Minenohara Kogen
Japan · Nagano Prefecture · Single resort
Minenohara Kogen is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan). It has 7.6 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 3 lifts. The runs go from 1389 to 1546 m (157 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 4.3 km (56%)
- Medium: 2.3 km (31%)
- Hard: 1 km (13%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 55% (29°)
- Mostly facing west (26% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 10 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 67 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 16 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 875 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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