Rusutsu Resort Ski Area is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan). It has 30.8 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 18 lifts. The runs go from 401 to 988 m (587 m vertical).
Piste length
30.8 km
Lifts
18
Base station
401 m
Top station
988 m
Vertical drop
587 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 9.8 km (32%)
Medium: 17.4 km (56%)
Hard: 3.6 km (12%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (5 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 61% (31°)
Mostly facing north (27% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 18
Gondola / cable car: 4 · Chairlift: 14
イゾラゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · 452–976 m
イーストゴンドラ２号線 · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 6 · 454–848 m
イゾラ第１クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 554–984 m
イーストゴンドラ １号線 · Gondola / cable car · 422–452 m
イゾラ第３クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 577–988 m
イーストクワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 457–677 m
イゾラ第２クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 540–903 m
タワーペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 414–454 m
イゾラ第４超高速クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 576–882 m
ウエストゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · 425–704 m
On site
10 car parks
5 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 ski schools
4 stops
Ski schools and rental shops
ルスツリゾートスキースクール
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 18 cm, Snow depth 8 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 82 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 84 cm, Snow depth 29 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 64 cm, Snow depth 35 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 6 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 196 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.