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Northern Arc Resort

Japan · Hokkaido Prefecture · Single resort

Northern Arc Resort is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan). It has 3.4 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 2 lifts. The runs go from 89 to 304 m (215 m vertical).

Piste length
3.4 km
Lifts
2
Base station
89 m
Top station
304 m
Vertical drop
215 m
Country
Japan

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 0.9 km (27%)
  • Medium: 2 km (59%)
  • Hard: 0.5 km (14%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (3 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 43% (23°)
  • Mostly facing east (74% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 2

Chairlift: 2

  • Quartet · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 89–304 m
  • Duo · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 90–168 m

On site

  • 8 car parks
  • 5 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 19 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 27 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 39 cm, Snow depth 31 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 23 cm, Snow depth 10 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 189 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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