Karuizawa Snow Park is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan). It has 2.6 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 3 lifts. The runs go from 1270 to 1402 m (132 m vertical).
Piste length
2.6 km
Lifts
3
Base station
1270 m
Top station
1402 m
Vertical drop
132 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 1.7 km (65%)
Medium: 0.6 km (24%)
Hard: 0.3 km (10%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 47% (25°)
Mostly facing north-west (39% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 3
Chairlift: 3
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 8 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 42 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 56 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 41 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 12 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1036 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.