Zao Onsen Ski Resort is a ski resort in Yamagata Prefecture (Japan). It has 39.3 km of downhill runs and 35 lifts. The runs go from 791 to 1665 m (874 m vertical).
Piste length
39.3 km
Lifts
35
Base station
791 m
Top station
1665 m
Vertical drop
874 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 16.1 km (41%)
Medium: 13.7 km (35%)
Hard: 7.1 km (18%)
Expert: 2.4 km (6%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (2 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 64% (33°)
Mostly facing west (32% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 35
Gondola / cable car: 4 · Chairlift: 31
2 蔵王ロープウェイ山頂線 · Gondola / cable car · 1329–1661 m
蔵王中央ケーブル · Gondola / cable car · 855–1381 m
1 蔵王ロープウェイ山麓線 · Gondola / cable car · 856–1325 m
黒姫第１クワトロ · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 984–1397 m
蔵王スカイケーブル · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 4 · 915–1264 m
黒姫第２クワトロ · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 994–1260 m
大森クワトロ · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 792–1147 m
37 温泉第４クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 981–1252 m
温泉第２クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 925–1157 m
アストリア第１ペア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 943–1086 m
On site
19 car parks (1 free)
36 restaurants & bars by the slopes
2 rental shops
Ski schools and rental shops
ベストレンタルプロショップ
蔵王レンタサービス
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 4 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 56 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 64 cm, Snow depth 19 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 33 cm, Snow depth 12 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 302 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.