Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan). It has 11.7 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The runs go from 1473 to 2002 m (529 m vertical).
Piste length
11.7 km
Lifts
6
Base station
1473 m
Top station
2002 m
Vertical drop
529 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 4.8 km (47%)
Medium: 3.7 km (36%)
Hard: 1.8 km (17%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 57% (30°)
Mostly facing east (36% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 6
Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 5
奥志賀ゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · 1473–1952 m
第2高速ペア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1500–1840 m
第1ペア · Chairlift · 1502–1609 m
第6ペア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1577–1683 m
第3高速ペア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1843–1956 m
第４ペア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1939–1999 m
On site
4 car parks
3 stops
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 82 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 106 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 784 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.