Suhara Ski Area
Japan · Niigata Prefecture · Single resort
Suhara Ski Area is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 5.6 km of downhill runs and 4 lifts. The runs go from 202 to 549 m (347 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 2 km (35%)
- Medium: 2.8 km (49%)
- Hard: 0.9 km (16%)
Details
- Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
- Steepest spot: 58% (30°)
- Mostly facing south-east (42% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Historical conditions and snowfall
- November: Snowfall in the month (average) 3 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
- December: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
- January: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
- February: Snowfall in the month (average) 36 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
- March: Snowfall in the month (average) 16 cm, Snow depth 11 cm
- April: Snowfall in the month (average) 2 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 126 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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