Hunter Mountain japan
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Hunter Mountain Japan.
Hunter Mountain Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1987 the Japanese ski resort Hunter Mountain lies at 1638 metres altitude in the Tochigi region of the Japanese ?. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Hunter Mountain ski area is not snow sure. Over 160 snow cannons ensure artificial Hunter Mountain snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around 100 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Hunter Mountain (Japan) is Tokyo at a distance of ?km or approximately ? minutes driving time. Hunter Mountain ski season runs from November to May.
SNO-man says
American-themed resort named after Hunter Mountain resort in New York State and opened in 1987. Very modern and effective design, English language signs used widely and extensive snow-making.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Hunter Mountain Japan
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 5 runs 5km |
38% |
Advanced Trails
 7 runs 6km |
53% |
Expert Trails
 1 runs 1km |
7% |
Hunter Mountain Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | ? - ? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | May 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Hunter Mountain Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 11km |
| total length of Hunter Mountain trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 3km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Hunter Mountain ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 1638m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1138m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1138m |
| centre of Hunter Mountain ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 500m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 500m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Hunter Mountain
Skiing Hunter Mountain you'll enjoy 13 pistes and trails and that means approximately 11km of ski runs. Hunter Mountain lifts number 8 with the capacity to uplift 13000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Japanese ski resort of Hunter Mountain is over 3km long.
Hunter Mountain Ski Area
Hunter Mountain ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 38% intermediate, 53% advanced ski slopes and 7% for expert skiers - the most difficult Hunter Mountain piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of 30%. You can ski Hunter Mountain after dark as there is night skiing on ?km of illuminated piste.
Hunter Mountain for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Hunter Mountain Apres Ski
The apres ski Hunter Mountain scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
0 apres ski bars 4 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
Hunter Mountain for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Hunter Mountain Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Hunter Mountain resort - ski Hunter Mountain by any other name
The Japanese ski resort of Hunter Mountain ski resort is also known as and has the following common misspellings:
Hunter Mountain ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Hunter Mountain ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Hunter Mountain ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Hunter Mountain for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall