Taiheizan Ski Area Opus is a ski resort in Akita Prefecture (Japan). It has 5.5 km of downhill runs and 3 lifts. The runs go from 135 to 330 m (195 m vertical).
Piste length
5.5 km
Lifts
3
Base station
135 m
Top station
330 m
Vertical drop
195 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 2.7 km (48%)
Medium: 1.9 km (35%)
Hard: 0.9 km (17%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 43% (23°)
Mostly facing west (54% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 3
Chairlift: 3
On site
11 car parks
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 67 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 49 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 31 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 4 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 108 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.