Saku Ski Garden Parada is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan). It has 4.6 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 8 lifts. The runs go from 758 to 1047 m (289 m vertical).
Piste length
4.6 km
Lifts
8
Base station
758 m
Top station
1047 m
Vertical drop
289 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 3.3 km (72%)
Medium: 1.3 km (28%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 44% (24°)
Mostly facing north-west (41% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 8
Chairlift: 8
On site
6 car parks
1 restaurants & bars by the slopes
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.