッドリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 632–984 m
- 中央クワッドリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 521–702 m
- 第1ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 647–798 m
- 第2ペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 533–638 m
- 第3ペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 628–769 m
- 第1ペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 396–526 m
On site
- 11 car parks
- 5 restaurants & bars by the slopes
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.
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